Politics Jan 08 Biden meets border officials in El Paso on first stop of visit to U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press
World Nov 05 Prison-like migrant processing center draws criticism of UK’s asylum system The conditions at the processing center for migrants in the village of Manston has put a spotlight on wider problems in Britain’s asylum system, which is struggling to cope with a record number of small boat crossings at a time when border… By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Venezuelan migrants expelled from U.S. under new policy decide next steps in Mexico U.S. authorities expelled about 1,700 Venezuelans to Mexico in the past week under a deal between the two nations to deny Venezuelans the right to U.S. asylum and try to keep them from coming to the border. By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Small town in southern Mexico unexpectedly hosts thousands of migrants Venezuelans and other migrants are struggling to come to terms with a new U.S. policy discouraging border crossings. And one small town in southern Mexico is unexpectedly playing host to thousands of migrants camped far from the U.S. border. By María Verza, Associated Press
World Oct 15 U.S. policy shift on Venezuelan migrants adds more strain to shelters in Mexico The Biden administration's expansion of asylum restrictions to Venezuelans poses a potentially enormous challenge to already overstretched Mexican shelters. By Elliot Spagat, María Verza, Associated Press
Oct 14 Federal judge allows current DACA immigration program to continue temporarily By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children can continue, at least temporarily. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:46 How a Trump-era policy that separated thousands of migrant families came to pass The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy separated over 5,000 children from their parents, with no tracking process or records that would allow them to be reunited. Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Dickerson joins Geoff Bennett to discuss her investigation into… Continue watching
Apr 08 Number of kids alone at border hit all-time high in March By Elliot Spagat, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor's… Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration By Associated Press Mexico's top diplomat for North America said the talks will focus on the two countries "joint efforts for secure, safe and regulated migration."… Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Pelosi says Biden has border situation under control By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Biden administration is responding to a wave of children crossing the southern border into the U.S. with some of the very tactics that evoked moral outrage from Democrats when former President Donald Trump embraced them. Continue reading