Nation Oct 21 In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in Trump immigration crackdown By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 It may be the end for the border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the U.S. Trump has said he would end it as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Critics say it prioritizes a lottery system over people who have long lived in the U.S. illegally while paying taxes and people who have waited years… By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Aug 31 Border arrests expected to climb in August after 5-month decrease Authorities made about 54,000 arrests through Thursday, which, at the current rate, would bring the August total to about 58,000 when the month ends Saturday, according to two U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Jul 15 Border arrests drop in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 03 How new technology is being used at U.S. airports as international travel grows During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed nearly 400 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Jun 23 Border Patrol body camera footage released after shooting of tribal member in Arizona By Anita Snow, Associated Press U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month may have been carrying a handgun during an encounter on a remote corner of… Continue reading
Jun 02 Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents… Continue reading
May 21 Child who died in Border Patrol custody ‘begged’ for medical help, her mother says By Associated Press An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death before she was taken to a hospital, U.S. immigration officials said Sunday. Continue reading
May 18 8-year-old girl dies in Border Patrol custody in Texas as agency struggles with overcrowding By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Her death comes a week after a 17-year-old Honduran boy, Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza, who was traveling alone, died in U.S. Health and Human Services Department custody. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:17 Glitches plague CBP One app for asylum-seekers as Title 42 comes to an end By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border are told to use a mobile app to book an appointment, but the app has been plagued by errors since the Biden administration rolled it out in January. Wall Street Journal immigration reporter… Continue watching