Mar 16 Homeland Security chief defends U.S. handling of border crossings By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Biden administration's head of Homeland Security is defending a policy of allowing unaccompanied children crossing the southwest border to remain in the U.S. Continue reading
May 01 Trump administration suspends ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006. Continue watching
Mar 11 Supreme Court allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy to continue By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices' order comes Wednesday over a dissenting vote by Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Continue reading
Mar 05 Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy By Associated Press A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled… Continue reading
Feb 28 Court blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday in a 2-1 vote to put on hold the policy that furthered President Donald Trump’s asylum crackdown. Nearly 60,000 people have been sent back since… Continue reading