'Significant' human smuggling ring taken down as part of US-Brazil investigation
A “significant” human smuggling ring involving people ultimately bound for the U.S. was taken down and eight people were arrested, U.S. immigration officials said.
US to resume Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy after a court order.
CBP: Smugglers concealed drugs inside of 'dirty' diapers
Over four pounds of methamphetamine were found inside of a shipment of diapers heading from Texas to Australia.
Mexican cartels murdering people on U.S. soil, Texas law enforcement claims
Mexican drug cartels are murdering people and dumping their bodies on the U.S. side of the border, according to a Texas law enforcement official.
17 veterans, active-duty military members become US citizens
U.S. officials said 17 veterans or active-duty members of the military became America’s newest citizens ahead of Veterans Day.
'Everybody forgot about us:' Afghan refugee hopes to reunite with sister in California
At the end of the summer, the world was focused on making sure Afghan refugees got safely out of their homeland to escape the Taliban. Now, two months later, Reza, his wife and three daughters feel like no one cares.
DOJ in talks to pay around $450K per person to families separated at border
The U.S. Justice Department is in talks to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each child and parent who was separated under a Trump-era practice of splitting families at the border.
More than 160 reports detail alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers at US border
More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of alleged mistreatment that asylum seekers experienced from border officials.
DHS ends immigration arrests at schools, 'protected areas'
The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. immigration authorities will no longer make routine immigration arrests at schools, hospitals or a range of other “protected” areas.
2 border patrol agents fired for offensive Facebook posts
Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.
Polk sheriff: Guatemalan man, in U.S. illegally, killed 5-year-old in DUI crash
Polk County deputies arrested a man who, they say, was illegally in the U.S. and fled from a crash that killed a 5-year-old girl.
U.S. border arrests soar to record level, report says
Senators on Capitol Hill grilled the president's nominee to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection as new data reveal that arrests at the southwest border have skyrocketed.
New Jersey military base is temporary home for Afghan refugees
An area of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is now known as Liberty Village. It is the temporary home for thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan.
Biden administration provides $20 million to assist 700,000 migrants seeking asylum in US
The additional money will support increased access to international protection, access to mental health support, legal assistance, shelter and healthcare, including prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Smuggler hoists girl over US border wall, returns to Mexico without her
U.S. Border Patrol agents said a smuggler abandoned a 7-year-old girl in California after hoisting her over the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
DHS orders ICE to immediately end mass worksite arrests
Federal immigration agents will stop making mass worksite arrest of immigrants employees suspected of living in the U.S. without legal permission.
Mexico finds hundreds of migrants in truck trailers near border
Mexican authorities have discovered more than 600 Central American migrants in trailers near the United States border.
Long Island man pleads guilty to 'birth tourism' scheme targeting Turkish women
Authorities say that Ibrahim Aksakal helped pregnant Turkish women fraudulently enter the United States using tourist and business visas in order to give birth so that their children would obtain birthright citizenship and medical benefits.
DHS issues new rules that limit arrests, deportation of migrants
The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety.
Mayorkas says as many as 12K out of 17K migrants have been released into U.S., and ‘it could be higher’
Mayorkas confirmed that roughly 5,000 migrants are still being processed.