Jul 13 Wait lists at U.S. border frustrate, confuse asylum seekers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Opaque waiting lists for asylum-seekers to enter the United States at the Mexico border have carried over from the Trump administration, frustrating many migrants to the point that they cross illegally. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:58 How the White House is reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration policy The Supreme Court’s decision on the “Remain in Mexico” policy is a surprise win for the Biden administration but comes with complicated political implications. NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to give us a sense of how the White House… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes By Stephanie Sy The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:52 UK tries to press ahead with controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda In the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party is facing criticism for its new migration deal with Rwanda. As part of a new resettlement scheme, migrants who arrive illegally on British shores would be flown 4,000 miles away to Rwanda for… Continue watching
Jun 14 U.K. set to fly first plane of asylum-seekers to Rwanda under new deportation plan By Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his plan to send asylum-seekers of various nationalities to Rwanda just hours before the first plane was set to leave Tuesday. Continue reading
May 20 Judge says Title 42 COVID restrictions must continue on border By Kevin McGill, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Biden, Mexican president discuss migration, other issues By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented flow of migration along the U.S. southern border in a Friday afternoon call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Democratic representatives Jayapal, Garcia hold news briefing on Title 42 immigration By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Several Democratic representatives held a news briefing on Title 42 immigration on Thursday. Continue reading