Immigration

Young children are housed inside a pod at the Department of Homeland Security holding facility run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on March 30, 2021 in Donna, Texas.

The Number of Unaccompanied Children Arriving at the U.S.-Mexico Border Doubled From February to March

Officials at the U.S.-Mexico border saw a 100% increase in the number of mi...

Officials at the U.S.-Mexico border saw a 100% increase in the number of migrant children arriving alone from February to March, data shows.

Young unaccompanied migrant children, ages 3-9 sit inside a play pen in the Department of Homeland Security holding facility on March 30, 2021 in Donna, Texas.

What to Know About What's Happening to Unaccompanied Minors at the Border

Here's what to know about the unaccompanied migrant children arriving at th...

Here's what to know about the unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and how the government has responded.

The hands of asylum seeking migrant children from Central America are seen holding the border wall as they await to be transported to a processing center by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Penitas, Texas, on March 17

How Foster Families Are Stepping Up to House Unaccompanied Children Arriving at the U.S.-Mexico Border

The rise of unaccompanied migrant children at the border is a challenge for...

The rise of unaccompanied migrant children at the border is a challenge for agencies having to rebuild gutted systems to shelter them

Xiomara plays with her baby in the nursery of the San Juan Apóstol migrant shelter. After fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, she arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border pregnant with her fourth child hoping to claim asylum. She gave birth in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, with the help of volunteers.

Pregnant Asylum-Seekers Needed Help at the Border. Inside the Program That Provided Care—and Community

Xiomara was already having labor pains when she presented herself to U.S. B...

Xiomara was already having labor pains when she presented herself to U.S. Border Patrol officials to make a claim for asylum. She had fled gang violence in El Salvador six months earlier, working under the...

A Salvadorian girl sits near a Biden-Harris campaign poster inside a camp for asylum seekers on Feb. 7, 2021 in Matamoros, Mexico.

Cautious Hope for Vulnerable Asylum Seekers Under 'Remain in Mexico' As the Biden Administration Announces Processing of Cases

The Biden Administration plans to begin processing asylum seekers stuck in ...

The Biden Administration plans to begin processing asylum seekers stuck in Mexico under Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy starting Feb. 19.

A child migrant carries luggage while walking along a river in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Biden's New Immigration Executive Orders Include Creating a Task Force To Reunify Families. Here's What to Know

the Biden Administration announced three immigration executive orders ahead...

the Biden Administration announced three immigration executive orders ahead of a swearing in ceremony for the new DHS secretary

U.S. President Joe Biden signs documents in the President's Room at the U.S. Capitol following the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2020. Biden will propose a broad immigration overhaul on his first day as president, including a shortened pathway to U.S. citizenship for undocumented migrants.

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden’s 100-day Freeze on Deportations

A judge granted a restraining order that temporarily blocks President Biden...

A judge granted a restraining order that temporarily blocks President Biden’s 100-day freeze on most deportations for 14 days.