Democrats in Congress, and one lawsuit, are urging Trump to extend deportation protections for Liberians who have spent decades in the U.S.
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Third migrant dies in Border Patrol custody in as many months
A migrant man died in Border Patrol custody on Monday, following the deaths of two Guatemalan children in the agency’s custody in December.
Trump administration officials admit mistakes while trying to tie terrorism to southern border
Trump’s own team acknowledged that it used misleading statistics to push for a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Supreme Court turns down Trump request to restart asylum ban
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow his asylum ban to go into effect during legal wrangling, but the court rejected the request.
New Trump administration policy requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico, bans US entry
The U.S. has long allowed asylum seekers to remain here pending an immigration judge’s decision on their application. They now must remain in Mexico.
Federal judge blocks another attempt by Trump to limit asylum
The Trump administration has been trying to limit the ability of migrants to get asylum in the U.S., but they have been blocked by federal judges.
Congress told it can’t interview agents who detained 7-year-old migrant girl who died
Members of Congress will visit a Border Patrol station in New Mexico where a 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant was detained before she died, but Homeland Security says the members cannot interview the agents involved.
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7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl in Border Patrol custody dies from high fever, seizures; feds fault father
The Guatemalan child’s death after being detained by Border Patrol agents, renews questions about U.S. treatment of migrant minors.
Feds targeting more worksites crack down on undocumented workers – but not their employers
The Trump administration ramped up arrests nationwide at worksites with undocumented immigrants, arresting more workers than employers.