Nation May 28 As new immigration rules take effect, asylum-seekers face long waits, anguish at U.S. border By Julie Watson, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Nation May 14 U.S.-Mexico border sees drop in crossings after prior week’s rush as Title 42 expired U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Border Patrol made 6,300 arrests on Friday — the first day after Title 42 expired — and 4,200 Saturday. That's sharply below the 10,000-plus on three days last week as migrants rushed… By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
World May 14 Watch 2:15 News Wrap: Tropical Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar coast In our news wrap Sunday, Cyclone Mocha made landfall over Myanmar and lashed refugee camps in Bangladesh, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy made stops in Berlin and Paris to meet with German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron, and Homeland Security reported…
Nation May 12 Watch 6:27 Southern border stays calm but confusion builds as new asylum policies take effect The southern border remained mostly calm after pandemic-era restrictions that immediately expelled migrants expired. The Biden administration is implementing new rules that reject asylum seekers who did not apply online or who traveled through another country. That's being challenged in… By Amna Nawaz
Nation May 12 As Title 42 ends, what new immigration challenges arise? Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration program that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, ended on May 11. Yet thousands of people continue to come to the border seeking entry into the United States, sparking concern among… By Nicole Ellis, Rachel Liesendahl, Tim McPhillips
May 12 Migrants face new border reality as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire By Valerie Gonzalez, Elliot Spagat, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The U.S. entered a new immigration enforcement era Friday, ending a three-year-old asylum restriction and enacting a set of strict new rules to push migrants to apply for protections where they are, skipping the dangerous journey north. Continue reading
May 11 Migrants rush across U.S. border in final hours before Title 42 asylum restrictions are lifted By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:15 Border officials prepare for surge of migrants as Title 42 immigration restrictions expire By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart A deadline is at hand for migrants hoping to enter the U.S. from Mexico. The end of COVID-19 curbs on asylum seekers expires late Thursday night. In its place, the Biden administration is promising a crackdown on illegal crossings. That… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 9:43 Secretary of State Blinken discusses U.S. immigration policy as Title 42 ends By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda With COVID restrictions at the border expiring, the U.S. is preparing for a surge of migrants. The White House said it plans to crackdown on illegal crossings and foster legal pathways for migrants. Amna Nawaz discussed that policy with Secretary… Continue watching
May 11 House Republicans pass new asylum seeker restrictions as Title 42 ends, Biden promises veto By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The GOP proposal is a hard-line counter to President Joe Biden’s policies just as migrants are amassing along the border with the end of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Continue reading