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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas.
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Mexico will try to prevent migrants from hopping on freight trains as migration to US border surges
Mexican officials have pledged to set up checkpoints to “dissuade” migrants from hopping freight trains to the U.S. border.
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Migrants overwhelm Mexico's borders as asylum applications prepare to set new record
Mexico is on track to receive more asylum applications this year than ever before as the flow of migrants threatens to overwhelm governments of several Latin American countries along the migratory route.
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Gov. Abbot says Texas will appeal judge's order to move border buoys
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border.
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Mexico installs Berlin Wall fragment near US border as Biden adds barriers
President Joe Biden issued an executive order his first day in office to halt wall construction, ending a signature effort by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But his administration has moved ahead with small, already-contracted projects
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
Smugglers are suddenly steering migrants through some of the most desolate and dangerous areas of the Arizona borderlands, forcing them to walk for miles in scorching heat.
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Smuggler with ISIS ties helped migrants enter US from Mexico, FBI says
The U.S. is working with the foreign partners to shut down the travel routes used by the smuggling network and to identify the people who used it to enter the country, the NSC said.
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Biden admin unveils plan to give some migrants in Mexico refugee status in the US
The new Biden administration initiative comes two months after the expiration of pandemic-era border restriction known as Title 42 in May
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Dozens of smuggled migrants found working in ‘horrible' conditions at illegal California pot plant
Dozens of people who apparently were smuggled into the United States were found working and living in “horrible” conditions at an illegal marijuana plant in California’s Central Valley, authorities said Thursday.
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Biden administration ramps up deportations
According to the Department of Homeland Security, about 85,000 migrants have been “repatriated” since Title 42 was lifted. That’s up 65% since the same period last year.
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Judge to hear challenge to Biden's US-Mexico border policy for asylum seekers
Under the rule, migrants are generally presumed ineligible for asylum unless they use a government app to get an appointment or they’ve already tried to seek protection in another country.
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8-year-old girl's death under Border Patrol custody was preventable, report finds
The report made public Tuesday was conducted by an independent monitor working to enforce compliance with the latest terms of the Flores settlement agreement.
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Texas trooper says they were told to deny migrants water, push children into Rio Grande
Texas Trooper Nicholas Wingate sent an email this month giving accounts of migrants that were left bloodied from razor-wire barriers and fainting in triple-digit temperatures.
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Group of hundreds of migrants crosses into Mexico, aiming for US border
The group, made up of largely Venezuelan migrants, walked along a highway in southern Mexico, led by a Venezuela flag with the phrase “Peace, Freedom. SOS.”
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Four people, including baby, died crossing US-Mexico border into Texas over Fourth of July weekend
An infant was among four people who died while crossing the Rio Grande in the Texas border city of Eagle Pass in a 48-hour period over the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said.
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US charges four men in human smuggling case that left 53 migrants dead in Texas
The incident was the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
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Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency
The Biden administration named U.S. Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency, replacing retiring chief Raul Ortiz.
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US Adds More Slots on Asylum-Claim App as Demand on US-Mexico Border Remains High
There are now 1,250 appointment slots to seek asylum at eight land crossings with Mexico through the CBP One app, up from 1,000 previously and 740 in early May.
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Number of Migrants Crossing the Southern Border Hits Lowest Point Since Biden Took Office
Experts predicted a huge influx of migrants when the Title 42 Covid ban ended in May. Instead, crossings have hit new lows for a number of reasons
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4-Year-Old Dropped Over Border Into US From Mexico
After reviewing surveillance footage from May 15, the US Customs and Border Protection said the young boy was dropped by someone who was entering the country illegally, and several others were seen crossing over into the U.S.