• Hardline UK immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum

    Hardline UK immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum

    Sep 26, 2023 10:59 PM EDT

    LONDON (AP) — Britain’s immigration minister argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection, as the Conservative government seeks international support for its tough stance on unauthorized migration. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said people who faced discrimination for their gender ...

  • An Afghan man's denied asylum case offers a glimpse into U.S. immigration court

    An Afghan man's denied asylum case offers a glimpse into U.S. immigration court

    Sep 24, 2023 06:06 PM EDT

    Immigration judges hear death-penalty cases in traffic-court conditions,” said Chase, quoting a colleague. “This is a perfect example." Overall, the 600 immigration judges nationwide denied 63 percent of asylum cases last year, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. Individual rates vary wildly, from a ...

  • Investigation finds sexual assault claims against immigration officials routinely ignored

    Investigation finds sexual assault claims against immigration officials routinely ignored

    Jul 21, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

    A new investigation by the Pulitzer Prize-winning organization Futuro Investigates and Latino USA shines a light on allegations of sexual abuse and assaults filed by migrants in U.S. immigration detention facilities. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NewsHour producer Zeba Warsi, who teamed up with Futuro Investigates and has been reporting on this story since 2021.

  • A key part of Biden's plan to control immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border gets a court hearing

    A key part of Biden's plan to control immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border gets a court hearing

    Jul 19, 2023 10:56 PM EDT

    ... attack the administration for what they say is a failure to control the roughly 2,000-mile (3,220-kilometer) border with Mexico. Republicans see immigration as a key issue in next year's presidential election. A group of immigrant rights organizations that sued argues the new rule violates immigration ...

  • DeSantis details aggressive immigration and border security plan that faces long odds

    DeSantis details aggressive immigration and border security plan that faces long odds

    Jun 26, 2023 05:51 PM EDT

    ... year to help arrange bus travel to San Antonio for up to 1,000 people a day who were released with orders to report to immigration court or an immigration office.In September, the small border city made international headlines when nine people drowned in their attempt to swim through ...

  • Supreme Court rules for law used to prosecute people accused of encouraging illegal immigration

    Supreme Court rules for law used to prosecute people accused of encouraging illegal immigration

    Jun 23, 2023 02:37 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a section of federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration, ruling against a California man who offered adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to U.S. citizenship. WATCH: Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and ...

  • Deadly migrant boat disaster renews criticism of immigration policies in Greece

    Deadly migrant boat disaster renews criticism of immigration policies in Greece

    Jun 21, 2023 10:45 PM EDT

    It has been one week since an overloaded fishing trawler filled with hundreds of migrants sank off the southwest coast of Greece. The vessel left Libya and crossed the Mediterranean before becoming disabled. It drifted for hours before capsizing. Hundreds remain unaccounted for as the anger, grief and political fallout continue. Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant...

  • Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and immigration policy

    Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and immigration policy

    Jun 21, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    Major decisions expected from the Supreme Court in the coming days could reshape higher education and immigration policy. Geoff Bennett discussed the cases with NewsHour Supreme Court Analyst Marcia Coyle.

  • As new immigration rules take effect, asylum-seekers face long waits, anguish at U.S. border

    As new immigration rules take effect, asylum-seekers face long waits, anguish at U.S. border

    May 28, 2023 05:51 PM EDT

    "They tell us to try to get an appointment through the app," said Rivera, whose family has been threatened by drug cartel members. Priscilla Orta, an immigration attorney with Lawyers for Good Government in Brownsville, Texas, said one Honduran woman in the Mexican border city of Reynosa said a ...

  • As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise?

    As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise?

    May 12, 2023 08:41 PM EDT

    Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration program that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, ended on May 11. Yet thousands of people continue to come to the border seeking entry into the United States, sparking concern among border control and immigration advocates alike. The Biden administration ...