Immigration
El Paso Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder Of Border Patrol Agent
After serving his prison sentence, Roberto Esquivel will have three years of supervised release.
How human trafficking in the California-Mexico border became a multi-million dollar business
Human trafficking along California and Mexico is an increasingly pressing issue for authorities, who say the business now moves around $810 million annually
In 40 states, undocumented immigrants pay higher effective tax rates than the top 1% of taxpayers
More than one-third of the amount paid by undocumented immigrants goes to payroll taxes that fund programs which they cannot access
Fallout from Trump's claim that immigrants are taking 'Black jobs' continues amid broad criticism
Donald Trump stopped by the National Association of Black Journalists convention, making incendiary comments that have raised criticism from different groups
Ban on asylum seeking could be lifted soon as border apprehensions continue to drop
Arrests have dropped about 30% in July and reached a new low for the Biden administration
Texas officials celebrate as court allows floating river barrier to remain at the border
Governor Greg Abbott said that justice was done and took a jab at President Joe Biden for attempting to have them removed
A record number of Chinese migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in the last 18 months
Over the last three years, China has been the largest source of illegal migration from any nation outside the Americas
HRW Condemns US' Use Of Solitary Confinement In Immigration Detention Centers
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez said that solitary confinement lasting more than 15 days was a "form of torture."
California's US border is getting another wall as agents beef up enforcement effort
Customs and Border Protection agents in El Centro Sector resorted to materials from the federal government that were not being used
Latino leaders and civil-rights groups are starting to back Kamala Harris despite disputes over border policy
Three major Latino voter-turnout and civil-rights organizations such as Mi Familia Vota, Voto Latino and UnidosUS Action Fund have all showed their support
17 migrants rescued from a locked trailer near the Texan city of Laredo
Border Patrol agents found the group at night near Encinal, Texas
Kamala Harris' team signals she would keep Biden's immigration crackdown if elected
The vice president's campaign chief said that current policies are "having a real impact on ensuring that we have security and order at our border"
Border Patrol warns relatives of migrants to not send them funds to make the journey as deaths soar
A border sector in El Paso, largely used by smugglers, has already seen 140 deaths nine months into this fiscal year. It compares to 149 in all of FY 2023
Border patrol discovers dozens of ladders to get migrants over wall in dumpster near Tijuana
The ladders were used by smugglers and made with rebar and other materials, sources told Border Report
Costa Rica close to signing agreement with U.S. to repatriate migrants heading north, official says
The country's Foreign Minister confirmed that the initiative emerged while visiting the U.S. last week
Missouri gubernatorial candidate releases controversial ad with translator telling unlawful migrants in Spanish they will be deported
The ad features Bill Eigel delivering the message. Alongside him there's a man translating it in Spanish as he goes
House GOP Chair introduces resolution condemning 'Border Czar' Harris' role in the 'border crisis'
The motion introduced by Elise Stefanik claims that Harris "and every elected Democrat is responsible for the border crisis" and "must all be held accountable"
Some Democratic sanctuary cities are quietly cooperating with ICE, acting director says
Some jurisdictions are now giving ICE a 48-hour notice before releasing migrants from custody
Latino activists in Arizona are challenging Proposition 314's inclusion on November ballot
Among other things, the proposal would allow local police to arrest border crossers
Migrants at the border report 'unnecessary' family separation and verbal abuse by U.S. authorities
The Kino Border Initiative reports to have found 101 instances over two weeks of migrants losing touch with their families after agents send them back
A new migrant caravan has left southern Mexico and is headed to the U.S. border
The year with the biggest number of large follow-on groups was 2022, when 14 caravans were formed
DOJ in search of Mexican woman accused of smuggling thousands of migrants into the U.S.
Her husband, who's accused of co-leading the operation, was indicted last week
The easing of the labor market can be largely attributed to immigration spike, study finds
A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco attributes one-fifth of the recent trend to higher immigration
NGOs urge ICE to reinstate free calls program for detainees claiming 'disregard for basic humanity'
The letter also condemned the increased use of immigration detention under the Biden administration
Biden administration updates program to boost immigration of international entrepreneurs
USCIS launched the IER this program in 2017, expecting 2,940 applications per year. But it has only gotten 94 over the past three
Biden administration calls for lawyers to help asylum seekers pro bono amid massive backlog
The American Bar Association said it's "leveraging its existing resources to help and encourage more lawyers" in such proceedings
Border crossings have dropped so much they are nearing the threshold to lift the partial ban on asylum seeking
The government's executive order determines such an action if the seven-day average of daily apprehensions drops below 1,500
Leader of massive human smuggling operation used 'ladders and tunnels' to sneak thousands across US border, feds say
Abdul Karim Conteh, a national of Sierra Leone, was arrested in Tijuana last week. The U.S. is seeking his extradition
U.S. thanks Mexico for "strong steps" taken in reducing irregular migration across the border
"The partnership has never been better, it's never been stronger, it's never produced better results for both Mexicans and Americans," said Antony Blinken
Trump reiterates claim about a migrant 'invasion' at RNC and promises massive deportation operation
Analysts anticipated that the speech following the assassination attempt was meant to feature a unifying message. Instead, it was similar to the usual campaign-rally Trump