Cradling children, migrant families cross border in waves WATCH
The Border Patrol has become so overwhelmed that it announced plans this week to start releasing some migrant families onto the street in the Rio...
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Border Patrol says detention centers are full — and starts releasing migrants
Normally, the Border Patrol would transfer migrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be "processed" and in many cases placed in detention facilities. But officials...
AP Explains: Trump ‘Wall Defense Fund’ cash goes to campaign — and that’s legal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is urging supporters to contribute to a "Wall Defense Fund" as it seeks to cash in on...
U.S. says massive smuggling effort is speeding immigrants across the southern border VIEW
U.S. officials call the system "The Conveyor Belt" and have asked Mexican authorities to help stop it. But the pattern has continued for months, part...
‘Premium processing’ resumed for all eligible H-1B visa applications
The $1,410 fee for speedier handling of H-1B applications pays for processing within 15 days if submitted materials are in order.
Trump proposes record spending, trillion-dollar deficit WATCH
Budget documents like the one President Donald Trump is releasing Monday are often seen as just a starting point of negotiation. His 2020 proposal shows...
The growing fame of Facebooking border journalist ‘La Gordiloca’
Reporting in profanity-laced Spanglish and calling herself La Gordiloca, which roughly translates as the Crazy Fat Lady, Priscilla Villarreal’s swift rise to prominence reflects how...
Study finds H-1B visa alternative OPT doesn’t hurt U.S. workers
The Optional Practical Training work permit for foreign students and recent graduates of U.S. colleges and universities is seen as a pathway to the lottery-based...
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