Company helping immigrants in detention ordered to pay $811M+ in lawsuit alleging deceptive tactics
A company that provides services for immigrants in federal detention has been ordered to pay more than $811 million in restitution and penalties in a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive and abusive tactics.
Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
The U.S. Border Patrol says it is overwhelmed by a shift in human smuggling routes, with hundreds of migrants from faraway countries like Senegal, Bangladesh and China being dropped in a remote desert area in Arizona.
Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage
Congress' official watchdog says in a report that the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump toppled untold numbers of saguaro cactuses in Arizona, put endangered ocelots at risk in Texas and disturbed Native American burial grounds.
The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most donโt have it
As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation.
Border agency reassigns chief medical officer after 8-year-old girl dies in Texas facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reassigned its chief medical officer after the in-custody death of an 8-year-old girl whose motherโs pleas for an ambulance were ignored despite a high fever and other ailments.
U.S. canโt quickly expel migrants under pandemic-era health rule, federal judge says
Title 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.
Border Patrol halts tweets from agencyโs West Texas region
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deactivated the agencyโs Twitter account for the West Texas region after it retweeted posts criticizing President Joe Bidenโs border policies and liked posts that made gay slurs against U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbottโs policy transporting migrants back to border
In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. Itโs unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.
Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governorโs own border security efforts have fallen short
To immigration experts, the astounding loss of life illustrates just how difficult it is to stem migration into the country, even as Abbott has spent the last year pouring billions of state dollars into securing the border.
Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they step onto rickety wooden boats as they attempt to reach Puerto Rico โ a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
Investigation of journalists by Customs unit is under review
An internal review has been launched into the actions of a special Customs and Border Protection unit that used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including an Associated Press reporter.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protectionโs closure of Del Rio bridge disrupts businesses and jobs on Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border
Federal officials have halted traffic so they can process thousands of Haitian migrants seeking asylum. The closure has made it difficult for the Texas cityโs binational employees and business owners to keep normal operations going.