Nassau County issues health advisory about coronavirus
Long Island health officials are issuing a health advisory about the strain of coronavirus that originated in China.
Grandmother caught with 200 pounds of meth
A 65-year-old grandmother is accused of trying to sneak more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine into the U.S. at a border crossing.
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.
9 parents separated from families return to children in US
As his long-lost son walked toward him in an airport terminal, a sobbing David Xol stretched out his arms, fell to one knee and embraced the boy for about three minutes, crying into his shoulder.
ICE announces human trafficking awareness campaigns in Tampa, Atlanta
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, so the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) branches in Tampa and Atlanta launched awareness outreach campaigns in their communities.
Hundreds of migrants cross river from Guatemala to Mexico
Hundreds of Central American migrants began crossing the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
Illegal crossings plunge as US extends policy across border
Illegal crossings plummeted across the border after the Trump administration made more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. court.
ICE ups ante in standoff with NYC: 'This is not a request'
Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City's so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates wanted for deportation.
Over 1,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico
More than a thousand Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern Mexico and Guatemala as Mexican National Guardsmen attempted to impede their journey north.
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.
Border Patrol agents in California arrest boy, 14, with drugs strapped to body
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested at a California border checkpoint of Mexico with three bundles of crystal methamphetamine strapped to his body, authorities said.
Utah eyes personalized license plates after ‘deport’ uproar
Personalized license plates that spark multiple complaints will get extra scrutiny in Utah amid questions about how a plate emblazoned with the phrase “DEPORTM” could be on the road despite strict state rules and previous objections.
Not on form, but brawl over citizenship question continues
The U.S. Supreme Court decided a citizenship question won't be on this spring's census form, but that doesn't mean the fight over it has ended in courtrooms across the country.
Texas governor to reject new refugees, first state to do so under Trump administration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will reject the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order.
White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the deliberations.
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.
DHS to review reports of Iranian-Americans delayed at border
Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had received assurances that the Department of Homeland Security will look at reports of dozens of Iranian-Americans being detained for up to 11 hours at the border crossing in Blaine, Washington.
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.
Illegal immigrants rescued from top of 30-foot border wall
Three Mexicans trying to sneak into the United States had to be rescued from the top of a 30-foot tall section of the border wall.
Long lines linger at DMV offices on Long Island
The crowds continue to flock to DMV offices on Long Island after the enactment of the Green Light Law. The DMV is urging New Yorkers to avoid lines by completing certain tasks online.