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.
Politics Jan 28 Read the House GOP’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust the Cabinet member over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.
Politics Jan 19 Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape Federal Emergency Management Agency head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the "most comprehensive update" to FEMA's program in 20 years.
Politics Jan 10 WATCH: House committee holds first hearing considering impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas The House panel has been circling Mayorkas all year, at times expected to lurch ahead with impeachment proceedings against him as the border crossings hit record highs, topping 10,000 on some days. The number has recently dipped.