May 03 Watch 6:39 How border communities are preparing for increase in migrants as Title 42 ends By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The Biden administration is rushing to prepare for an increase in migrants at the southern border as the pandemic-era deportation policy Title 42 is set to end in a matter of days. An additional 1,500 troops are being sent to… Continue watching
May 02 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid reports that troops will be sent to U.S. southern border By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, “until CBP can address these needs through contracted support.”… Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden sends 1,500 troops to Mexico border migrant surge By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press The troops “will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants,” Jean-Pierre said. “This will free up Border Patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties.”… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 5:56 Chicago warns of humanitarian crisis as city struggles to house migrants By John Yang, Claire Mufson More than 8,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing asylum-seekers to so-called sanctuary cities as a protest against immigration policies. City officials say daily arrivals have increased tenfold over the last two… Continue watching
Apr 24 Migrants mount court challenge to UK-Rwanda deportation plan By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Several asylum-seekers and refugee groups have begun a court challenge to the British government's plan to send hundreds of migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda. Continue reading
Apr 23 3,000 migrants begin protest walk through Mexico after detention center fire By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press Around 3,000 migrants set out Sunday on what they call a mass protest procession through southern Mexico to demand the end of detention centers like the one that caught fire last month, killing 40 migrants. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden says he's expanding health care access for Dreamers By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Joe Biden says his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue reading
Apr 12 Mexican immigration agency chief to be charged in fire that killed 40 migrants By Fabiola Sanchez, Sonia Pérez D., María Verza, Associated Press Mexico's top immigration official will face criminal charges in a fire that killed 40 migrants last month. Continue reading
Mar 30 Mexico investigates 8 employees for misconduct over deadly fire at migrant facility By Fabiola Sanchez, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Mexican authorities say eight employees or officials are being investigated for possible misconduct at a migrant detention center where a fire killed 39 detained men. Continue reading
Mar 28 39 dead in fire at Mexico immigration detention center By María Verza, Associated Press Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that left 39 dead, the president said Tuesday following one of the the deadliest incidents ever at an immigration lockup in the country. Continue reading