Topic: Immigration & Border Security

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas from ordering state troopers to pull over drivers transporting migrants "who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19."

The Biden administration has extended a Trump-era policy that allows border officials to expel migrants entering the United States due to COVID-19 fears.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a new measure into law which in effect bans cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. 

U.S. officials announced on Monday that they are expanding the number of refugees who will be allowed to flee rising violence in Afghanistan and resettle in the United States.

The White House unveiled a strategic plan on Thursday that's designed to manage illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and address root causes of migrations and protections for those trying to emigrate to the U.S.

The Biden administration on Tuesday released a plan outlining its immigration policy, including plans to resume the expedited removal process.

A record number of child migrants have arrived alone at the United States' southern border this year.

A boat carrying dozens of Syrian refugees sank in the Mediterranean Sea late Thursday off the coast of Crete, officials said.

The U.S. government has decided to keep borders with Canada and Mexico closed through at least Aug. 21, official records showed Wednesday.

President Joe Biden on Saturday said the Department of Justice will appeal a federal judge's ruling that declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal, calling the decision "deeply disappointing."