US Border Patrol thwarts alleged human smuggling attempt at US-Mexico border

Customs and Border Protection officers rescued a Mexican national from the undercarriage of a vehicle attempting to enter the United States.

Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from online-only classes

Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic.

Two teens busted trying to smuggle nearly two dozen people into U.S.

A pair of teenagers were arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly two dozen illegal aliens into the U.S. in a semi-tractor-trailer.

Harvard, MIT sue US government over new ICE rule for international students

Harvard University and MIT are suing the Department of Homeland Security over a new ICE rule that makes international students leave the U.S. if they're enrolled at colleges that will be online in the fall because of coronavirus, the schools announced on Wednesday.

Mexican state eyes closing US border as COVID-19 cases rise in Arizona

Reacting to a spike in virus cases reported in Arizona, the top health official in the Mexican state of Sonora is asking Mexico’s federal government to temporarily close the border to non-essential visits from the U.S.

Border patrol using surveillance towers to secure U.S. border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that it is buying dozens of new, autonomous surveillance towers designed to help keep America’s borders secure.

Animal skulls, bones, skin found in 'clothing' shipment from Africa

Agriculture specialists examined a shipment, which came from Nigeria, and found a bunch of prohibited animal and plant products.

Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall

A federal appeals court ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico.

Census shows white decline, nonwhite majority among youngest

New figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday show that for the first time nonwhites and Hispanics were a majority of people under age 16 in 2019.

Justices rule for Trump administration in deportation case

The justices ruled in the case of man who said he fled persecution as a member of Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority, but failed to persuade immigration officials that he faced harm if he returned to Sri Lanka. The man was arrested soon after he slipped across the U.S. border from Mexico.

Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections

The president said Friday he will renew his administration's effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first try.

What the Supreme Court's DACA ruling means

The U.S. Supreme Court didn't say Trump can't end the DACA program, just that his administration went about it the wrong way. Now, his administration will have to decide whether to keep it or dismantle it another way.

Advocates demand Cuomo offer eviction protection to immigrants
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Local leaders are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect all New York tenants from eviction regardless of their immigration status.

Canada, US and Mexico extend border restrictions to July 21

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Border Patrol agent, 26, found dead along New Mexico trail

A U.S. Border Patrol agent on duty in a remote part of New Mexico was found dead last week, federal authorities confirmed Saturday.