Politics Sep 21 Afghans who recently arrived in U.S. get temporary legal status from Biden administration The Department of Homeland Security says in its Thursday announcement that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status to Afghans who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023, would affect roughly 14,600 Afghans.
Politics Sep 21 What’s behind the influx of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border? Migrants have always come to the U.S., but the immigration system now seems strained nationwide more than ever. The U.S. has had immigration surges before so what's different now, and why?…
World Sep 21 U.S. allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally The Biden administration says it's granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere.
Politics Jul 25 Judge blocks limits on asylum at U.S.-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal The order from U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California takes away a key enforcement tool set in place by the Biden administration as coronavirus-based restrictions on asylum expired in May.
Politics Jul 19 A key part of Biden’s plan to control immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border gets a court hearing A judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that's a key part of the Biden administration's immigration policy. Critics say the rule endangers migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and is against the…
Nation Jul 04 What U.S. passport delays mean for summer travel A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
Nation Jul 03 U.S. passport application backup causes uncertainty, thwarts plans for would-be travelers With family dreams and big money on the line, passport seekers describe a slow-motion agony of waiting, worrying, holding the line, refreshing the screen, complaining to Congress, paying extra fees and following incorrect directions.
Nation May 29 WATCH: Biden speaks after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier President Joe Biden has lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who died fighting for their country as he marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Politics May 24 Texas sues Biden administration over new app for migrants Texas is arguing in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the administration's use of a phone app called CBP One is encouraging illegal immigration.
Politics May 18 8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas as agency struggles with overcrowding Her death comes a week after a 17-year-old Honduran boy, Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza, who was traveling alone, died in U.S. Health and Human Services Department custody.