Jul 15 Border arrests drop in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold By Associated Press Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Continue reading
Jul 01 Panama’s new president promises to stop migration through Darien Gap By Juan Zamorano, Associated Press José Raúl Mulino was sworn in Monday as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow irregular migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Trump and Biden argue over their immigration records at CNN debate By Associated Press As expected, former President Donald Trump leaned heavily on discussing migrant crime at CNN's presidential debate on Thursday. President Joe Biden stuck to his talking points on immigration, highlighting a 40 percent drop in arrests for illegal immigration since issuing… Continue reading
Jun 27 Why Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration's asylum halt that took effect June 5 applies to all nationalities, but those most susceptible to deportation are bearing the brunt of the measure. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 9:27 As immigration emerges as key election issue, experts provide insights on border situation By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz Immigration has become a flashpoint this election cycle and is expected to be a key issue in Thursday’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. Laura Barrón-López has on-the-ground perspectives of the situation at the southern border from Sheriff Mark… Continue watching
Jun 25 How to watch the CNN Biden-Trump presidential debate By Joshua Barajas The presidential race will kick into a new gear when Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in their first 2024 debate Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 21 How Biden’s recent actions on immigration could address a major issue voters have with him By Will Weissert, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country. Continue reading
Jun 19 Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship brings joy to immigrant families, though some remain excluded By Valerie Gonzalez, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:29 How Biden’s immigration order shields undocumented spouses and children of citizens By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens President Biden unveiled an executive action that offers protections to undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens. At a White House event marking the 12th anniversary of DACA, the Obama-era action that protects young undocumented immigrants, Biden laid out his… Continue watching
Jun 18 Here’s what’s in Biden’s plan to offer some migrants a pathway to citizenship, and how it will work By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press It is one of President Joe Biden's most sweeping immigration policies and one that migrant advocates had been heavily lobbying the administration to undertake. Continue reading