Politics May 10 A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum Under current law, certain mandatory bars make people ineligible for asylum, for example, if they've been convicted of a serious crime. But a judge makes the final determination on whether the person qualifies for asylum and that process can take…
Economy May 02 Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search engine dominance Google reaped an operating profit of nearly $96 billion last year, mostly by selling digital ads — a market that it also dominates largely because it controls about 90 percent of the U.S. internet search market.
Politics May 02 Senators want limits on TSA use of facial recognition technology for airport screening In a letter Thursday, 14 lawmakers are calling on Senate leaders to use the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration to limit use of the technology so Congress can put in place some oversight.
Politics Apr 04 Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency's custody. That means the federal government must quickly place them in safe facilities.
Nation Apr 03 How new technology is being used at U.S. airports as international travel grows During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed nearly 400 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year.
Politics Mar 29 More Americans are worried about legal immigration than they were a few years ago, AP-NORC poll finds Overall, about 4 in 10 Americans say that legal immigration to the U.S. is beneficial to the economy and culture, but that sentiment is down since 2017.
World Mar 14 Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the U.S. in the war The special immigrant visa program allows eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families.
Politics Feb 13 What you should know about the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas The vote Tuesday marks the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached.
Politics Jan 31 House Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to advance Mayorkas impeachment Mayorkas has been meeting with senators on a border security package and argues the Republicans should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue.