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.
By Reyes Mata III and Nick MiroffHouse GOP approves border security proposal as Title 42 ends
The legislation, which will not become law, has been on the brink of failure several times this year.
By Marianna SotomayorAmid expected surge of border crossings, a costly predicament for D.C.
As the District braces for a surge in migrants as a Title 42 border policy expires, the expenses for providing lodging, food and other aid already have pushed up costs for the city.
By Antonio OlivoBiden 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.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffTo lessen border surge, Democrats urge Biden to end Trump’s Venezuela policy
The push from within Biden's party comes as the administration expects a large influx of migrants at the southern border once pandemic restrictions expire.
By John HudsonBiden orders 1,500 more troops to Mexico border amid migration surge
The military personnel being mobilized will supplement Customs and Border Protection work at the border, officials said. They will not conduct law enforcement work.
By Alex Horton and Nick MiroffThey helped the CIA in Afghanistan. Now they’re suffering in America.
Former Zero Unit members struck terror in the Taliban while fighting in Afghanistan. Now many struggle as U.S. refugees whose immigration status is in limbo.
By Antonio OlivoBodies of 8 believed to be migrants recovered in Canada near U.S. border
Police in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne said they believed the individuals came from two families who were attempting to cross into the United States illegally.
By Adela SulimanSupreme Court hears free-speech challenge to portion of immigration law
A lower court said the law barring anyone from encouraging undocumented residents to stay was overly broad and could keep families, charities from helping.
By Robert BarnesAt least 8 dead as suspected human smuggling boats capsize off San Diego
An official calls the capsizing of two fishing boats off San Diego's coast ‘one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies that I can think of in California.’
By Matthew Brown and Paulina VillegasA cleaning company illegally employed a 13-year-old. Her family is paying the price.
After the Labor Department descended on a sanitation firm operating at a Nebraska meatpacking plant, the company was fined for violating child labor laws. One of the minor workers has seen her life unravel.
By Maria Sacchetti and Lauren Kaori GurleyAsylum seekers who cross U.S. border illegally face new Biden rule
The Biden administration announced its most restrictive border control measures to date, an immigration rule that will penalize asylum seekers who cross the border illegally.
By Nick MiroffHow Biden officials aim to use a mobile app to cut illegal U.S. entries
The CBP One app has been plagued with glitches that disadvantage the most desperate migrants, advocates say. Conservatives say it helps create “open” borders.
By Nick MiroffBiden weighs border deal that would deport non-Mexicans to Mexico
The Biden administration has been negotiating an agreement with Mexico that would allow U.S. authorities to, for the first time, carry out large-scale formal deportations of non-Mexicans back across the border.
By Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Kevin SieffIllegal border crossings fell sharply in January, U.S. figures show
The number of migrants taken into custody along the southern border dropped 40 percent in January, the largest one-month decline since Biden took office.
By Nick MiroffA lawyer and a sheriff help Martha’s Vineyard migrants get a ‘bit of justice’
A sheriff in San Antonio and a lawyer from Massachusetts forged an unusual partnership that produced an unexpected outcome to the migrants’ long journeys.
By Joanna SlaterWhy Biden is restricting border crossings
President Biden promised a different approach to immigration than his predecessor, but he is still relying on some Trump-era tools. Today, a look at what Biden’s new strategy will mean for migrants and border communities.
By Lucy Perkins and Eliza DennisBiden makes first visit to the border of his presidency amid migrant surge
The president traveled to the border city of El Paso seeking to blunt criticism that his immigration policies have been ineffective and less humane than he promised.
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.Immigration pivot shows Biden facing hard reality of border politics
The unveiling of new border policies Thursday was a deflating and lonely moment for a president who promised to abandon Donald Trump’s harsh approach.
By Maria Sacchetti and Nick MiroffBiden immigration plan would restrict illegal border crossings
The measures are likely to draw legal challenges. They would expand rapid expulsion for illegal border crossers but allow more migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela.
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Nick Miroff, Maria Sacchetti and Kevin Sieff