Joel Rose
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With Title 42 set to end, questions loom about the future of migrants and asylum
The Biden administration wants to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally when pandemic restrictions end. That looming deadline has revived a dispute about asylum and border security. → Read More
A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court
The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case. → Read More
Top U.S. border official Chris Magnus resigns after less than a year on the job
The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico. → Read More
Farmers hope the lame duck session can change the immigration system
Plans to overhaul the immigration system have stalled yet again. So farmers and other groups are looking to the lame duck session and hoping that more modest proposals can find bipartisan support. → Read More
The U.S. admitted thousands of Venezuelan migrants. Many are now stuck in legal limbo
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants have been released into the U.S. Now many are stuck in a complicated legal limbo: They're legally present for now, but unable to work lawfully. → Read More
Migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high, in part due to drownings
This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts. → Read More
Migrants on Martha's Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to Boston
The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities. → Read More
After Del Rio, some Haitian migrants found safety in the U.S. But many have not
It's been nearly a year since tens of thousands of Haitian migrants converged on Del Rio, Texas. Some of those migrants are still looking for safety — and accountability for how they were treated. → Read More
A majority of Americans see an 'invasion' at the southern border, NPR poll finds
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows that half of Americans say there's an "invasion" at the southern border. And that false and misleading claims about migrants are taking hold, particularly with Republicans. → Read More
Talk of 'invasion' moves from the fringe to the mainstream of GOP immigration message
With midterm elections looming, many Republican candidates have embraced increasingly extreme language about immigration. Immigrant advocates worry that such rhetoric stokes fear and hate. → Read More
Driver in the San Antonio tragedy didn't know the truck's AC failed, complaint says
The suspected driver of the truck packed with migrants, including 53 who died earlier this week in San Antonio, was unaware that the air conditioning unit had failed, according to court documents. → Read More
With 53 people dead in Texas, here's what you should know about migrant smuggling
The trapped people were found after a worker heard someone crying for help. Two experts — one a former Homeland Security Investigations agent — tell NPR how it happened. → Read More
'Ghost flights' are the latest GOP effort to weaponize immigration ahead of midterms
President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But that rhetoric is often at odds with the facts. → Read More
A federal judge in Texas blocks a major DHS policy limiting immigration enforcement
Federal Judge Drew Tipton blocked a Biden administration policy that limits who immigration authorities can arrest and deport. Critics say that's preventing ICE agents from enforcing the law. → Read More
As foreign workers return, economists see help for labor shortages and inflation
The number of guest workers and immigrants coming to the U.S. is slowly climbing after years of declines. Economists say that could help ease labor shortages, but some doubt it will curb inflation. → Read More
Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue, a win for GOP-led states
A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42, which were set to end on Monday. → Read More
On immigration, advocates say a 'shadow Trump administration' is tying Biden's hands
A federal judge in Louisiana holds a hearing today about the future of Title 42. Immigrant advocates say it's the latest attempt by Republican-led states to block Biden's immigration agenda in court. → Read More
Title 42 was meant to slow COVID at the border. It's being used to manage migration
The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 are technically a public health policy. But the debate in Washington has shifted to whether or not they're an effective tool for managing the border. → Read More
DHS officials brace for a new surge at the border if pandemic restrictions are lifted
Homeland security officials say they are planning for a possible increase in migration, as the Biden administration faces growing pressure to end pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42. → Read More
Pressure to end pandemic restrictions mounts as Ukrainians reach the U.S. border
One Ukrainian family was allowed to enter the U.S. after being denied entry under border restrictions known as Title 42. The Biden administration faces renewed pressure to end the Trump-era policy. → Read More