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.
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.
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.
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.
Immigrant rights activists block morning traffic on Golden Gate Bridge
Immigrant rights activists blocked morning traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge demanding that U.S. Democrats fight for the citizenship of all immigrant families.
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.
Many Haitian migrants from border camp staying in US, officials say
U.S. officials say many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that Haitians who enter the country illegally face immediate expulsion.
Mayorkas: Border Patrol horseback photos 'horrified' him
DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas said images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up migrants trying to cross the border “horrified” him.
More than 6,000 migrants removed from Texas encampment, officials say
U.S. officials say more than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town.
26 governors demand Biden meeting over border crisis
A letter signed by 26 Republican governors, including Doug Ducey, asks Biden to schedule a meeting at the White House within the next 15 days so they can have an "open and constructive dialogue regarding border enforcement on behalf of U.S. citizens in our states and all those hoping to become U.S. citizens."
US will fly 'massive' number of Haitian migrants to Haiti, official says
A US official says the Biden administration plans on “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday.
Judge blocks Biden admin. from expelling migrant families at border via Title 42
A federal judge blocked the Biden administration from expelling migrant families at the border using Trump-era Title 42 public health protections.
VISION Act to amend California's sanctuary law put on hold
A California bill that would have closed some loopholes in the state's sanctuary law has been put on hold.
Man wearing fake Border Patrol uniform arrested during smuggling attempt near Tucson
John R. Modlin, interim Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, said the bogus car was a cloned vehicle similar to ones used by the Border Patrol.
Over 800 unaccompanied migrant kids apprehended at the border in a single day as numbers surge
There are expected to be more than 210,000 migrant encounters in July
11 dead, 13 injured in crash linked to human smuggling near US-Mexico border, officials say
Investigators say an overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers has crashed on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than a dozen others.
Border patrol starts wearing body cameras
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol began issuing agents and officers with body cameras with the hopes of reinforcing transparency and better enhance its policing practices.
Harris releases strategy to tackle 'root causes' of migration spike
Vice President Kamala Harris released a plan to address the “root causes” of migration amid a surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Newsom signs law expanding Medi-Cal to undocumented Californians over age of 50
Under AB 133, approximately 235,000 undocumented Californians aged 50 years and older are newly eligible for Medi-Cal, including preventive services, long-term care and In-Home Supportive Services.