/tags/border-security border security en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /immigration/2023-01-06/biden-toughens-border-offers-legal-path-for-30-000-a-month President Joe Biden says the U.S. will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. It's his boldest move yet to confront spiraling arrivals of migrants since he took office two years ago. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /immigration/2023-01-06/biden-toughens-border-offers-legal-path-for-30-000-a-month Colleen Long | Associated Press, Zeke Miller | Associated Press White House Correspondent, Elliot Spagat | The Associated Press /news/2022-04-25/what-to-know-about-title-42-the-trump-era-policy-now-central-to-the-border-debate A decades-old public health order is back in the spotlight as it's set to expire next month — a move that is long-overdue for immigration advocates. Here are some Title 42 basics, and some history. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:58:34 GMT /news/2022-04-25/what-to-know-about-title-42-the-trump-era-policy-now-central-to-the-border-debate Deepa Shivaram /news/2021-10-25/border-patrol-apprehensions-hit-a-record-high-but-thats-only-part-of-the-story The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-25/border-patrol-apprehensions-hit-a-record-high-but-thats-only-part-of-the-story Joel Rose /news/2021-06-08/kamala-harris-tells-guatemalans-not-to-migrate-to-the-united-states The vice president met with Guatemala's president to talk about the root causes behind migration to the United States, including corruption. But another prominent Democrat called that "disappointing." Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:12:54 GMT /news/2021-06-08/kamala-harris-tells-guatemalans-not-to-migrate-to-the-united-states Brian Naylor, Tamara Keith /2019-06-27/house-passes-senate-version-of-new-funding-to-ease-border-crisis The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants. Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:32:57 GMT /2019-06-27/house-passes-senate-version-of-new-funding-to-ease-border-crisis Vanessa Romo /2019-04-07/kirstjen-nielsen-leaving-homeland-security-post-as-border-crossings-surge President Trump announced the secretary's departure amid a 10-year high in illegal border crossings. The two reportedly clashed as Nielsen was unable to stop flows of migrants entering the U.S. Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:06:00 GMT /2019-04-07/kirstjen-nielsen-leaving-homeland-security-post-as-border-crossings-surge Arnie Seipel, Laura Smitherman, Brian Naylor /2019-04-02/how-closing-the-border-would-affect-u-s-economy-from-avocados-to-autos President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would very likely hit a wide range of industries. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 09:08:00 GMT /2019-04-02/how-closing-the-border-would-affect-u-s-economy-from-avocados-to-autos Scott Horsley /2019-03-26/a-surge-of-migrants-strains-border-patrol-as-el-paso-becomes-latest-hot-spot The Border Patrol is bringing in more agents and asking the Pentagon for help as thousands of migrants continue to cross the U.S.-Mexico border each day. Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-03-26/a-surge-of-migrants-strains-border-patrol-as-el-paso-becomes-latest-hot-spot John Burnett /2019-03-07/u-s-reportedly-compiled-database-of-journalists-working-along-southwest-border A source inside the Department of Homeland Security reportedly shared documents compiling names, photos and personal information of journalists, activists and others working along the border. Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:55:37 GMT /2019-03-07/u-s-reportedly-compiled-database-of-journalists-working-along-southwest-border Bill Chappell /2019-02-04/pentagon-deploying-3-750-troops-to-southern-border U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it's a good use of active-duty troops. Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:04:27 GMT /2019-02-04/pentagon-deploying-3-750-troops-to-southern-border Matthew S. Schwartz