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Jun 04

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Biden order restricts how many migrants can seek asylum at southern border

By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz

President Biden signed an executive order that temporarily blocks migrants from seeking asylum when border encounters hit a certain number. The president used the announcement to set himself apart from his predecessor and chief rival, former President Trump. The move…

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Jun 04

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Sen. Mark Kelly explains why he supports Biden’s plan to limit who can seek asylum

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday limiting the number of migrants who can seek asylum at the southern border. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from the border state of Arizona, is supporting the president’s move. He joined Amna Nawaz…

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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.

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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,…

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May 28

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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…

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Apr 04

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What asylum-seekers face at the U.S. border after a grueling journey through Mexico

By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber

Wednesday, we reported from Mexico on the global migration making its way through that country to the U.S. border. With producers Christine Romo and Sam Weber, Amna Nawaz continues that journey and speaks with migrants, ranchers, Border Patrol officials and…

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Mar 19

Watch 2:37
Supreme Court clears way for Texas police to arrest and deport migrants

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Texas to enforce a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who cross the border illegally. Challenges to the law are not over as the justices sent…

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Mar 11

Federal program that permits limited number of asylum-seekers from 4 countries upheld by judge

By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The policy allows up to 30,000 asylum-seekers into the U.S. each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela combined.

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Feb 29

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Biden and Trump visits to border highlight conflicting immigration policies

By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Layla Quran, Sam Weber, Christine Romo, Shrai Popat

President Biden and former President Trump made separate visits to two towns along the southern border as immigration becomes a key issue ahead of the November election. Laura Barrón-López reports from Brownsville, Texas.

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Feb 05

Watch 8:11
How the bipartisan border deal would transform the U.S. immigration system

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

The most significant immigration reform proposal in a generation is now in the hands of the Senate. The bipartisan deal would tighten asylum rules and allow for partial border shutdowns while increasing enforcement and opening some new avenues for legal…

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