Immigration

Republican lawmakers are calling for stricter border policies, with some willing to shut down the government if immediate action isn't taken.

House Republicans may tie immigration reform to gov’t funding as shutdown looms

An Ecuadorian man, wanted on a child rape charge in Ecuador, was arrested by U.S. ICE officers in Massachusetts.

African asylum-seekers sue DHS, allege abuse while in ICE detention

A recent illegal crossing on the northern border is a reminder of an alarming trend of migrants with terrorism ties crossing into the U.S.

Iranian national with terror ties caught at US northern border, part of record surge

Secretary of State Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas met with Mexican President López Obrador in Mexico to discuss the border.

US officials press Mexican president to help stem tide of migrants at border

The U.S. immigration courts backlog has surpassed 3 million cases. That's up more than one million cases in 12 months, according to TRAC.

Backlog of immigration cases surges past 3 million — 4,500 cases per judge

U.S. officials are set to speak with the Mexican government on Wednesday over the rise in migrants reaching the U.S. southern border.

US, Mexico to meet as migrants flood southern border: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 27, 2023

Thousands of migrants, mainly from Central America and the Caribbean, departed southern Mexican on Christmas Eve, heading towards the U.S.

Migrant caravan with at least 7,000 people heading to US-Mexico border

As Congress begins its holiday break with no new deal reached on border security, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sent a letter to President Joe Biden

Speaker Johnson sends letter asking Biden to take executive action on border

Data from Customs and Border Protection shows the number of overseas immigrants trying to illegally enter the U.S. has more than doubled.

Illegal immigration from countries in Asia, Africa is surging

Former President Donald Trump focuses on immigration during his rallies, sometimes using inflammatory rhetoric.

Trump’s rhetoric enflames debate over immigration policy