Trump To Outline Immigration Plan That Would Overhaul Who Is Allowed Into The U.S.
A key plank of the president's election was his hard-line stance on immigration. And now he is ready to roll out his legislative approach.
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Tension And Anxiety In Border Cities After Trump Threatens Closure
President Trump has since backed off his threat, but as border officials scramble to deal with an unprecedented flow of migrants, there are disruptions at the border and increasingly long wait times.
With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked 'Why Now?'
Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.
WATCH: Border Wall Prototypes Destroyed, Making Way For New Fencing
Eight steel-and-concrete mock-ups of border wall prototypes were put up near the San Diego-Tijuana border in 2017. They were supposed to represent the "next generation" of border barriers.
Journalists, Lawyers, Volunteers Face Increased Scrutiny By Border Agents
At the San Diego-Tijuana border, journalists covering the asylum-seekers are being pulled into questioning by customs and border agents. Lawyers and volunteers are facing the same scrutiny.
Inside The Largest And Most Controversial Shelter For Migrant Children In The U.S.
A temporary shelter has been contracted south of Miami to house more than 2,000 migrant children. It is the nation's only corporate, for-profit migrant youth shelter.
Pentagon Deploying 3,750 Troops To Southern Border
U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it's a good use of active-duty troops.
U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas At Migrants Trying To Cross Mexico Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities say they fired tear gas to deter about 150 Central American migrants from climbing over or under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California.
Another Legal Setback To The Trump Administration's Effort To Crack Down On Asylum
In June, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a ban on asylum-seekers fleeing gang violence or domestic abuse. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked that ban, saying it had "no legal basis."
Along The Southwest Border, Shelters and Churches Scramble To House Migrant Families
Hundreds of migrant families are being released from immigration custody and are being housed, temporarily, in shelters, hotels and churches across the southwest border region.