Biden makes his first visit to the southern border as president
The Biden administration recently expanded a pandemic-era program that quickly expels migrants who illegally cross into the country from Mexico.
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The U.S. is suing Arizona over shipping containers on the border with Mexico
The U.S. government sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Wednesday over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.
Texas governor repeals immigration order that caused border crossing gridlock
The Texas governor has dropped his new rules that had required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections.
The inquiry into border agents on horseback continues. Critics see a 'broken' system
Six weeks ago, DHS promised a quick investigation into images of Border Patrol agents on horses menacing Haitian migrants at the border. Critics say the discipline system needs an overhaul.
U.S. officials will negotiate a new security deal with Mexico during talks Friday
The high-level talks come at a time when the U.S. and Mexico are dealing with an ongoing surge at their shared border.
As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable
More migrants are granted humanitarian exceptions to a pandemic public health order that effectively closed the Southern border. U.S. officials are working with NGOs to identify the most vulnerable.
The Border Patrol's New Migrant Child Care Cadre
An overwhelmed Border Patrol realized it did not have enough officers trained to care for vulnerable detainees in its custody, so it created a new position: processing coordinator.
Hundreds Of Migrant Children Held In Border Detention For More Than 10 Days
More than 500 migrant children have spent more than 240 hours in the jail-like detention centers at the border as of Thursday, according to a DHS document obtained by NPR.
The Pandemic Closed The Border And This Engaged Couple Was Stuck On Opposite Sides
When COVID-19 caused border closures, a woman from British Columbia and her fiancé in Washington state were unable to see each other — not even for their wedding.
Travel Restrictions On Canadian Border Cut Back-And-Forth For Families, Businesses
Since March, the U.S. has blocked nonessential travel along the U.S.-Canada border to limit the spread of COVID-19. But in northern Maine, the move cut off many longstanding social and economic ties.