Two court hearings Monday could have dramatic effects on how migrants can apply for asylum and the Trump administration’s power to block them.
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Homeland Security focuses on border security — not processing asylum applications from migrant caravan
The Trump administration sent military troops to the border to stop a migrant caravan, but says it cannot speed up processing of legal asylum-seekers.
Part of the migrant caravan has arrived. Here’s what you need to know.
President Donald Trump changed rules and deployed troops in advance of the migrant caravan. Now that they’ve arrived, here’s what you need to know.
US birthright citizenship explained: What is it, how many people benefit
President Trump is trying to follow through on one of his campaign promises by ending birthright citizenship.
Pentagon to deploy 5,200 active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border to halt migrant caravan
The Pentagon is preparing to announce that up to 5,200 active duty troops will head to the southern border to stop a migrant caravan.
‘It’s not turning people away, it’s asking them to wait’: Border Patrol preps for arrival of migrant caravan
The Trump administration is deploying up to 1,000 troops to the southern border to prepare for a migrant caravan headed north, but their focus will be to prevent illegal border crossers, not process asylum seekers.
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Migrant caravan grows to 7,200, keeps marching north; Trump keeps warning them to halt
President Trump threatens to withhold aid from Central American nations that did not halt the growing migrant caravan. He says Mexico not doing enough.