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Jun 04

U.S. taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country

By Elliot Spagat, Julie Watson, Associated Press

The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S. instead of being rapidly expelled from the country.

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Mar 25

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What we learned from Biden’s first presidential news conference

By Yamiche Alcindor, Harry Zahn

President Joe Biden on Thursday held his first White House news conference since taking office in January. He was faced with many questions on the subject of immigration at the southern border, voting rights, his plans for Afghanistan and his…

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Mar 25

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Exploring how and why so many migrants are crossing the southern border

By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios

As the Biden administration continues to face questions about its response plan to stem the influx of migrants, Senior National Correspondent Amna Nawaz was on the southern border last night, watching as several people crossed into the United States. She…

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Mar 24

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Biden tasks Harris with diplomatic efforts to stem migration amid growing border influx

By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Harry Zahn, Julia Galiano-Rios

The White House is moving today to limit the humanitarian — and political — damage from the migrant challenge. President Joe Biden has put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the effort to stem immigration from Central America, and…

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Mar 23

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HHS to open new holding facility as migrant presence, confusion on border grows

By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Adam Raney, Leah Nagy, Julia Galiano-Rios

The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced it will build yet another influx shelter to handle the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and mitigate the risks of the spread of COVID-19…

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Mar 22

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Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at border

By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Meredith Lee, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios

Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north.

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Mar 09

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Biden administration scrambles to respond to surge of migrant children at the U.S. border

By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee

The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is increasingly challenging the Biden administration, with the number of detained migrant children tripling in recent weeks, according to the New York Times. Almost half are being held longer than permitted by law. Theresa…

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Jul 16

Some migrants allowed to cross southern border on first day of Trump’s new asylum policy

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The administration announced the plans a day earlier, reversing decades of U.S. policy in its most forceful attempt yet to slash the number of people seeking asylum in America.

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