How the U.S. and Mexico could find common ground on immigration
President Donald Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with new tariffs unless that government stops the flow of asylum seekers to the U.S. has sent officials from both countries scrambling to come up with solutions on illegal immigration, in the face…
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Venezuelans fleeing crisis are seeking asylum in Texas
Thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have entered the U.S. in recent years, fleeing political and economic crises. Many have settled in and around the city of Houston, Texas, which is already home to a large Venezuelan-American community. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano…
Trump proposes charging asylum seekers a fee to apply
In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, President Donald Trump directed his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take additional measures to overhaul the asylum system. It is unclear how many families fleeing poverty would be able to afford…
Barr’s decision to eliminate bond for certain asylum-seekers, explained
Attorney General William Barr's ruling, which will take effect in 90 days, acts on President Donald Trump’s frequent calls to end what he calls the “catch and release” policy, officially known as “release on recognizance,” which allows eligible immigrants to…
The judge held off on enforcing his decision until Friday to give the government a chance to ask an appeals court for a review.
Border officials are aiming to more than quadruple the number of asylum seekers sent back over the southern border each day, a major expansion of a top government effort to address the swelling number of Central Americans arriving in the…
Asylum seekers, who are being forced to wait in Mexico, are getting mixed messages about when their hearings are scheduled.
The Trump administration's new policy calls for people seeking asylum in the U.S. to be held in Mexico as they await their hearings.
The U.S. government kept a database on journalists, activists, organizers and "instigators" during an investigation into last year's migrant caravan from Mexico, infuriating civil liberties and media groups.
