Incoming president Donald Trump has vowed to end the CBP One app, which people outside the U.S. use to book appointments to petition for asylum.
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Immigration is a big issue ahead of the U.K. elections, too
Brexit was supposed to give Britain a handle on immigration, according to its boosters. But as the government still struggles with migration across the English Channel,
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ACLU sues Biden administration over new executive action on the southern border
President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws.
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New policy suspends asylum claims for most migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully
The executive action kicks in whenever the seven-day average of unauthorized crossings along the southern U.S. border exceeds 2,500.
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A flyer in her name told migrants to vote for Biden. But she says she didn’t write it
Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR’s reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.
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Is Biden’s border plan working? Here’s how the top immigration official says it is
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president’s approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.
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U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
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Biden and Trump were both at the border today, staking out ground on a key 2024 issue
President Biden is trying to go on the offensive on migration, an issue that is a big liability this year. He visited the Texas border on the same day as former President Donald Trump.
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Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear
After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.