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June 1, 2023 at 11:02 pm

US expands slots for asylum app at land crossings as demand overwhelms supply

U.S. authorities have expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a...

FILE – Migrants cross a barbed-wire barrier at the US-Mexico border, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Migrants rushed across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File) NYPH202 NYPH202

May 26, 2023 at 3:03 pm

Court monitor warned of medical care issues at Border Patrol stations before girl’s death

A court-appointed monitor said in January that child migrants held in medical isolation may be overlooked when Border Patrol stations are too crowded.

May 21, 2023 at 9:11 pm

Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care

The death in Border Patrol custody of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl is the second child migrant fatality in two weeks under government supervision, raising questions...

May 17, 2023 at 11:15 am

Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits

U.S. officials say a 98% drop in Venezuelan arrivals has helped lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing the U.S. border illegally from Mexico...

May 14, 2023 at 12:26 pm

Border crossings off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app VIEW

With demand far outstripping available slots, a new U.S. government mobile phone app has been an exercise in frustration for many would-be asylum seekers.

May 12, 2023 at 9:13 pm

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect VIEW

The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant...

Migrants stand on the bank of the Rio Grande river as Texas National Guards block them from behind razor wire, seen from Matamoros, Mexico, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Pandemic-related U.S. asylum restrictions, known as Title 42, are to expire May 11. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) XMC110 XMC110

May 11, 2023 at 9:09 pm

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions WATCH

The border between the U.S. and Mexico is relatively calm, offering few signs of the chaos that had been feared following a rush by worried...

May 8, 2023 at 9:13 pm

How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies VIEW

The White House considers its policies for handling Ukrainians who were coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to be so effective that a similar model has...

May 4, 2023 at 12:55 pm

US often didn’t screen workers at migrant centers: Watchdog

A government watchdog says the federal Health and Human Services Department often failed to perform required background checks on workers at emergency holding centers for...

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May 3, 2023 at 3:14 pm

Why nationalities matter as US braces for migration surge VIEW

A decade ago, it was a safe bet that anyone stopped by U.S. authorities at the southern border was probably Mexican.

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