Nick Miroff

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering immigration enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security

Education: University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, MJ, 2006; University of California at Santa Cruz, BA, 2000

Nick Miroff covers immigration enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security on the America desk. He was a Washington Post correspondent in Latin America from 2010 to 2017, based in Havana and Mexico City. Miroff has been a staff writer since 2006. He has a master’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and he studied Spanish and Latin American literature at the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Latest from Nick Miroff

After latest child’s death, care at U.S. border facilities under review

The 8-year-old held at a U.S. Border Patrol station who died Wednesday had been in custody for nine days, part of the recent, massive surge of border-crossers.

May 22, 2023

Border crossings down, but many migrants released to U.S. to ease crowding

About 11,000 recent border crossers were deported in the past week. But 21,000 were released to await a U.S. court date, which may spur others to try to cross.

May 19, 2023

A fragile calm at the border

A Title 42 border policy has expired. The public health measure allowed the U.S. to turn away many migrants and asylum seekers at the border because of the pandemic. But what does the end of the policy mean for migrants now?

May 18, 2023

8-year-old girl dies in U.S. Border Patrol custody

The child’s death appears to be the first in CBP custody in several years. The agency’s internal affairs division is investigating.

May 18, 2023

Biden officials say border crossings down 50 percent since Title 42 lifted

Officials from Homeland Security and other federal agencies described conditions at the southern border after the end of pandemic-era Title 42 rules for migrants

May 15, 2023

End of Title 42 pandemic border policy brings reset, but no sudden rush

The Title 42 border policy, used during the pandemic to quickly expel migrants who were in the United States illegally, expired Friday.

May 12, 2023

    Title 42 is over. Here’s how it works at the border now.

    The end of the Title 42 policy that allowed officials to quickly remove border crossers is straining President Biden's immigration policies.

    May 12, 2023

    U.S. sees record migration influx as pandemic border restrictions lift

    The Title 42 border policy used during the pandemic to quickly expel migrants who were in the U.S. illegally is set to expire May 11 at 11:59 p.m.

    May 12, 2023

    Biden’s border plans face a major test as Title 42 restrictions end

    The Biden administration prepared for the May 11 end of Title 42 migrant restrictions as a looming crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. How might it play out?

    May 10, 2023

    Biden administration mobilizes troops, prepares new asylum restriction

    As Title 42 border expulsions cease this week, 1,500 more U.S. troops are heading to the southern border in anticipation of a major influx of migrants.

    May 10, 2023