May 07 Strict U.S. border policy may remain as virus eases, says acting CBP chief By Ben Fox, Associated Press A Trump administration official says a policy of stricter border enforcement imposed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak may have to stay in place even as the virus begins to ebb in the U.S. and life in the country starts… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Acting CBP chief says fewer border crossers apprehended in August By Associated Press The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat and aggressive crackdowns on both sides of the border to deter migrants. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 5:08 How the Trump administration explains ongoing family separations at the border The American Civil Liberties Union says the Trump administration has continued to separate migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, despite a federal judge’s 2018 ruling to stop the practice. Amna Nawaz talks to the ACLU’s Lee Galernt… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Border Patrol employees under investigation for Facebook posts In our news wrap Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that 70 current and former employees who belonged to a secret Facebook group are under investigation for offensive posts about migrants and lawmakers. Also, a Virginia state judge sentenced… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 4:12 What it's like inside U.S. facilities where migrants are being held The national firestorm over conditions for migrants in U.S. custody continues. Demonstrators gathered across the country Tuesday to protest after news of another migrant death broke. Meanwhile, a report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general referenced “dangerous overcrowding… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:28 Why Rep. Castro says Trump is making migrant detention centers worse The circumstances for migrants held in U.S. custody continue to stir national controversy. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has visited detention facilities and was appalled by what he saw there. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why conditions have gotten worse… Continue watching
Jun 10 U.S. Customs says travelers' images exposed in cyberattack By Associated Press The federal agency said Monday that license plate images were also exposed in an attack that compromised a subcontractor's computer network. Continue reading
Mar 29 Migrant child who died in U.S. custody had infection, autopsy shows By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families detained at the southern U.S. Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week By Catherine Lucey, Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump threatened to close America's southern border or large sections of it if Mexico does not halt illegal immigration "immediately."… Continue reading
Sep 15 $2.5M bond for Border Patrol agent in killings of 4 in Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Juan David Ortiz, 35, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, was charged with four counts of murder and aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. Continue reading