US Border Patrol encounters nearly 60,000 migrants in a week
US Border Patrol agents say they have encountered nearly 60,000 migrants within this past week alone.
Mayor Johnson reverses course on Mexican border visit, will stay in Chicago to address housing issues
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday that he will not visit the Southern border, instead he will send a delegation of local leaders starting this Tuesday.
U.S. sanctuary cities struggle to handle drastic influx of migrants from southern border
Migrant encounters hit 260,000+ in September, sources tell Fox News, marking a new record high for the migrant crisis now deep into its third year.
Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared
Barrels of life-saving water that a human rights group strategically placed for wayward migrants traveling on foot have vanished.
Images show men armed with rifles, body armor coming across southern border
The incident took place in Texas, but the men were not located.
Title 42 ends, heightening pressure at U.S.-Mexico border
"The border is not open," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. "Starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum."
Record surge of migrants enter U.S. as Title 42 expires
The Department of Homeland Security released a statement at midnight Thursday as the Title 42 public health order expired affirming that the U.S.-Mexico border remains secure and Border Patrol agents will resume the authorized removal of migrants.
Migrants rush across Mexico border into US in final hours before Title 42 expires
Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted.
U.S. to limit asylum at Mexico border as Title 42 ends
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley talks about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 reaches its end date.
10,000 migrants stopped in one day ahead of Title 42 expiration
New rules will make it extremely difficult for anyone who travels through another country, like Mexico, to qualify for asylum.
US to begin denying asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs
The U.S. will begin denying asylum on Thursday to migrants who show up at the Mexico border without first seeking protection, as plans are being finalized to create new legal pathways.
Migrant surge seen along US-Mexico border ahead of Title 42 end
The U.S. is preparing for the end of Title 42, a policy linked to the coronavirus pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants.
Biden sends 1,500 troops to U.S.-Mexico border for migrant surge
The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to three administration officials.
Border Patrol seizes $900K in meth disguised as candy, food
More than 100 pounds of methamphetamines were seized at the U.S.-Mexico border after authorities found the drugs disguised as candy and hidden in canned food.
Video shows abandoned migrant child drifting on Rio Grande; National Guard troop runs to rescue
In the video, a Texas National Guard soldier rushes to help a child alone on a floatation device in Eagle Pass, Texas.
New rule would impose 'severe limitations' on asylum-seekers at US southern border
President Donald Trump pursued a similar ban in 2019 but a federal appeals court prevented it from taking effect.
Biden visits US-Mexico border as migrant crisis spirals
The president walked a muddy stretch of the border and inspected a busy port of entry, but he did not appear to meet with migrants.
Supreme Court ruling on Title 42 casts asylum seekers as 'political tool,' Chicago immigration advocate says
As families seeking asylum in the United States face ongoing threats of being turned away from the border, some have opted to send their children alone, said one Chicago-based immigration advocate.
Supreme Court to keep Title 42 in place indefinitely
The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality.
Migrants gather at US-Mexico border as Title 42 hangs in limbo
Katy Arnold, director of refugee and forced migration studies at DePaul University, talks about Title 42 as an immigration policy and how it is bottlenecking refugees near the U.S.-Mexico border amid an uncertain future.