Migrant arrivals stretched Denver's budget. Now, the city is scaling back aid
In the last two years, Denver has seen more than 40,000 migrants arrive, many on buses chartered by Texas' governor.
Venezuelan migrants
Texas has spent over $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country
Since 2022, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has bused over 102,000 migrants to predominantly Democratic-led cities. Supporters say the cost is necessary, but critics argue the program is expensive and inhumane.
Why one family is joining a historic wave of Venezuelans migrating to the U.S.
Millions of Venezuelans have migrated to escape authoritarian rule and their country's worst economic crisis. For the first time, they're the largest group detained for entering the U.S. irregularly.
Arrest orders are issued for 6 people in the deadly Mexican immigration center fire
Three officials from Mexico's immigration agency, two private security guards and the migrant accused of starting the fire, which killed at least 39, face charges of homicide and causing injury.
The Ciudad Juárez detention fire shows inhumane conditions for migrants, advocates say
Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.
Colombia's President On Amnesty For Venezuelans: 'We Want To Set An Example'
"We want to demonstrate that although we're not a rich country, we can do something that is humanitarian ... but at the same time is an intelligent and sound migration policy," Iván Duque tells NPR.
Colombia Offers Temporary Legal Status To Nearly 1 Million Venezuelan Migrants
The move will allow migrants to work legally in Colombia, obtain 10-year residence permits and access social services including healthcare and COVID-19 vaccines.
Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia
Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.
Large Venezuelan Migration Sparks Xenophobic Backlash In Colombia
About 2 million Venezuelans have settled in Colombia in recent years amid their country's deep economic crisis. Some of the migrants are shocked by their neighbors' anti-Venezuelan attitudes.
Thousands Of Migrants Head Back To Venezuela To Flee Colombia's COVID-19 Lockdown
Colombian officials say 12,000 Venezuelans have taken buses back to their home country since Colombia imposed restrictions to stop the coronavirus outbreak. Many other Venezuelans are fleeing on foot.