Trump travel ban heads back to court
After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the ruling appeared to shut down legal challenges that claimed the policy was rooted in anti-Muslim bias.
Hit and run suspect was deported six times prior to being arrested in Fort Bend County - WYP
The What's Your Point panel discusses the fact that a hit and run suspect had been deported 6 times prior to his arrest in Fort Bend County.
Trump administration imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'
The rules printed in the Federal Register on Thursday say applicants will be denied tourist visas if they're determined by consular officers to be traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth.
Department of Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
Defense officials say the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort.
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Agents follow trail of blood, find wounded gunman who crossed border
A man was wounded in a shootout with police in Mexico and then managed to cross the border into the United States. He left a trail of blood.
Appeals court lifts block on $3.6B in military construction funds for border wall
Wednesday’s ruling lifted a lower court’s order blocking the Trump administration from using the funds along the southern border.
U.S. Border Patrol begins collection of DNA samples
The U.S. Border Patrol has started collecting DNA samples of people in custody at the border.
NJ enacts law allowing immigrants without documents to get license
A bill that will let immigrants who cannot prove they're in the country legally get a driver's license is signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
Hundreds of children remain separated from their parents at the border due to lack of tracking system
We can't look back at 2019 and not discuss our country's broken immigration system and the way it has treated countless children. Since July 2017, more than 5,400 kids have been separated from their parents at the border. To make matters worse, the government had no tracking system in place to make sure these children could get back to their parents, leaving hundreds in limbo. Volunteers from the ACLU have been door-knocking in Guatemala and Honduras, trying to help find deported parents whose children are still stuck in the states.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from using military construction funds for border wall
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from using military construction funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bay Area woman with disabilities avoids deportation for now
"I can think of nobody more deserving than Isabel Bueso and her family to stay in our community and receive life-saving treatment," U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier wrote.
Calif. border agents find 11 Chinese nationals hiding in appliances, furniture in truck from Mexico
Federal agents in California found 11 Chinese nationals hiding inside appliances and furniture that filled a moving truck crossing the border from Mexico over the weekend.
Nativity scene outside Claremont church portrays Holy Family separated at the border
A photo of a display taken outside Claremont United Methodist Church which shows the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph separated at the border is going viral.
Report: Guatemalan teen who died in US custody was unresponsive for hours
A flu-ridden 16-year-old boy from Guatemala was unresponsive for hours before he was found dead, according to video footage released Thursday.
Federal judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants
A U.S. judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration rule that would require immigrants to show proof of health insurance to get a visa.
Mexican teen found stuffed in car's dashboard compartment trying to cross border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting a physical search of a vehicle entering the Calexico West port discovered a teenager hiding inside a dashboard compartment.
‘I will be fine telling the truth’: Lt. Col. Vindman issues moving statement at impeachment hearing
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, one of four witnesses who testified in the impeachment hearings Tuesday, issued a moving opening statement and mentioned how his father inspired his “sense of duty and service.”
Trump administration proposes tougher rules on work permits for asylum-seekers
The Trump administration is proposing to make it tougher for asylum-seekers to obtain permission to work in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending.
White House to set up cameras to livestream border wall construction: report
President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and other White House officials are planning to set up web cameras to livestream construction along the border wall, according to a report.