Politics May 23 Court ruling extends Title 42, continuing unequal treatment for asylum-seekers In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are often released to pursue asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Hondurans struggle to be allowed to pursue asylum after entering the country.
Politics May 20 Judge says Title 42 COVID restrictions must continue on border A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday.
Politics Mar 24 New rules from Biden administration aim to decide U.S. asylum cases more quickly The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico.
Politics Mar 18 As Ukrainians quickly cross U.S. border, Russians find barriers The scene Friday reflected a quiet but unmistakable shift in disparate treatment of Russians and Ukrainians who enter Mexico as tourists and fly to Tijuana, hoping to enter the U.S. for a chance at asylum.
Nation Feb 18 Biden administration moves to undo Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule The Biden administration's revisions largely restore rules that had been in place since 1999, which, among other things, do not consider use of noncash benefits like food stamps, health services and transportation vouchers when determining green-card eligibility.
Nation Dec 02 U.S. will resume policy to have asylum-seekers wait in Mexico President Joe Biden had scrapped the policy, but a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri forced him to put it back into effect, subject to Mexico's acceptance.
Politics Oct 29 White House renews bid to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that the "Remain in Mexico" policy likely contributed to a drop in illegal border crossings in 2019 but with "substantial and unjustifiable human costs" to asylum-seekers.
Politics Sep 27 Biden administration unveils new plan for young immigrants The proposal seeks to satisfy concerns of a federal judge who ruled in July that the policy was illegal. It takes on heightened importance as prospects for legislation have dimmed.
Nation Sep 21 Options shrink for Haitian migrants straddling Texas border The options remaining for thousands of Haitian migrants straddling the Mexico-Texas border are narrowing as the United States government was ramping up expulsion flights to Haiti on Tuesday and Mexico began busing some away from the border.
Politics Jun 08 U.S. identifies 3,900 children separated at border under Trump The Biden administration says it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings.