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April 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Homeland Security agency under ICE rebrands to aid its investigations

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is rolling out a new website and branding to distance its work from ICE
April 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Homeland Security agency under ICE rebrands to aid its investigations
April 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM

UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Deportation flights are expected to begin in July as the U.K. approves a bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
April 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM
UK approves controversial bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM

Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate, but will there be a full trial?

Alejandro Mayorkas' articles of impeachment were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday
April 17, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Historic impeachment articles against Alejandro Mayorkas sent to Senate
April 17, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Democrats will try to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment articles as GOP demands full trial

Senators are expected to square off, largely along party lines, over whether to proceed with a full-scale trial of Mayorkas.
April 17, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Democrats will try to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment articles as GOP demands full trial
April 11, 2024 at 12:37 AM

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis
April 11, 2024 at 12:37 AM
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM

Mayorkas takes heat from GOP in hearings on DHS budget, border

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that DHS has a "perennially insufficient budget" and pushed for each agency to receive needed funds.
April 10, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Mayorkas takes heat from GOP in hearings on DHS budget, border
April 5, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Employee shares emotional celebration with boss after asylum request approved

A Virginia employee celebrated the approval of his asylum application with his boss in a viral video shared to TikTok.
April 5, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Employee shares emotional celebration with boss after asylum request approved
April 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM

Controversial Texas immigration law remains on hold

Leon Fresco, a former Department of Justice official, says the Supreme Court could have a massive impact on immigration law if they choose to allow controversial Texas SB4 law to take effect.
April 3, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Controversial Texas immigration law remains on hold
April 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Ruby Garcia's family disputes that Trump spoke with them after he used her name at event

Ruby Garcia's family disputes that Trump spoke to them despite what he said on the campaign trail as he attacked immigrants suspected of crimes
April 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Ruby Garcia's family disputes Trump talked with them after he used her name at event
1 month ago

ICE arrests 216 unauthorized migrants in nationwide drug crackdown

The noncitizens from 28 countries were apprehended for various crimes, including drug possession and drug trafficking, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced.
1 month ago
ICE arrests 216 unauthorized migrants in nationwide drug crackdown
1 month ago

ICE singles out 'sanctuary cities' after Laken Riley's killing as they announce separate migrant arrests

ICE arrested 216 noncitizens who faced criminal charges and convictions as part of the agency’s latest nationwide operation, officials said Thursday
1 month ago
ICE arrests 216 alleged drug offenders in latest enforcement operation
1 month ago

Appeals panel keeps Texas' sweeping new immigration law on hold as legal battle plays out

Texas' Senate Bill 4, or SB4, allows state authorities to arrest unauthorized immigrants and order them to leave the United States or face prison time
1 month ago
Appeals panel keeps Texas' new immigration law on hold as legal battle plays out
1 month ago

Migrants, Texas National Guard clash in El Paso

A group of migrants allegedly stormed a barbed wire fence in El Paso, Texas, according to officials.
1 month ago
Migrants, Texas National Guard clash in El Paso
1 month ago

Texas immigration law causes fear and confusion at the border

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with attorney Elizabeth Mendoza about how Texas police and courts might deal with a law that could see migrants jailed or deported if they’ve crossed the border illegally.
1 month ago
Texas immigration law causes fear and confusion at the border
1 month ago

US Court of Appeals puts Texas immigration law on hold

ABC News Mireya Villarreal discusses the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, from the ongoing legal battle of SB4 in Texas and a lack of funding for an immigration bill.
1 month ago
US Court of Appeals puts Texas immigration law on hold
1 month ago

Controversial Texas immigration law in limbo after court ruling

Hours after the Supreme Court blocked Texas's SB4, which gave state and local authorities the right to arrest anyone suspected to be a migrant, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked it again.
1 month ago
Controversial Texas immigration law in limbo after court ruling
1 month ago

El Paso sheriff worries SB4 would erode trust in his community

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with El Paso County Sheriff Commander Ryan Urrutia as he awaits an appeal court's ruling on controversial SB4 immigration law and weighs impacts on his community.
1 month ago
El Paso sheriff worries SB4 would erode trust in his community
1 month ago

Federal appeals court puts hold on enforcement of controversial Texas law

Texas lawyers are fighting to allow them to enforce their strict immigration law legally, SB4. ABC News' Terry Moran joins the Big Story.
1 month ago
Federal appeals court puts hold on enforcement of controversial Texas law
1 month ago

Judge puts temporary halt to strict Texas immigration law

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to temporarily prevent one of the strictest immigration bills in the country from going into effect in Texas.
1 month ago
Judge puts a halt to strict Texas immigration law
1 month ago

Could the US Supreme Court make SB4 legal?

Immigration lawyer Leon Fresco breaks down the legal hurdles facing the Texas law that would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants.
1 month ago
Could the US Supreme Court make SB4 legal?
1 month ago

Appeals court blocks Texas from arresting migrants

A federal appeals court will hear arguments after a Texas law that would have allowed state law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants was blocked.
1 month ago
Appeals court blocks Texas from arresting migrants
1 month ago

Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again blocked a law that allows local authorities in the state to arrest people they suspect of entering the U.S. illegally.
1 month ago
Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4
1 month ago

Appeals court blocks Texas immigration law

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments after blocking a Texas law that would have allowed state law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants they suspect of being undocumented.
1 month ago
Appeals court blocks Texas immigration law
1 month ago

US port of entry stops 5 separate human smuggling attempts in less than 48 hours

Five separate alleged human smuggling attempts at a single port of entry into the U.S. have been intercepted in less than 48 hours.
1 month ago
US port of entry stops 5 separate human smuggling attempts in less than 48 hours
1 month ago

5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision blocks enforcement of strict Texas immigration law SB4

In a decision late Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that again blocks Texas from enforcing its strict immigration law, SB4.
1 month ago
Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4
1 month ago

Supreme Court allows Texas immigration law to go into effect

The law, known as SB4, would authorize local and state law enforcement to arrest people they suspect crossed into the state illegally.
1 month ago
Supreme Court allows Texas immigration law to go into effect
1 month ago

Supreme Court allows strict Texas SB4 immigration law to take effect for now

The ruling handed down by the Supreme Court will allow Texas to enforce the new law while it is litigated in lower courts.
1 month ago
Supreme Court allows strict Texas SB4 immigration law to take effect for now
1 month ago

NYC mayor pushes for national migrant strategy amid asylum-seeker influx

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested that the U.S. government flow migrants throughout the country instead of just certain cities.
1 month ago
Wave of asylum seekers pushes NYC Mayor Eric Adams to advocate for policy change
1 month ago

Trump claims attacks on migrants help 'stir debate,' says he will 'soon' announce abortion position

Trump on Sunday defended some of his controversial attacks on migrants, insisting that he has to use "certain rhetoric" to "stir debate"
1 month ago
Trump claims attacks on migrants 'stir debate,' will 'soon' decide abortion position
1 month ago

The ‘American public disagrees’ with Trump's migrant rhetoric: Rep. Mike Turner

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on “This Week.”
1 month ago
The ‘American public disagrees’ with Trump's migrant rhetoric: Rep. Mike Turner
1 month ago

Rep. Turner disagrees with Trump's anti-migrant rhetoric but argues he can 'fix' border 'crisis'

Rep. Mike Turner, a top House Republican, on Sunday said he disagreed with Trump calling some migrants "not people" and "animals"
1 month ago
Turner disagrees with Trump migrant comments but argues he can 'fix' border 'crisis'
1 month ago

New York City officials investigating stun gun arrest of migrant holding baby caught on tape

An NYPD spokesperson says that on March 8, police were called to a dispute with an "intoxicated and disorderly male who was threatening staff members."
1 month ago
NYC officials investigating stun gun arrest of migrant holding baby caught on tape
1 month ago

Biden 'did not apologize' for using term 'an illegal' during State of the Union, White House says

He said he regrets using the word, saying he should have said "undocumented."
1 month ago
Biden 'did not apologize' for using term 'an illegal' during State of the Union: WH
2 months ago

Immigration, border security standoff backdrop for State of the Union

How President Biden addresses the key issue could define this election year.
2 months ago
Immigration, border security standoff backdrop for State of the Union
2 months ago

2 congresswomen discuss House bill to reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., and Lori Chavez-Deremer, R-Ore., discuss a new bill that would reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy and include $66.3 billion in foreign military aid.
2 months ago
2 congresswomen discuss House bill to reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' policy
2 months ago

Supreme Court pauses strict Texas immigration law ahead of ruling

The Biden administration is taking its fight against Texas' strict immigration law to the Supreme Court.
2 months ago
Supreme Court pauses strict Texas immigration law ahead of ruling
2 months ago

Democrats need to 'go on the offense' on border control: Sen. Chris Murphy

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on “This Week.”
2 months ago
Democrats need to 'go on the offense' on border control: Sen. Chris Murphy
2 months ago

Biden 'almost certainly' will take executive action on the border: Martin

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
2 months ago
Biden 'almost certainly' will take executive action on the border: Martin
2 months ago

President Biden and Donald Trump at the border on the same day

Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and ABC White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks take a closer look at the top political headlines this week.
2 months ago
President Biden and Donald Trump at the border on the same day
2 months ago

Dueling border visits

President Biden and former President Trump delivered opposing messages on how they plan to address the migrant crisis. ABC News’ Perry Russom reports.
2 months ago
Dueling border visits
2 months ago

Immigration is at the center of the 2024 election for many. Why?

Here’s how Americans feel about the issues of immigration and the border, and whether Biden or Trump would handle it better
2 months ago
Immigration is at the center of the 2024 election for many. Why?
2 months ago

Biden and Trump visit border on the same day

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both made visits to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, spotlighting an issue of top concern for most Americans.
2 months ago
Biden and Trump visit border on the same day
2 months ago

Biden challenges Trump to drop opposition to bipartisan border security bill

In Brownsville, Texas, Biden told Trump to "stop playing politics."
2 months ago
Biden challenges Trump to drop opposition to bipartisan border security bill
2 months ago

Biden and Trump pitch solutions to migrant crisis at dueling Texas border visits

During separate visits to key Texas locations, the presidential candidates expressed different solutions to the border crisis.
2 months ago
Biden and Trump pitch solutions to migrant crisis at dueling Texas border visits
2 months ago

Biden, Trump make visits to US border to address immigration debate

President Biden and former President Trump are putting a spotlight on the migrant crisis at the southern border. Rep. Pete Sessions discusses how those visits translate on Capitol Hill.
2 months ago
Biden, Trump make visits to US border to address immigration debate
2 months ago

Biden speaks at southern border

Growing numbers of state and federal officials are considering cellphone bans in schools. Plus, our panel answers what song defines their generation.
2 months ago
Biden speaks at southern border
2 months ago

Trump doubles down on warnings of 'migrant crime' in border speech

As Trump was touring the Texas border on Thursday, ahead of remarks in which he denounced Biden's handling of immigration, he waved to migrants across the Rio Grande
2 months ago
Trump doubles down on warnings of 'migrant crime' in border speech
2 months ago

Trump, Biden visit southern border

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both visit Texas amid a surge of migrants at the southern border.
2 months ago
Trump, Biden visit southern border
2 months ago

As Trump returns to the border, a closer look at what he's pledging to do on immigration if elected

Trump has made immigration a central message and spent nearly every appearance on the trail talking about it while touting what he would do about it in a second term
2 months ago
As Trump returns to border, a closer look at what he's pledging to do if elected
2 months ago

New York City discovers migrants being housed illegally in furniture store

A Bronx furniture store where people were being illegally housed has been vacated by the city after people were found in unsafe living conditions.
2 months ago
City discovers migrants being housed illegally in furniture store