May 23 Biden turns to global diplomacy to manage migration at U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden was getting nowhere with Congress on immigration, so administration officials looked outside the U.S. for solutions. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 6:49 Death of migrant child in U.S. custody highlights struggles at southern border By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman For the second time this month, an underage migrant has died in U.S. custody. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said an 8-year-old girl at a Border Patrol facility in Texas “experienced a medical emergency.” Officials said the number of encounters… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Tropical Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar coast In our news wrap Sunday, Cyclone Mocha made landfall over Myanmar and lashed refugee camps in Bangladesh, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy made stops in Berlin and Paris to meet with German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron, and Homeland Security reported… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 6:27 Southern border stays calm but confusion builds as new asylum policies take effect By Amna Nawaz The southern border remained mostly calm after pandemic-era restrictions that immediately expelled migrants expired. The Biden administration is implementing new rules that reject asylum seekers who did not apply online or who traveled through another country. That's being challenged in… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 10:24 Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy and debt ceiling negotiations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the Title 42 border policy, former President Trump found liable for sexual abuse and… Continue watching
May 12 As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise? By Nicole Ellis, Rachel Liesendahl, Tim McPhillips Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration program that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, ended on May 11. Yet thousands of people continue to come to the border seeking entry into the United States, sparking concern among… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Biden commends Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migration By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is commending Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for Spain’s recent commitment to collaborate with the United States to expand pathways for migrants fleeing from Latin America. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:15 Border officials prepare for surge of migrants as Title 42 immigration restrictions expire By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart A deadline is at hand for migrants hoping to enter the U.S. from Mexico. The end of COVID-19 curbs on asylum seekers expires late Thursday night. In its place, the Biden administration is promising a crackdown on illegal crossings. That… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Officials on southern border brace for end of Title 42 In our news wrap Wednesday, officials along the southern border are bracing for the end of Title 42 on Thursday, Israel traded heavy fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza for a second day, a Texas judge sentenced former Army Sgt. Continue watching
May 10 WATCH: U.S. to limit asylum at Mexico border, ‘very difficult’ days as COVID-19 restrictions end By María Verza, Colleen Long, Morgan Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials will begin denying asylum on Thursday to migrants who show up at the Mexico border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through. Continue reading