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Trump Administration Will Send Asylum-Seekers To Mexico While Claims Are Processed
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday that migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico — regardless of country of origin — will be deported to Mexico while their claims are heard. -
McConnell Introduces Temporary Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The measure would fund government agencies at their current spending levels, and put off any fight over a border wall until February. -
Hispanic Caucus Calls For Investigation Into Migrant Child's Death
After touring the two border facilities where Jakelin Caal was detained before she died, the congressional delegation called for better medical facilities and trained personnel at ports of entry. -
Alleged Gang Member On Nantucket Moves On, But Is Not Free
The next chapter in the life of Henry Lemus Calderon. -
Split Opinions Among Boston's Vietnamese On Threatened Deportations
The Trump administration has moved to reinterpret an agreement with Vietnam that blocks repatriations of pre-1995 immigrants. -
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them. -
Judges Ask ICE to Make Courts Off Limits To Immigration Arrests
Courts should be added to the list of "sensitive locations" that ICE officials are to avoid, judges say, arguing the justice system depends on safe and equal access to the court system. -
Almost 15,000 Migrant Children Now Held At Nearly Full Shelters
With government shelters across the country nearing capacity, officials are considering a range of options from releasing the children more quickly to building more tent cities. -
Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule Targeting Legal Immigrants
The new proposal is the latest of Trump’s limits on legal immigration, including his various efforts to redefine asylum, suspend refugee entry, and ban arrivals from primarily majority-Muslim countries. -
Customs And Border Protection Paid A Firm $13.6 Million To Hire Recruits. It Hired 2
A report by the Office of the Inspector General revealed Accenture, contracted to help hire 7,500 new agents, is "nowhere near" completing its goals and "risks wasting millions of taxpayer dollars."
