Politics Sep 01 WATCH: White House press says U.S. to focus on long-term residency for more Afghans The Biden administration is phasing out a program that aimed to give at-risk Afghans a quicker legal pathway to the U.S. through humanitarian relief but was criticized for its bureaucratic barriers.
Nation Aug 13 Suspect in killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico left trail of violence In the six years since he resettled in the United States from Afghanistan, the primary suspect in the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has been arrested several times for domestic violence, according to police and court records.
World Jul 28 Climate change is already fueling global migration. The world isn’t ready to meet people’s changing needs, experts say A report by the United Nations top body of climate scientists estimates that over the next 30 years, 143 million people will likely to be uprooted by rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and catastrophes caused or exacerbated by climate change.
Nation Jun 29 Mexican migrant in Texas tragedy hoped to reach family in Ohio Francisco López Hernández said Wednesday that his cousin Javier Flores López went back home to Cerro Verde to see his wife and three children before departing for the U.S.-Mexico border with another cousin, José Luis Vásquez Guzmán. Vásquez Guzmán was…
Nation May 10 Afghan refugees still adjusting to new life, struggles in U.S. For many of the Afghans evacuated to the United States last August, their journey remains very much a work in progress. They face a future filled with uncertainty and anxiety.
Nation Jul 29 Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed warship The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard marked the maritime branch's worst warship blaze outside of combat in recent memory. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. Estimates to replace it ran up to $4 billion.
Politics Jun 14 Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids A federal volunteer at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children says panic attacks would occur often after some of the children were taken away to be reunited with their families, dashing the hopes of those left behind.
Politics Jun 04 U.S. taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled from the country.
Politics May 04 Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash President Joe Biden formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.
Politics Apr 20 Biden considers protections for climate refugees The idea faces monumental challenges, including how to define a climate refugee when natural disasters, drought and violence are often intertwined in regions people are fleeing, such as Central America.