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What the Trump administration says is happening at the border
A migrant caravan has made its way to the Texas border, more family members are being apprehended than ever before and numerous large groups of Central American migrants are crossing illegally into the U.S., officials say.
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Trump not ‘thrilled’ with border deal but leaning toward it
President Donald Trump said he needs to look further at the agreement, which would grant far less than the $5.7 billion he wants for a long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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More immigrants sue US over end to protected status
Immigrants from Honduras and Nepal have filed a lawsuit alleging the Trump administration unfairly ended a program that lets them live and work in the United States.
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Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money
Participants said they expect money for physical barriers to end up well below the $5.7 billion that Trump has sought to begin construction of the wall, which has attained iconic significance for him and his conservative supporters.
7 days ago -
AP FACT CHECK: Trump taps false stereotypes about immigrants
Trump managed to accuse immigrants in the country illegally of stealing jobs from American workers, while declaring that the country needs more immigrants because of its economic boom. This argument rested on a series of false stereotypes.
1 week ago -
New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes
The U.S. faces a delicate dance as it charts a course to extend or replace border barriers near homes and structures.
1 week ago -
Trump now says he wants more legal immigration
Trump raised eyebrows in his State of the Union speech Tuesday when he said he wanted people “to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally.”
1 week ago -
AP FACT CHECK: Trump comments on legal immigration in speech
A look at one of President Donald Trump’s statements from his State of the Union address on Tuesday night and how it compares with the facts.
1 week ago -
Trump declaring national emergency to build wall could complicate matters for Republicans
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill – including key allies of President Donald Trump – are reportedly cautioning him against declaring a national emergency to build his desired border wall and could move to block him if he does so.
2 weeks ago -
12 immigrant workers at Trump golf course fired, lawyer says
A dozen immigrant workers at one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs in New York who are in the U.S. illegally were fired this month even though managers had known about their legal status for years, a lawyer for the workers said Saturday.
3 weeks ago -
Border Patrol union chief: New Trump administration policy is ‘incentivizing illegal immigration’
The Trump administration’s approach to its latest asylum policy will encourage more people to cross the border illegally, the head of the Border Patrol’s union told CNN on Friday, warning that officials are “opening up a Pandora’s box.”
3 weeks ago -
Lawyers: Immigrant kids’ detention is prolonged, unexplained
Immigrant advocates said Tuesday they are suing the U.S. government, claiming it is detaining immigrant children too long and improperly refusing to release them to relatives.
3 weeks ago -
Democratic lawmakers reject Trump’s latest immigration proposal
Trump floated the offer in an afternoon speech from the White House, however, Democrats see the lack of a permanent solution for the individuals impacted by these programs as a deal-breaker.
4 weeks ago -
US conducts medical checks on children after 2 deaths
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ordered medical checks on every child in its custody after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month.
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CBP orders medical checks after second child’s death
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ordered medical checks on every child in its custody Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency’s care this month.
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