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Immigrant girl on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from infection, other factors, coroner says
Read full article: Immigrant girl on Chicago-bound bus from Texas died from infection, other factors, coroner saysAn autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month.
DHS reports significant decline in border crossings since end of Title 42
Read full article: DHS reports significant decline in border crossings since end of Title 42The Department of Homeland Security released new figures that show a declining number of unlawful entries between ports of entry along the Southwest border.
US border encounters of migrant families remain low, Department of Homeland Security says
Read full article: US border encounters of migrant families remain low, Department of Homeland Security saysU.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the Southwest border continues to remain low following the lifting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 public health order.
Texas sues Biden administration over asylum rule, saying phone app encourages illegal immigration
Read full article: Texas sues Biden administration over asylum rule, saying phone app encourages illegal immigrationThe state of Texas is suing the Biden administration to have a newly introduced asylum rule thrown out.
Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits
Read full article: Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limitsU.S. officials say a 98% drop in Venezuelan arrivals has helped lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing the U.S. border illegally from Mexico since pandemic-related asylum limits expired last week.
Department of Homeland Security officials give border operations, Title 42 briefing
Read full article: Department of Homeland Security officials give border operations, Title 42 briefingOfficials from the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies will provide an update on the southwest border operations and regional efforts on Wednesday morning.
Greg Abbott asked other governors for help patrolling the Texas-Mexico border. Ron DeSantis answered the call.
Read full article: Greg Abbott asked other governors for help patrolling the Texas-Mexico border. Ron DeSantis answered the call.Although border encounters have fallen since Title 42 ended Thursday, Texas’ top Republican asks for “all available law enforcement personnel and resources.”
Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since Title 42 ended, federal official says
Read full article: Border migrant encounters have dropped by half since Title 42 ended, federal official saysFederal officials had about 10,000 encounters with migrants per day at the U.S.-Mexico border before the emergency health order ended late Thursday. Since Friday they have had about 5,000 encounters per day.
San Antonio not planning on a mass shelter for migrants
Read full article: San Antonio not planning on a mass shelter for migrantsA city spokeswoman said the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, and Catholic Charities were working on contingency plans to help with "transportation assistance" if the Migrant Resource Center's capacity was stretched too thin, but it was not planning on creating a mass shelter.
Immigration attorney, advocates fear for those deported
Read full article: Immigration attorney, advocates fear for those deportedThe waiting area in Terminal B at San Antonio International Airport on Thursday was filled with men, women and children who were allowed to enter the U.S. ahead of the midnight expiration of Title 42.
Border didn’t see a “major influx” of migrants when Title 42 ended, federal official says
Read full article: Border didn’t see a “major influx” of migrants when Title 42 ended, federal official saysAlthough migrants lined up by the hundreds in El Paso and other border crossings as the public health order was winding down, a Biden administration official said there wasn’t a rush to the border when Title 42 was lifted.
Title 42 ends with migrants lined up and border cities braced for the unknown
Read full article: Title 42 ends with migrants lined up and border cities braced for the unknownLong lines formed again next to the border wall in El Paso — a scene repeated in other parts of the southern border — as migrants anticipated the end of a policy that has allowed immigration agents to quickly expel them.
Facing influx of asylum-seekers, New York City says it has reached its limit on migrants
Read full article: Facing influx of asylum-seekers, New York City says it has reached its limit on migrantsNew York City officials say they will be unable to accommodate an expected influx of asylum-seekers as the federal government's pandemic-era immigration restriction ends.
U.S. House passes border bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 ends
Read full article: U.S. House passes border bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 endsThe Secure the Border Act would resume construction of the border wall, limit asylum eligibility and require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. It faces tough going in the Senate.
Texas sends more buses with migrants to Washington, D.C., the day before Title 42 is set to end at the border
Read full article: Texas sends more buses with migrants to Washington, D.C., the day before Title 42 is set to end at the borderAs the Biden administration prepares to end the Trump policy that quickly expels migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Greg Abbott orders two more buses to take migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence.
Southwest border communities prepare for end of Title 42 policy
Read full article: Southwest border communities prepare for end of Title 42 policyThe Biden Administration and the United States border communities are preparing for the end of the pandemic era policy Title 42 that is set to expire on Thursday night.
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires
Read full article: Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expiresMigrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted at midnight.
House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises veto
Read full article: House Republicans pass new asylum restrictions as Title 42 ends; Biden promises vetoHouse Republicans have passed a sweeping bill to build more U.S.-Mexico border wall and impose new restrictions on asylum seekers.
Title 42 has ended. Here’s what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing
Read full article: Title 42 has ended. Here’s what it did, and how US immigration policy is changingThe U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.
Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes
Read full article: Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changesDespite a dissuasion campaign by the U.S. government, migrants are headed toward its southern border in growing numbers ahead of the end of pandemic-era asylum restrictions and proposed new restrictions on those seeking asylum.
Driver charged with manslaughter after running red light and killing eight pedestrians in Brownsville
Read full article: Driver charged with manslaughter after running red light and killing eight pedestrians in BrownsvillePolice said it’s still not known if the driver intentionally struck the crowd of immigrants waiting at a bus stop.
As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares state of emergency
Read full article: As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares state of emergencyEl Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said asylum-seekers are camping out on the sidewalks and staying at shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, under the false notion that they will be allowed to enter the U.S. once Title 42 expires.
New Biden plan will let people in Latin American countries apply to legally enter U.S., Canada or Spain
Read full article: New Biden plan will let people in Latin American countries apply to legally enter U.S., Canada or SpainAs it prepares for the end of Title 42, which lets U.S. officials rapidly expel migrants, the Biden administration said it will open centers in Guatemala and Colombia where people can apply to legally enter the three participating nations.
Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio could stay open through 2023
Read full article: Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio could stay open through 2023Though the number of asylum seekers has plummeted in the past two months, the City of San Antonio could end up leaving its Migrant Resource Center open through the end of the year.
U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments over Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments over Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrantsThe case is expected to become moot in May when the Biden administration lifts the nation’s COVID-19 emergency order. Once that order lifts, Title 42 is expected to automatically end.
Supreme Court won't hear arguments Title 42 case as planned
Read full article: Supreme Court won't hear arguments Title 42 case as plannedThe Supreme Court says it won't hear arguments as planned March 1 in a case involving a Trump-era immigration policy that's been used several millions of times over the past three years to quickly turn away migrants at the border.
Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration deal
Read full article: Texas progressives want Title 42 ended, highlighting wide ideological gulf on Congressional immigration dealThe spectrum of ideas on immigration could throw cold water on hope that there will be a breakthrough in Congress.
Texas leads lawsuit against Biden administration’s new immigration policy
Read full article: Texas leads lawsuit against Biden administration’s new immigration policyLast month, the administration said the U.S. will let up to 360,000 people per year enter the country from four countries. A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the policy is illegal.
City of San Antonio will provide travel support for asylum seekers, officials say
Read full article: City of San Antonio will provide travel support for asylum seekers, officials sayThe City of San Antonio is partnering with the City of Austin to provide migrants transportation to their final destinations.
US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican border
Read full article: US launches online system to seek asylum on Mexican borderThe Biden administration has launched an online appointment system for migrants as the only way to be exempt from limits on seeking asylum, its latest major step to overhaul border enforcement.
Frustrations continue to build in El Paso ahead of presidential visit to the border
Read full article: Frustrations continue to build in El Paso ahead of presidential visit to the borderThere’s a wide range of emotions after President Joe Biden announced he’ll be making a visit to the border, along with a new immigration plan.
‘It’s a question of when, not if’: Immigration lawyer says Title 42 will inevitably be lifted
Read full article: ‘It’s a question of when, not if’: Immigration lawyer says Title 42 will inevitably be liftedThe future of Title 42 remains undecided in the new year after the U.S. Supreme Court pushed off making a decision.
After court setback, migrants cling to hopes of reaching US
Read full article: After court setback, migrants cling to hopes of reaching USA familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexico’s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now.
U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants, for now
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court rules to keep Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants, for nowThe court ordered the Biden administration to continue enforcing the policy while Texas and other states that want to keep the Trump-era rule in place prepare their legal arguments.
Nonprofits not equipped for a spike in border crossing, prepares for a change in weather
Read full article: Nonprofits not equipped for a spike in border crossing, prepares for a change in weatherThe cold weather concerns migrants lining up to seek asylum at the border. Some are seen wrapped up in blankets as they wait to cross into El Paso. The same concern is also happening in Del Rio.
With rifles and razor wire, National Guard and state troopers are blocking migrants at the border in El Paso
Read full article: With rifles and razor wire, National Guard and state troopers are blocking migrants at the border in El PasoAs cities on the Texas-Mexico border continue preparing for a possible influx of migrants and Title 42 remains in limbo, a shallow spot in the Rio Grande where thousands have recently crossed became the scene of a standoff Monday.
U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays out
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court allows rapid removal of migrants to continue as legal challenge plays outTitle 42, an emergency health order invoked at the start of the pandemic, allows immigration agents to quickly remove migrants from the country. It was scheduled to be lifted on Wednesday.
Anticipating a surge in border crossings amid cold temperatures, El Paso declares a state of emergency
Read full article: Anticipating a surge in border crossings amid cold temperatures, El Paso declares a state of emergencyWith Title 42 ending Wednesday, El Paso officials expect the number of migrants crossing the border could double. Declaring a state of emergency should open more options to provide migrants shelter from below-freezing temperatures.
Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rules
Read full article: Federal health order allowing rapid removal of migrants must end Wednesday, court rulesThe Biden administration attempted to end Title 42 earlier this year before a federal judge blocked the move. A different federal court has now ordered that the federal health order be lifted.
San Antonio braces for spike in migrants with looming end of Trump-era policy
Read full article: San Antonio braces for spike in migrants with looming end of Trump-era policyThe daily number of people passing through the center ranges from under 1,000 to up to 1,800 already, one city official said, and an assistant city manager estimates the number of migrants coming through the MRC will jump by about 30% with the end of Title 42.
U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
Read full article: U.S. can’t quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge saysTitle 42 was invoked early in the pandemic by the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden. Since then, immigration officials have used it more than 2 million times to turn away asylum-seekers at the border.
U.S.-bound migration from Venezuela plunges under new policy
Read full article: U.S.-bound migration from Venezuela plunges under new policyU.S. and Mexican officials say far fewer Venezuelans entered the United States in the first week of a U.S. policy to expel them to Mexico without a chance to seek asylum.
Venezuelan migrant relieved to make it to US before border officials began turning away more people
Read full article: Venezuelan migrant relieved to make it to US before border officials began turning away more peopleThe changes come in a joint effort by the U.S. and Mexico to slow down human smuggling operations.
Little change expected after end of ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Read full article: Little change expected after end of ‘Remain in Mexico’ policyA lengthy legal back and forth has come to an end. However, little change is expected after the Biden administration officially scrapped the Migrant Protection Protocols program, better known as "Remain in Mexico."
Border Patrol opens new processing facility in Eagle Pass, influx of migrants continues
Read full article: Border Patrol opens new processing facility in Eagle Pass, influx of migrants continuesLess than 24 hours after opening new processing facility in Eagle Pass, Border Patrol agents say its almost at capacity.
Elected officials, politicians respond to discovery of 46 bodies in trailer in San Antonio
Read full article: Elected officials, politicians respond to discovery of 46 bodies in trailer in San AntonioLocal officials said the victims were piled into a trailer on the side of a secluded road and discovered by a nearby worker, who heard cries for help.
Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants
Read full article: Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrantsThe administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely.
DHS Secretary commits to ending Title 42, but ‘that does not mean that the border is open’
Read full article: DHS Secretary commits to ending Title 42, but ‘that does not mean that the border is open’United States Secretary of Homeland Alejandro Mayorkas is in the Rio Grande Valley as he gets an update on border security efforts.
Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schools
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schoolsAbbott expanded on comments he made about how he wants to “resurrect” the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed that public schools would educate all students regardless of citizenship status.
US quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end them
Read full article: US quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end themOfficials say the Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a chance to seek asylum, expanding use of the rule even as it publicly says it has been trying to unwind it.
Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal yearAbbott said the money would be taken from the budgets of other Texas agencies, including nearly $210 million from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission over two years and about $160 million from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Here’s what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to Mexico
Read full article: Here’s what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to MexicoThe public health order that expels migrants to Mexico was launched early in the pandemic, and the Biden administration’s intention to end it has sparked a legal battle.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer moneyThe decision to crowdfund the free bus trips for migrants is a new development since his initial announcement on April 6 that the rides would be paid for by Texas taxpayers.
Judge orders Biden administration to send Central American migrants to Mexico rather than their home countries
Read full article: Judge orders Biden administration to send Central American migrants to Mexico rather than their home countriesThe Louisiana judge said he’ll hold a hearing in May to decide whether to block the administration from halting Title 42, the Trump-era health order that quickly sends all migrants back to Mexico.
Federal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limit
Read full article: Federal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limitA judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as the Biden administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted on May 23.
Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico border
Read full article: Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico borderA Louisiana judge will grant a restraining order that will keep in place Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule that the federal government had planned to drop next month.
‘Listen to us’: Eagle Pass business owner frustrated over concerns going unheard by Texas leaders
Read full article: ‘Listen to us’: Eagle Pass business owner frustrated over concerns going unheard by Texas leadersA GOP Congressional Delegation will tour the border and meet with residents in Eagle Pass on Monday. A small business owner says his voice has not been included in the conversation.
Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrants
Read full article: Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrantsTexas has led the legal fight against the Biden administration’s immigration policies, filing numerous lawsuits that have led to judges overturning or altering those policies.
Migrant crossings spike as US plans to lift curb on asylum
Read full article: Migrant crossings spike as US plans to lift curb on asylumThe number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged in recent weeks as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.
Late shipments, spoiled produce and higher prices result from traffic backup at the Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Late shipments, spoiled produce and higher prices result from traffic backup at the Texas-Mexico borderBlockades and DPS inspections may be over at Texas’ largest port of entry for fresh produce. But the loss is unrecoverable and estimated to be in the millions.
Migrant crossings spike as US plans to lift curb on asylum
Read full article: Migrant crossings spike as US plans to lift curb on asylumThe number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged in recent weeks as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.
Beto O’Rourke carefully threads needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue
Read full article: Beto O’Rourke carefully threads needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issueFor Democrats, especially in Texas, tackling border issues is difficult on the campaign trail as the party is not in agreement about various policies. O’Rourke has had to distance himself from President Joe Biden’s border policies, while going after Gov. Greg Abbott’s.
Top U.S. border official says busing migrants out of Texas complicates federal officials’ jobs
Read full article: Top U.S. border official says busing migrants out of Texas complicates federal officials’ jobsThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner said Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t coordinating with the agency as Texas sends migrants far from their immigration proceedings.
More than 16,000 violations issued so far by DPS during enhanced inspections at border
Read full article: More than 16,000 violations issued so far by DPS during enhanced inspections at borderCommercial vehicle drivers flagged for violations by DPS will not be fined, but repairs must be made on-site before getting back on the road.
Blockade ends in Pharr-Reynosa bridge, DPS inspections continue
Read full article: Blockade ends in Pharr-Reynosa bridge, DPS inspections continuePolicies and protests are seeing a shift along the border, but how will the ripple effect impact you and your budget? KSAT's Alicia Barrera has the story with the latest details from the border blockade.
Collaborative effort at the border ahead of Title 42 ending
Read full article: Collaborative effort at the border ahead of Title 42 endingLess than a week after Governor Greg Abbott announced "aggressive action" at the border ahead of Title 42 ending, the busing of migrants has begun, as has mass migrant response rehearsals by the Texas Military Department.
Analysis: Abbott’s border initiative is expensive, ineffective and not as tough as it sounds
Read full article: Analysis: Abbott’s border initiative is expensive, ineffective and not as tough as it soundsThe results of the state’s $3 billion border security effort don’t match the up-front promises, and Gov. Greg Abbott is flipping the political script with loud opposition to a change in federal border policy.
Gov. Abbott plans to use buses to move migrants away from border to Washington
Read full article: Gov. Abbott plans to use buses to move migrants away from border to WashingtonBoat blockades, container and razor wire at low-water crossings, enhanced vehicle inspections along the border and even bus transportation will take processed and released migrants to Washington D.C. in an effort to alleviate stress on the system in Texas.
WATCH LIVE at 3 p.m.: Gov. Abbott to address border security in news conference
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 3 p.m.: Gov. Abbott to address border security in news conferenceTexas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference Wednesday on the state’s border security efforts in light of the Biden Administration’s elimination of Title 42.
Texas Republicans pushed Biden administration to keep rule that turns asylum-seekers away at the border
Read full article: Texas Republicans pushed Biden administration to keep rule that turns asylum-seekers away at the borderThe Biden administration will drop the policy that critics have called an inhumane rule.
EXPLAINER: Biden uses Trump-era tool against Haiti migrants
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Biden uses Trump-era tool against Haiti migrantsThe Biden administration is relying on a contested Trump-era policy as it disperses thousands of Haitian migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in and around the small South Texas city of Del Rio.
Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July
Read full article: Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in JulyA U.S. official says the number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July.
Gov. Greg Abbott says more apprehensions, drug seizures justify a border wall. Advocates say he's misrepresenting the numbers.
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott says more apprehensions, drug seizures justify a border wall. Advocates say he's misrepresenting the numbers.The governor said Texas needs to build a border wall to reduce migrant apprehensions and fentanyl seizures. But immigration and drug treatment experts say Abbott's oversimplifying the issue.
About 400 migrants expelled from the US are camping out in a border city, aid group says. Some are disappearing.
Read full article: About 400 migrants expelled from the US are camping out in a border city, aid group says. Some are disappearing.The aid group Doctors Without Borders says around 400 migrants expelled from the United States are camping out in a plaza in the dangerous Mexican border city of Reynosa.
Border arrests jumped 36 percent in May despite Trump emergency crackdown
Read full article: Border arrests jumped 36 percent in May despite Trump emergency crackdownAccording to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, the number of migrants detained by U.S. authorities at the Mexico border rose 36 percent in May. CBP took 23,118 migrants into custody last month, up from 16,966 in April, the figures show. The Trump administration argues the emergency measures have aided in preventing a wider coronavirus outbreak by limiting the number of detainees held in cramped border cells. Since the implementation of the emergency orders in late March, nearly 43,000 migrants have been subjected to the rapid-expulsion proceedings, according to CBP figures. Trumps emergency restrictions have all but closed the United States to border crossers fleeing persecution, records show.