immigration

How political instability is making U.S. immigration situation worse

The U.S.-Mexico border continues to drive political turmoil. After reports of miserable conditions for detained migrant children, John Sanders, acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, resigned. Meanwhile, Congress is scrambling to reach a border funding deal. Lisa Desjardins…

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The Ocasio-Cortez and Cheney dispute over 'concentration camps,' explained

By Gretchen Frazee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently called the migrant detention facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border "concentration camps." Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has called on her to apologize for the remarks.

Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner steps down

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection John Sanders is stepping down after the discovery of dozens of children in filthy conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas.

Acting Customs and Border Protection chief resigns amid migrant detention outrage

By Associated Press

Lawyers who visited CBP facilities last week described squalid conditions: inadequate food, lack of medical care, and children trying to care for toddlers.

Migrant woman and children found dead near U.S.-Mexico border at start of summer

By David Warren, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

A law enforcement official close to the investigation said the four were overcome by the heat after fording the river.

White House threatens to veto migrant aid bill

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The White House says the $4.5 billion measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts because it lacks money for beds that would allow it to detain more migrants.

Hundreds of migrant children transferred from Texas facility with 'inhumane' conditions

By William Brangham

Hundreds of migrant children on Monday were reported to have been transferred out of a Texas facility following uproar over their treatment. But on Tuesday, 100 children were moved back to the facility in Clint, Texas, which was described as…

Biden says Dreamers should be granted citizenship immediately

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The former vice president is also calling for streamlining the asylum system and spending more on electronic security at U.S. borders rather than Trump's proposed border wall.

Texas sending another 1,000 National Guard troops to border

By Clarice Silber, Associated Press

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he will send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border while accusing Congress of failing to take action on the growing humanitarian crisis.

Migrant children describe neglect at Texas border facility

By Cedar Attanasio, Garance Burke, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

Lawyers warn that kids are taking care of kids, and there's inadequate food, water and sanitation for the 250 infants, children and teens at the Border Patrol station.