Illegal immigration

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released photos and video of Texas immigrant processing centers that have faced fresh criticism for overcrowding and poor conditions.

The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said there were just over 40,000 cases where someone was apprehended or refused entry at the southern border.

Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to two charges related to the deaths of dozens of Vietnamese nationals in his truck trailer. He still faces 41 more charges — including 39 counts of manslaughter.

Maurice Robinson, 25, of Northern Ireland will appear in court on Monday after being charged on Saturday. So far, four others have been arrested in connection with the alleged human smuggling ring.

A state appellate court rules that a trial judge failed to give the jury proper instructions on a legal theory that would have favored the defendant.

In a statement issued late Thursday, President Trump said a first round of tariffs will be 5% and will rise to 10% on July 1. The penalties could reach 25% by October.

U.S. border officials say human smugglers put migrants in harm's way by launching rafts into the river's cold, fast-moving waters.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.