World Aug 20 U.S. sends 20 deportees to Liberia, part of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under new deal By Mark N. Mengonfia, Associated Press
World Jul 07 Lawsuit says U.S. immigration agencies illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran. By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulings The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. By Associated Press
Jun 25 Watch 6:02 How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She’s now a… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:08 How EU efforts to stem migration affect a dangerous sea route to the Canary Islands By Malcom Brabant, Sonia Kopelev In the Atlantic, Spain’s Canary Islands are destinations for thousands of migrants seeking asylum in Europe. It’s a dangerous, desperate journey — many have died trying to reach European shores. Fellows from the University of British Columbia's Global Reporting Program… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 5:55 Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now advertising… Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, appeals court says By Associated Press A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that immigration laws give people the right to apply for asylum at the border, and the president can’t circumvent that. Continue reading
Apr 02 Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, have faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no ties, according to the nonprofit group Mobile Pathways. Continue reading