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 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
Apr 19 New York closes in on $237 billion state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The raft of proposals was expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and potentially into the weekend, almost three weeks after the budget was due. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump accuses Biden of causing a border ‘bloodbath’ as he escalates his immigration rhetoric By Joey Cappelletti, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has been leaning into inflammatory rhetoric about the record surge of migrants at the southern border since he became his party's presumptive nominee. Continue reading
Apr 02 Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Leaders of a mosque in Harlem say their congregation is spending hundreds of dollars a night to host iftar, the traditional end of fast meal during Ramadan. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why Trump’s alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base By Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump has been stepping up his anti-immigrant rhetoric, often relying on falsehoods about migration. Continue reading
Mar 29 The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt amid influx of migrants By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The funds are part of a bigger aid package under an EU-Egypt deal aimed partly at stopping migrants from reaching European shores. Continue reading
Mar 29 More Americans are worried about legal immigration than they were a few years ago, AP-NORC poll finds By Rebecca Santana, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Overall, about 4 in 10 Americans say that legal immigration to the U.S. is beneficial to the economy and culture, but that sentiment is down since 2017. Continue reading
Mar 27 Project documents more than 63,000 migrant deaths a decade, immense danger of fleeing home By Renata Brito, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press Despite the rise of border walls and heightened surveillance worldwide, smugglers always seem to find lucrative alternatives, leading migrants and refugees on longer and more perilous routes. Continue reading