Oct 31 Watch 8:15 Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than… Continue watching
Oct 26 London police arrest asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press London police said Sunday they arrested a convicted sex offender and asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison in a blunder that has embarrassed the government. Continue reading
Oct 02 Immigration judge rejects Kilmar Abrego Garcia's asylum bid, but he can appeal By Travis Loller, Associated Press Abrego Garcia has 30 days to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. Continue reading
Aug 29 Asylum-seekers can remain in UK hotel after government wins appeal to keep it open By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Britain's Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a ban on asylum-seekers from being housed at a hotel northeast of London that has been the site of protests for weeks and has become a political flashpoint across the country. Continue reading
May 14 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found unconstitutional. Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a Venezuelan man to El Salvador, judge rules By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application. Continue reading
Mar 21 Asylum-seekers deported from U.S. to Panama fear they will be forgotten as options dwindle By Matías Delacroix, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama hopped door-to-door at embassies and consulates this week in a desperate attempt to seek asylum in any country that would accept them. Continue reading
Feb 03 ACLU sues Trump administration for shutting down southern border asylum access By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The decision outlined in one of President Donald Trump’s immigration-related executive orders is “as unlawful as it is unprecedented,” said the complaint, filed in a Washington federal court. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:08 What options remain for immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. as policies rapidly change By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration has shut down or indefinitely halted most legal avenues for migrants to come to the U.S. The revoked pathways include an end or pause to the CBP One app, humanitarian parole, refugee admissions and protected status for… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch A look at the history of U.S. immigration policies that led to today's complex system By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of voters’ top issues in the election, with many supporting Trump’s message that the current system is broken. But how did we get… Continue watching