Photos Reveal The Crowded Conditions Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids Are Held In At The Border
The photos taken by Rep. Henry Cuellar offer a rare glimpse of conditions inside CBP facilities for unaccompanied immigrant children.
US Border Officials Are Holding 5,000 Unaccompanied Children In Custody
It is the latest sign that the number of children arriving at the border is continuing to rise.
A Colombian Man Seeking Asylum In The US Has Died In ICE Custody
The 45-year-old man appears to be the fourth person to have died in ICE custody since October.
The US Will Use A Dallas Convention Center To Handle Children Crossing The Border
The federal government plans to open the center on Wednesday to try to decrease overcrowding at facilities on the border.
The US Is Opening A New Facility To Handle The Thousands of Children Entering Border Patrol Custody
More than 4,000 children were held at Border Patrol stations and facilities as of this weekend.
Senators Are Calling On Biden To Issue New Protections For Haitian Immigrants Already In The US
The letter puts more pressure on President Joe Biden at a time when Haiti faces increased political instability and higher rates of kidnapping and violent crime.
Biden Is Canceling A Trump-Era Agreement That Led To Sponsors Of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Being Arrested
In addition to freeing up more shelter beds, the move is the latest in a series of efforts to deal with a recent spike of unaccompanied children arriving at the southern border.
Homeland Security Officials Considered Using A Trump-Era Policy To Turn Back Unaccompanied Teens At The Border
US officials are considering a number of options for dealing with the recent increase of unaccompanied immigrant children in Border Patrol custody.
Some Central American Children Will Soon Be Able To Apply To Get Into The US From Their Home Countries
The program allows parents from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras who are legally in the US to seek approval for their children to also be allowed in.
“When The Bus Took Off, We All Cheered”: Asylum-Seekers Trump Forced To Wait In Mexico Are Now Arriving In The US
"My wife looked over at me and said she wished we had graduation hats to throw into the air."
ICE Is Adding A New Appeals Process For Immigrants Who've Been Detained
The move comes just weeks after ICE instructed officers to target immigrants who pose public safety threats or recently crossed the border.
The Biden Administration Has Canceled A Trump-Era Policy That Made It Harder For Immigrant Children To Get Asylum
The change comes as the White House attempts to deal with more unaccompanied children crossing the US border in recent weeks.
US Officials Are Deporting Haitian Immigrants Despite Knowing They May Face Danger
“I’m afraid I am going to get killed,” one Haitian immigrant told BuzzFeed News.
A Judge Blocked Biden’s Big Pause On Deportations, But ICE Says It Will Continue To Focus Only On Certain Immigrants
Despite the legal setback, ICE officers were told to remain focused on immigrants who pose national security or other public safety threats, along with people who arrived in the US after Nov. 1.
The Biden Administration Reversed A Policy That Used The Coronavirus Pandemic To Limit Immigration
One analyst said the policy blocked thousands of people from legally immigrating to the US.
Not Enough Water, Toilets Full Of Human Excrement, No Showers: ICE Detainees In Texas Described The Storm's Misery
“Whenever a guard would enter the dormitory, we'd scream that we needed water and had to use the restroom,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News.
ICE Will Focus More On Arresting Public Safety Threats Instead Of All Undocumented Immigrants
ICE officers will focus on those suspected of being a national security threat, recent border crossers, and those who are considered to be a public safety threat, officials announced Thursday.
A Last-Minute Deal Between A Trump Official And ICE’s Union To Hamper Biden’s Policies Has Been Rejected
A whistleblower had alleged that the agreement gave the union powers to "indefinitely delay" President Joe Biden's immigration policy changes.
“Illegal Alien” Will No Longer Be Used In Many US Government Communications
Immigrants and advocates say it represents a shift away from “dehumanizing” language.
Biden Is Planning To Scrap Trump's Version Of The Citizenship Test That Critics Said Was More Confusing
Critics said the Trump-era version lacked transparency, added more than two dozen questions, and included confusing wording changes.