Coming to America – The Immigrant Experience: From Tibet to the U.S.

Tenzin Choden left Tibet in 2004 in the search for a better life, but he didn’t get on a plane, because leaving Tibet is not an option due to the political situation in the country after China invaded in 1950.

Lawmakers demand that undocumented immigrant in ICE custody be turned over to NYC

Immigration activists are accusing the NYPD of assisting ICE agents in placing an undocumented immigrant into ICE custody, going against New York City’s “Sanctuary City” policy. 

Smugglers recruiting American children to move drugs into U.S.

U.S. Customers and Border Protection warns that Mexican smugglers are recruiting kids in Arizona to become drug mules.

Shooting of man in Brooklyn, arrest of undocumented immigrant by ICE officers draws outrage
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The recent shooting of a unarmed 26-year-old man and the arrest of a undocumented immigrant from Mexico by ICE officers has drawn demands for answers from immigration advocates and lawmakers in New York City.

New York to sue Trump over Global Entry ban

the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is closing new enrollments into its Trusted Traveler Programs to residents of New York. Now the state is suing.

Homeland Security suspends Global Entry, TSA Precheck programs for New Yorkers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it would no longer let New York residents enroll in its “trusted traveler” programs because of a new state law that blocked federal immigration officials from accessing motor vehicle records.

Man shot in face during Brooklyn ICE operation

Federal authorities are investigating the shooting of a man in Brooklyn involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

Conservators work on items damaged in Chinatown museum fire

A volunteer team of conservators is working to salvage some of the 85,000 artifacts feared lost in a fire in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown.

President Trump cites NYC case in fight over sanctuary cities

During Tuesday's State of the Union Address, President Trump cited a New York City murder as a reason cities should not declare themselves sanctuary cities

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 countries in election-year push

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards.

Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnel

U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area.

Border patrols finds nearly $1M in fake cash from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China.

Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

The new policy can be used to deny green cards to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, as well as other factors.

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.

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.