Mar 11 Supreme Court allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to continue By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices' order comes Wednesday over a dissenting vote by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Continue reading
Mar 06 Rights groups concerned about refugees facing stigma amid outbreak in Europe By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press This week, thousands of asylum-seekers sit at the intersection of a pair of fast-moving news stories — a spike in migration in Europe and uncertainty about the global spread of the new and sometimes deadly virus. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:34 Why it was so difficult for HHS to reunite separated migrant families A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany of failures includes communication breakdown, lack of planning and insufficient… Continue watching
Mar 05 Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy By Associated Press A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled… Continue reading
Feb 28 Court blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday in a 2-1 vote to put on hold the policy that furthered President Donald Trump’s asylum crackdown. Nearly 60,000 people have been sent back since… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 9:37 In these parts of Greece, crisis is building between residents and migrants By Malcolm Brabant Amid growing unrest in Greece, the government there is temporarily halting construction of permanent detention centers for asylum seekers. Tens of thousands of migrants have been stranded in the country for more than four years, since its border with Macedonia… Continue watching
Feb 11 Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city By María Verza, Associated Press A new report says the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States after being sent back to await the outcome of their petitions. Continue reading
Jan 18 Over 2,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico By Maria Verza, Associated Press More than a thousand Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern Mexico and Guatemala as Mexican National Guardsmen attempted to impede their journey north. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 7:03 News Wrap: Pelosi to introduce war powers resolution on Iran In our news wrap Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will vote this week on a war powers resolution requiring congressional approval for any further U.S. military action on Iran. It's likely to pass the House but not the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 8:56 Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico face daily threat of violence By Yamiche Alcindor According to the U.S. Immigration Policy Center, one in four asylum seekers forced by the Trump administration to remain in Mexico encounters violence there. Yamiche Alcindor looks at the risks they face as they wait out their cases in places… Continue watching