Migrants in ‘Remain in Mexico’ bemoan confusing process
Some of the first 160 asylum seekers enrolled in the program said they had no idea how or why they were selected.
By Arelis HernándezDecember 17, 2021Family separations: Settlement talks with Biden administration have broken down, attorneys say
An administration official said reports of potential $450,000 payments were a major obstacle.
By Maria Sacchetti and Kevin Sieff and Sean SullivanDecember 16, 2021Border arrests ticked up 5 percent in November, first increase since summer
A fresh influx of migrants from Venezuela, Mexico and northern Central America is driving the shift.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffDecember 16, 2021Civil rights groups ask DOJ to investigate Texas operation arresting migrants
Operation Lone Star empowers state troopers to arrest alleged border crosses on state charges, but critics say it has resulted in racial profiling and civil rights violations.
By Arelis HernándezDecember 15, 2021New York City becomes the largest municipality in the U.S. to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections
The city council approved the measure Thursday, but Republicans have vowed to challenge it in court.
By Maria SacchettiDecember 9, 2021‘Remain in Mexico’ program begins in El Paso amid skepticism from advocates
Migrant shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are told to expect 30 to 35 MPP enrollees a day.
By Kevin Sieff and Arelis HernándezDecember 8, 2021Border agents who made violent, lewd Facebook posts faced flawed disciplinary process at CBP, House investigation finds
There were 60 agents who engaged in misconduct but only two were fired, far fewer than the Customs and Border Protection internal review recommended.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffOctober 25, 2021For the first Latino senator from California, citizenship for undocumented immigrants is personal
The Senate parliamentarian has twice rejected his proposals, but Alex Padilla says “there are still options on the table.”
By Maria SacchettiOctober 25, 2021Anger in U.S. Customs and Border Protection as Biden administration’s vaccine mandate looms
The Border Patrol’s union has vowed to fight the mandate, despite a recent spike in deaths.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffOctober 8, 2021DHS issues new arrest and deportation guidelines to immigration agents
The guidelines prioritize the deportation of immigrants who pose a threat to national security or public safety.
By Maria SacchettiSeptember 30, 2021International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’
David Miliband on the crisis in Afghanistan and ongoing misunderstandings about the plight of refugees.
By KK OttesenSeptember 21, 2021Senate parliamentarian rules against immigration measure in budget bill
The Senate rules referee’s decision is a major blow to Democrats.
By Maria SacchettiSeptember 19, 2021More than 100 Afghan children and teens are in U.S. custody without parents
U.N. officials have said they expect the number of unaccompanied minors to grow as more are identified among the thousands of Afghans who have been airlifted to safety.
By John Hudson and Maria SacchettiSeptember 8, 2021The legal limbo for Afghan evacuees
For many Afghan evacuees arriving in the United States, escaping the Taliban was just the beginning. Now, they face the uncertainty of a tenuous legal status with little financial support unless Congress acts.
By Maggie Penman and Alexis Diao and Reena Flores and Jordan-Marie Smith and Linah Mohammad and Rennie Svirnovskiy and Ariel PlotnickSeptember 8, 2021In Schumer’s Brooklyn neighborhood, and in migrant communities across the U.S., hopes that the Senate majority leader can deliver immigration reform
A path to legal permanent residence seems tantalizingly close for millions of unauthorized immigrants as Democrats include measure in budget bill.
By Maria SacchettiSeptember 4, 2021Biden names former Delaware governor Jack Markell to serve as point person on Afghan resettlement in the United States
Officials said more than 40,000 evacuees have arrived in the United States, including U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and 25,600 are still being processed on military bases.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick Miroff and Karoun DemirjianSeptember 3, 2021They made it out of Afghanistan. But their path ahead is uncertain.
Evacuees without special immigrant visas could be held in third countries or “paroled” into the United States.
By Maria Sacchetti and Missy Ryan and Alex HortonAugust 29, 2021Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s efforts to limit immigration arrests
The immediate impact of the nationwide injunction was unclear, but some fear that it expands the pool of immigrants subject to arrest and deportation.
By Maria SacchettiAugust 19, 2021Census data shows Maryland is now the East Coast’s most diverse state, while D.C. is Whiter
Maryland is now the East Coast’s most diverse state, while D.C.'s white population has grown.
By Marissa Lang and Ted MellnikAugust 12, 2021Mexico has pushed hundreds of migrants expelled from the U.S. on to Guatemala, stranding them in a remote village far from their homes
The migrants, mostly from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, have no place to stay and no way to return to their countries of origin.
By Kevin SieffAugust 10, 2021