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Immigration

The latest news on the Biden administration's immigration policy, and the border.


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7d ago

'Democrats for Border Security' task force seeks to redefine the party on immigration

Border district Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., who just won a competitive special election, founded the group as co-chairs. It has 26 members.
Migrants At The US-Mexico Border
Migrants At The US-Mexico Border

Biden is asking Congress for a $4.7 billion break-glass fund for border migrant surges

Congressional Republicans have already refused to approve $13.6 billion the administration wanted for border security, and border agencies face budget shortfalls.
A migrant crosses the Rio Grande with his child attempting to reach the United States border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
A migrant crosses the Rio Grande with his child attempting to reach the United States border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Sen. Katie Britt attempts to clean up her misleading State of the Union response

The Alabama senator responded to questions around a story she told about visiting the border and speaking to a victim of human trafficking.
Sen. Katie Britt delivers a response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union.
Sen. Katie Britt delivers a response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union.
10d ago

Judge upholds program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the U.S. each month

The humanitarian parole program allows up to 30,000 asylum-seekers from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela combined.
shadows migrants queue line immigration
shadows migrants queue line immigration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott embraces role as top Biden antagonist on border

Abbott has recently upped his national profile amid speculation that he’s angling to be Trump’s running mate, or perhaps his attorney general if he wins in November.
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott

'Disappointing': Biden's reference to 'an illegal' upsets some Democratic allies

While some lawmakers and activists said they were unhappy with Biden’s choice of words in his State of the Union speech, they said the benefits of his policies shouldn’t be ignored.
President Biden delivers his State Of The Union address with Kamala Harris and Mike Johnson seated behind him.
President Biden delivers his State Of The Union address with Kamala Harris and Mike Johnson seated behind him.

Latinos agree things are bad on the border but differ from non-Hispanics on solutions

While three-quarters of Latinos described the increases in migration as a major problem or crisis, just a third of Hispanics backed increasing deportations of people in the U.S. illegally.
Migrants wait in line outside a makeshift campsite.
Migrants wait in line outside a makeshift campsite.

Fentanyl scanners at the border sit unused, with no money from Congress to install them

The money to install the screeners was in the supplemental funding request Republicans blocked.
hidden drugs inspection screen
hidden drugs inspection screen

Trump compares migrants to Hannibal Lecter in 'The Silence of the Lambs'

The GOP front-runner further dehumanized migrants by comparing their languages to languages from Mars.
politics political politician american flags usa
politics political politician american flags usa

Larry Hogan says he decided to run for Senate when Republicans killed the border bill

Hogan, the GOP former governor of Maryland, said former President George W. Bush persuaded him to run for the Senate.
Larry Hogan during an interview with MSNBC Live's Luke Russert at the network's inaugural live event in downtown Washington.
Larry Hogan during an interview with MSNBC Live's Luke Russert at the network's inaugural live event in downtown Washington.

Biden invites Trump to work together to lobby Congress on an immigration bill as both candidates visit border

The president also criticized congressional Republicans, saying they needed to “show a little spine” and take up a bipartisan border agreement in the Senate.
Migrants cross into the United States from Mexico in El Paso, Texas, on May 8, 2023.
Migrants cross into the United States from Mexico in El Paso, Texas, on May 8, 2023.