Advocates say U.S. is turning away unaccompanied minors at U.S. border
Immigrant's rights advocates say that the Trump Administration is using the coronavirus pandemic to turn away all asylum seekers coming to the U.S., including unaccompanied minors.
Advocates criticize Trump about asylum seekers
Immigrant rights advocates say that the Trump Administration is using the coronavirus pandemic to turn away all asylum seekers coming to the U.S., including unaccompanied minors..
Queens mural of doctor who died of COVID pays tribute to immigrant health care workers
Artist Jorge Gerada is painting a massive mural on the ground in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
Jersey City man who spent lifetime helping other immigrants dies from coronavirus
Shafqat Khan, who assisted recent immigrants with how to apply for driver's licenses and hosted events for people of different faiths and cultures to understand each other better after the Sept. 11 attacks, died of COVID-19 on April 14 at age 76. He left behind his wife, three children, seven grandchildren and a legacy of connections.
Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract awarded for border wall
Trump has promised to build 450 miles of wall along the border with Mexico by the end of the year. So far, the government has awarded millions of dollars in contracts for construction of 30-foot-tall barriers, along with new lighting, technology, and infrastructure. The Trump administration says it has already built 187 miles of wall. Some of it is new, but most is replacing old, much shorter barriers that officials say were not sufficient.
Bologna smugglers caught at border
Border patrol agents seized 590 pounds of smuggled bologna and cold cuts in Texas in two different incidents.
74-year-old man dies by suicide in ICE custody in California
ICE notified the South Korean consulate and requested that they notify Ahn’s next of kin.
Doctor on frontlines of COVID-19 battle one step closer to receiving green card
A physician at Columbia University Medical Center who had been denied a green card as she battled on the frontlines of the COVID-19 outbreak says her case has now been approved.
Drones flying drugs into the U.S.
Border patrol agents say they have thwarted two recent attempts to smuggle drugs into the U.S. via drones.
Doctor treating coronavirus patients denied green card
A doctor originally from Canada who works at Columbia University Medical Center and has voluntarily treated COVID-19 patients there has been denied a green card by the U.S. government.
Women released from ICE detention in California following hunger strike
A coalition of attorneys that included the San Francisco public defender’s office and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in April calling on ICE to release inmates from Mesa Verde and Yuba County Jail.
US northern border illegal crossings rise; many are Mexicans
Federal data shows the number of people apprehended for illegally crossing from Canada into the United States along its northern border has nearly tripled over the past three years, to almost 1,600. U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics also show what had become apparent anecdotally: a growing portion of those are Mexican citizens.
54 undocumented immigrants found hiding in tractor trailer
The Border Patrol agency says it is dealing with an increase in people being smuggled into the country in the back of tractor-trailers.
36 undocumented immigrants found in sealed tractor trailer
U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 36 people being smuggled into the United States inside a sealed tractor-trailer.
Immigrants deliver food, 'hope' to workers hit by pandemic
These aide networks can be informal and operate on word-of-mouth and social media fundraising campaigns, the AP reported.
Lawsuit: US citizens with immigrant spouses should get help
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has sued the federal government over its denial of coronavirus relief payments to U.S. citizens who are married to immigrants without social security numbers.
Asian celebrities fight pandemic-fueled racist attacks
The FBI reports an uptick in hate crimes and harassment against Asian Americans since the outbreak of COVID-19, which first appeared in Wuhan, China, late last year.
U.S. Border Patrol reports spike in smuggling in tractor-trailers
U.S. Border Patrol agents are reporting a disturbing trend of smugglers attempting to use tractor-trailers to sneak people into the United States.
Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that will temporarily halt the issuance of certain green cards as he uses the coronavirus pandemic to push long-stalled immigration measures during an election year.
Trump announces 60-day 'pause' on immigration, will only apply to those seeking certain green cards
The president made the announcement in a tweet on Monday.