Biden announces new immigration rules ahead of US-Mexico border visit on Sunday

The Biden administration will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border illegally in a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans.

Biden intends to make his first visit to US-Mexico border

The Biden administration has yet to lay out any systemic changes to manage an expected surge of migrants should the restrictions end.

Title 42 stays in place for now; NYC says feds need to help cities

The U.S. Supreme Court voted to keep Title 42 in place for now, which means certain asylum-seekers can be turned away at the border. New York City said the feds need to come up with a long-term plan to help cities cope with the pressures.

Supreme Court to keep Title 42 in place indefinitely

The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality.

Buses from Texas send migrants to VP Kamala Harris' home on Christmas Eve

Some were wearing T-shirts despite temperatures hovering around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the coldest Christmas Eve on record in DC.

Migrants near US-Mexico border wait in the cold for key asylum ruling

Under Title 42, authorities have expelled asylum-seekers inside the U.S. and turned away most people at the border. A key court ruling could lift those restrictions.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to delay end of Title 42

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requested a delay until at least after Christmas.

NYC seeks federal aid for influx of asylum seekers if Title 42 ends

The expiration of Title 42 would mean that New York City could see an influx of thousands of asylum seekers every month. But Chief Justice John Roberts put the expiration on hold and asked the Biden administration to respond to the issue.

Suspense grows at border over future of US asylum rules

Migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 under a public-health rule called Title 42.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to end Title 42

The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers.

Mayor Adams says NYC is not prepared for migrant surge

“Our shelter system is full, and we are nearly out of money, staff, and space," Adams said in a statement on Sunday, asking for federal assistance to deal with the influx of migrants.

Will immigration surge as asylum rule ends?

Federal and local officials are preparing for a surge of migrants ahead of the forced end of Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that allowed officials to turn away migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border.

‘Remain in Mexico’: Federal judge blocks Biden bid to end Trump-era policy

Under former President Donald Trump, about 70,000 asylum-seekers were forced to wait in Mexico for U.S. hearings under the policy introduced in January 2019, which President Joe Biden suspended on his first day in office.

Brooklyn barber opens home to asylum seekers for Thanksgiving

A barber in Bushwick has opened his heart and his home to asylum seekers arriving in New York City from Venezuela.