US House vote to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas fails
The roll call fell just a few votes short of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, stalling the Republicans’ drive to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border.
Senators release long-awaited border security deal, pair with Israel and Ukraine aid
The bill would alter the asylum system at the border with faster and tougher enforcement and provide substantial military aid to Israel and Ukraine.
NYPD officers attacked: 2 more arrested, 5 remain at large after Times Square assault
Yohenry Brito and Jandry Barros were arrested and charged in connection with the attack of the two NYPD officers near a migrant shelter in Times Square, police said.
House Republicans take party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment with border becoming 2024 campaign issue
The Homeland Security Committee voted after midnight Wednesday to recommend the two articles of impeachment to the full House. But Alejandro Mayorkas argues the GOP should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues.
NYC culinary program for immigrants offers path to the American dream
A nonprofit called Careers through Culinary Arts Programs has launched a pilot program to teach immigrants food preparation and cooking, in order to help immigrants get jobs at hotels and restaurants in New York City.
NYC migrants struggle to stay warm amid frigid cold weather, snow
Some migrants spent the night on the sidewalk using cardboard boxes to stay warm,
NYC migrant crisis: Shelter curfews to start Tuesday at 4 sites
New York City will set curfews on four migrant shelters beginning Tuesday: two respite sites in Queens, the former Lincoln Correctional Facility in Harlem and one on Stockton Street in Brooklyn.
NYC migrant crisis: Shelter curfews considered by mayor's office for asylum seekers
In a meeting, City Council member Joann Ariola asked why the migrants weren't subject to a curfew. She said it’s about safety.
House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas as Senate tries to strike border deal
House Republicans on Wednesday will march ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty" over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
NYC school closed for migrants: James Madison goes remote, used as shelter during storm
Nearly 2,000 migrants being sheltered in a tent shelter in NYC were transferred to a nearby high school during Tuesday's storm, forcing students to pivot to remote learning.
NYC migrants face eviction from shelters due to 60-day rule
Migrants across New York City are being told they will need to clear out of shelters, including the one with at The Row Hotel, with no guarantee of where they will be going next.
Mexico's increase in immigration enforcement results in drop in illegal border crossings into US
Mexico has increased immigration enforcement in recent weeks. U.S. officials say that has contributed to a sharp drop in illegal border crossings.
Stabbing at Randall's Island migrant shelter leaves 1 dead; 2nd resident charged with murder
A resident of a migrant shelter on Randall’s Island was charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another resident, the NYPD said.
Edison, NJ, mayor has bus ready to send migrants back to border
Migrant buses are arriving in NJ train stations to circumvent NYC Mayor Adams's' new restrictions. In response, the Edison mayor said he has a charter bus on standby to send migrants back to the U.S.-Mexico border.
NYC migrant crisis: Buses bound for Big Apple drop migrants off in New Jersey, Secaucus mayor says
Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli said buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town in an apparent effort to evade an executive order by Mayor Eric Adams.
Will migrant buses flood Orange, Westchester counties due to new NYC executive order?
Will migrant buses flood Orange, Westchester and Rockland counties as companies try to avoid fines in New York City? Officials are bracing for impact.
US delegation meets with Mexico's government for talks on surge of migrants at border
Mexican immigration officials are moving to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river, as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
US border policy deal closer than it seems. How it's shaping up and what's on the line
The main areas of discussion in the deal involve toughening asylum rules for migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, bolstering border enforcement, and deterring migrants from making the journey in the first place.
Immigration drives 2nd consecutive year of US population growth, Census Bureau reveals
The number of immigrants to the U.S. jumped to the highest level in two decades this year, driving the nation’s overall population growth.
Here's what to know about Texas' new law that lets cops arrest migrants entering the US illegally
Civil rights groups and a Texas border county filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to stop the measure from taking effect in March, arguing that the bill is unconstitutional.