Immigration
A Mother Who Was Separated From Her Sons At The Border Has Reunited With Them More Than Three Years Later
The Biden administration allowed four families separated at the border by the Trump administration to reunite in the US.
Adolfo Flores
Trump Policies And COVID Have Left Immigrant Couples Trying To Get Marriage-Based Visas In Limbo
“It’s killing me — honestly, it’s killing me. I just want them to decide.”
Nisha Venkat
Biden Is Going To Scrap A Trump-Era Plan To Force Immigrants To Submit Eye Scans, Voice Prints, And DNA
Immigrants who have received some benefit, like a green card or work permit, would have had to submit their biometric data at any point up until becoming a US citizen.
Hamed Aleaziz
US Officials Have Discussed Asking Mexico To Do More To Stem The Tide Of Immigrants Ahead Of Kamala Harris’s Meeting
Some of the measures discussed included Mexico apprehending an average of 1,000 immigrants moving through the country a day.
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Has Increased The Number Of Refugees Allowed Into The US After Being Criticized For Sticking With A Trump-Era Cap
In announcing the decision, Biden recognized that the US would not be able to meet the 62,500 figure during this fiscal year.
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Officials Are Considering A Process To Allow Some “Vulnerable” Immigrants To Avoid Trump-Era Border Restrictions
The plan, which has not been finalized, would create a system to potentially grow what’s already been happening on the southern border: immigrants receiving exceptions to the turn-back policy.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Biden Administration Is Limiting ICE Arrests At Courthouses After Years Of Controversy
The Department of Homeland Security exclusively revealed the new policy to BuzzFeed News on Tuesday.
Hamed Aleaziz
The White House Will Nominate Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez To Run ICE
Gonzalez has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Hamed Aleaziz
These Photographs Show The Dire Conditions Immigrants Face At The US–Mexico Border
Despite President Joe Biden maintaining key restrictions at the border, thousands of people are braving harsh conditions for a chance of getting into the US.
Pia Peterson
A Record Number Of Immigrant Children Are Crossing The Border Alone As Biden Continues To Expel Most Asylum-Seekers
"The government thinks people are just going to go away if they say no to them 10 times, but what they're really doing is causing a buildup in Mexico."
Adolfo Flores
“Alien” Will Be Removed From An Immigration Policy Manual Under A Biden Administration Plan
One DHS official told BuzzFeed News the removal of the references to “alien” in the manual would create a less adversarial tone.
Hamed Aleaziz
They Made It Into The US. With Some Help, So Did Their Pets.
Immigrants entering the US were worried they would have to leave their pets behind, but a small group of volunteers is helping to keep them together.
Adolfo Flores
My Life Was Shaped By Anti-Asian Racism. I Can’t Hide My Pain Anymore.
For so long, we’ve thought keeping our heads down and being invisible in America might help us gain acceptance — but the recent wave of racist violence has shattered that myth.
Venessa Wong
One Night At The Border Shows How Immigrants Are Hoping Biden Will Treat Them Differently: “We Have To Take That Risk”
"People say, 'Don't come, it's too dangerous,' but there are no options for us back home."
Adolfo Flores
The Biden Administration Is Looking For More Federal Volunteers To Help Overcrowded Border Stations
Department of Homeland Security officials have already requested volunteers to help get children out of border facilities and connected with family members in the US.
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Said He’s Negotiating With Mexico To Take Back More Families At The Southern Border
With no space to hold the families in US facilities, and Mexico refusing to take them back, they’ve started to be released in Texas border cities.
Hamed Aleaziz
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.
Adolfo Flores
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
He Sent His Two Young Daughters Across The US Border Without Him. Now He And His Wife Are Stuck In Mexico While They Await Biden’s Next Move.
"Just because the camp, which was an eyesore for the Mexican government, is gone doesn't mean we're not still suffering here."
Adolfo Flores
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
"Of Women And Salt" Is BuzzFeed Book Club's April Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
Gabriela Garcia's poignant debut lets readers travel through history alongside multiple generations of resilient, complicated Cuban and Cuban American women.
Gabriela Garcia
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Say They're Being Held Inside An Overcrowded Facility Without Showers
"A lot of the children said to me that they hadn't seen 'el cielo,' the sky."
Adolfo Flores
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
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.
Adolfo Flores
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
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.
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Is Offering Temporary Legal Status To Thousands Of Venezuelan Immigrants In The US
“The living conditions in Venezuela reveal a country in turmoil, unable to protect its own citizens."
Adolfo Flores
“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."
Adolfo Flores
