Trump’s own team acknowledged that it used misleading statistics to push for a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Author: Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
Supreme Court turns down Trump request to restart asylum ban
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow his asylum ban to go into effect during legal wrangling, but the court rejected the request.
New Trump administration policy requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico, bans US entry
The U.S. has long allowed asylum seekers to remain here pending an immigration judge’s decision on their application. They now must remain in Mexico.
Congress told it can’t interview agents who detained 7-year-old migrant girl who died
Members of Congress will visit a Border Patrol station in New Mexico where a 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant was detained before she died, but Homeland Security says the members cannot interview the agents involved.
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7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl in Border Patrol custody dies from high fever, seizures; feds fault father
The Guatemalan child’s death after being detained by Border Patrol agents, renews questions about U.S. treatment of migrant minors.
New data shows asylum claims spiking at U.S. ports of entry
New data show that more migrants are legally requesting asylum at ports despite Trump’s claims that they are a border security issue.
How new Trump rules could leave tens of thousands of immigrants ineligible for green cards
The Trump administration may soon enforce a new definition of “public charge” that could make thousands of immigrants ineligible for a green card.
How migrant caravan may force Congress to fix a broken asylum system
Congress may need to find a lasting solution to fix a broken asylum system to prevent future waves of caravan migrants and others seeking U.S. refuge
Number of undocumented immigrants in USA falls to 12-year low, researchers say
Researchers say economics and stricter border security are key factors in the fall in the number of people here illegally to 10.7 million.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s new asylum rules: ‘He may not rewrite the immigration laws’
A federal judge blocked new rules implemented by Trump to limit asylum applications, opening the door for migrants on the caravan to enter the U.S.