Illegal immigration

President Trump shows the executive veto of the national emergency resolution in the Oval Office of the White House Friday.

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding

6:17pm March 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

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Pedestrians crossing from Mexico into the United States at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry wait to use biometric kiosks in San Diego. A new study says visa overstays exceeded illegal border crossings.

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For Seventh Consecutive Year Visa Overstays Exceeded Illegal Border Crossings

7:02pm January 16, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A study also finds that the unauthorized population from Mexico has declined by 1.3 million people since 2010.

President Trump says if he doesn't get a border wall, he will declare a national emergency to build it.

Politics & Government

Trump Says He's Likely To Declare National Emergency If Congress Won't Fund Wall

4:47pm January 10, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The president traveled to a Border Patrol station in Texas, as the partial shutdown enters its 20th day. The trip comes a day after the president walked out on a meeting with Democrats.

President Trump and Vice President Pence arrive at the U.S. Capitol to attend the weekly Republican Senate policy luncheon on Wednesday.

'Bye-Bye': Trump Walks Out Of White House Meeting With Democrats About Shutdown

5:04pm January 09, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The president abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.

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Issac Rodriguez, from Sinaloa, Mexico, peering through the fence that divides Mexico and the U.S. in Tijuana, Mexico.

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New Southwest Border Arrests Jump 78 Percent In November

10:45pm December 06, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The Trump administration blames unfavorable judicial rulings for encouraging an increase in illegal crossings.

Migrants from Central America ride in a truck Monday as they travel toward the U.S. on the Mexico City-Puebla highway. Thursday, the Trump administration issued new a new rule for asylum-seekers.

Trump Administration Seeks To Limit Asylum-Seekers With New Rule

7:50pm November 08, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The change announced on Thursday is designed to prohibit migrants who cross the border outside of designated entry points from seeking asylum in the U.S. It is almost certain to face legal challenges.

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President Trump talks about immigration and gives an update on border security from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Escalates Immigration Issue Days Ahead Of Elections With White House Remarks

8:36pm November 01, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump addressed what the White House called a "crisis" of illegal immigration on Thursday, underscoring what has become the central focus of his midterm election campaign.

President Trump addresses the crowd during a rally in support of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday in Houston.

FACT CHECK: President Trump's False Claims On Migrant Caravan, Tax Cuts

10:00pm October 23, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has been keeping fact-checkers busy with his campaign claims of Middle Eastern migrants and a 10 percent middle-class tax cut.

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Thousands of Honduran migrants and families walk towards the southern Mexico border from Guatemala. Many say they are headed to the U.S. The White House said on Tuesday that a record number of migrant families have arrived at the Southwest border over the

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U.S. Apprehended Record Number of Migrant Families At Southwest Border

6:22pm October 23, 2018

by Joel Rose

A record number of migrant families arrived at the Southwest border over the last year, despite the Trump administration's effort to deter illegal immigration by separating families at the border.

Load Trail has had a hard time hiring welders to fabricate its trailers since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested about a quarter of its workforce in August.

After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders In Tigertown, Texas

11:46am October 19, 2018

by John Burnett

In August, immigration officials hauled off 150 workers from a northeast Texas plant — one of ICE's largest operations in a decade. Now the employer is pushing back.

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