Jun 27 Watch 8:42 How Trump’s support is faring in the wake of assault allegations, migrant children’s care Although the presidency of Donald Trump has been marked by several scandals, they so far have not appeared to jeopardize his support with his enthusiastic base. Will that change with new details about an allegation he raped writer E. Jean… Continue watching
Jun 27 House passes $4.6 billion border aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure would ease a cash crunch at federal agencies that care for migrants who have flocked over the border in huge numbers seeking asylum. Continue reading
Jun 25 House appears set to pass emergency funding bill for migrants By Alan Fram, Associated Press Lawmakers are seeking to pass a $4.5 billion emergency funding bill to address the humanitarian crisis involving the thousands of migrant families detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jun 25 Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner steps down By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection John Sanders is stepping down after the discovery of dozens of children in filthy conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 25 Migrant woman and children found dead near U.S.-Mexico border at start of summer By David Warren, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press A law enforcement official close to the investigation said the four were overcome by the heat after fording the river. Continue reading
Jun 25 White House threatens to veto migrant aid bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The White House says the $4.5 billion measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts because it lacks money for beds that would allow it to detain more migrants. Continue reading
Jun 18 Senate leaders agree on emergency border funding By Lisa Desjardins and Associated Press Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached a “deal in principle” for an emergency funding bill to address the surge in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including the care of detained families and children. Continue reading
Jun 16 Record number of African migrants coming to Mexican border By Andrew Selsky, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Undaunted by a dangerous journey over thousands of miles, people fleeing economic hardship and human rights abuses in African countries are coming to the U.S.-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, surprising Border Patrol agents more accustomed to Spanish-speaking migrants. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Former Hong Kong officials side with protesters over extradition law In our news wrap Friday, pressure is rising in Hong Kong to scrap a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China. The proposed law has sparked mass protests and violent clashes with police, and now, several former senior officials… Continue watching
Jun 14 Premature baby and teenage mother held in immigration detention facility By Astrid Galvan, Garance Burke, Associated Press Immigrant advocates say baby should not have been kept in the overcrowded McAllen, Texas processing facility and should have instead been in a neonatal unit. Continue reading