Mar 27 Texas law allowing state arrest of migrants remains on hold after latest court ruling By Associated Press The 2-1 ruling late Tuesday from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely prevent enforcement of the law until a final decision on its merits, either by the 5th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading
Mar 25 Kamala Harris meets with Guatemalan leader Arévalo on immigration and his anti-corruption drive By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The meeting came as the U.S. grapples with an influx of migrants at its southern border, including thousands from Guatemala and other nations in Central America. Continue reading
Mar 20 How Texas’ plan to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging the law, saying Texas is overstepping the federal government's immigration authority. Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an "invasion" of migrants on the border. Continue reading
Mar 19 Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. Continue reading
Mar 18 Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration since an Arizona law more than a decade ago, portions of which were struck down by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:27 Thousands of unaccompanied children make a dangerous trek to the U.S. southern border By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Layla Quran Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, most coming up from central America in a long, often dangerous journey. Amna Nawaz speaks to a group of sisters who are making the trek alone. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 4:15 Migrants from all over the world make their way to Arizona’s southern border By Amna Nawaz Migrant crossings on the Arizona-Mexico border have remained high this year. While much of the conversation has been focused on Texas, Arizona has been one of the busiest border sections this year. Amna Nawaz reports from Pima County, where people… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 7:13 As global migration surges, trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar business By Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Sam Lane Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Mexican officials estimate as many as 6,000 people cross into Mexico every day from diverse places like Russia and Venezuela. Amna Nawaz heads south to Chiapas,… Continue watching
Mar 05 Arizona’s Democratic Gove. Hobbs vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature By Associated Press Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senators likely to seek quick dismissal in Mayorkas impeachment trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas Feb. 13 over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate leaders have shown little interest in spending much time on it. Continue reading