Jun 04 WATCH: Biden unveils plan to restrict asylum to help 'gain control' of border By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Biden says he’s restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:24 What Claudia Sheinbaum's historic election win means for U.S.-Mexico relations By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Voters in Mexico made history by electing its first female president and first president with Jewish heritage. Claudia Sheinbaum won in a landslide with more than 58 percent of the vote. She will face many challenges, including security, organized crime,… Continue watching
Jun 03 Biden prepares executive order that would shut down asylum after 2,500 migrants arrive a day By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Colleen Long, Associated Press The impact of the 2,500 figure means the border could be closed to migrants seeking asylum effectively immediately, because daily figures are higher than that now. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:00 Biden considers temporarily closing southern border to curb flow of migrant crossings By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border. This comes amid pressure from both sides of the aisle to curb the flow of border crossings. White House Correspondent… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Senate GOP blocks border bill as Democrats underscore Republican resistance By Stephen Groves, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The legislation, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators, was already rejected by most Republicans in February when it was linked to a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:12 White House asks judge to change protections for migrant children in government custody By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to partially terminate a decades-old agreement that set standards of care for unaccompanied migrant children held in U.S. custody. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López explains what this means. Continue watching
May 10 A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Under current law, certain mandatory bars make people ineligible for asylum, for example, if they've been convicted of a serious crime. But a judge makes the final determination on whether the person qualifies for asylum and that process can take… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:18 Biden proposal would expedite deportation of migrants ineligible for asylum By Laura Barrón-López The Biden administration proposed new changes to the asylum system that would expedite the removal of certain migrants. The new rules would apply to migrants with criminal histories or deemed as national security risks and would be unlikely to receive… Continue watching
May 07 How Oklahoma's undocumented community is preparing for expanded immigration enforcement By Adam Kemp Republican lawmakers say a new immigration bill in Oklahoma will stop illegal drugs from crossing the border. Undocumented immigrants fear they'll be unfairly targeted. Continue reading
May 03 Biden expands 'Obamacare' to DACA recipients, says 100,000 expected to enroll By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year. Continue reading