Feb 01 Biden asks high court to put off border wall, asylum cases By Associated Press The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to put off arguments over two controversial Trump administration policies that have been challenged in court now that President Joe Biden has taken steps to unwind them. Continue reading
Dec 28 Aid groups aim to bring health care to migrants on way to U.S. By Julie Watson, Associated Press A humanitarian organization led by U.S. military veterans has treated thousands of migrants over the past year at two clinics in a Mexican town across the border from Texas. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 6:45 In Germany, countering the growing influence of anti-immigrant policies For the past five years, the European Union has been strengthening its defenses against asylum-seekers who have flooded into the region fleeing war and poverty. But in some parts of Germany, there is a push against the growing influence of… Continue watching
Nov 19 Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum By Christopher Weber, Associated Press A judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes. It was set to take effect Friday. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 8:05 Record migrant English Channel crossings drive right-wing backlash in UK By Malcolm Brabant The United Kingdom is planning tough new legislation to facilitate the deportation of undocumented migrants. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised the action after more than 6,000 asylum seekers crossed the English Channel this summer from the French port of Calais. Continue watching
Jul 28 Trump restricts immigration amid the pandemic. Critics see it as an excuse to push his own agenda By Candice Norwood The administration says the measures are meant to maintain public health during the pandemic and reserve jobs for American workers amid the economic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 22 AP exclusive: Trump administration holds migrant children in U.S. hotels, then expels them By Associated Press The Trump administration is detaining immigrant children as young as 1 in hotels, sometimes for weeks, before deporting them to their home countries under policies that have effectively shut down the nation’s asylum system. Continue reading
Jun 25 Justices boost Trump administration's power in asylum cases By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday strengthened the Trump administration's ability to deport people seeking asylum without allowing them to make their case to a federal judge. Continue reading
May 21 Hungary closes border transit zones for asylum-seekers By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Hungary's government says it is shutting down the transit zones on its southern border with Serbia where asylum-seekers are being held while their asylum requests are decided… Continue reading
May 01 Trump administration suspends 'Remain in Mexico' asylum hearings By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading