US to restart Trump-era border policy forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico
US President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has struggled in his first year in office to reverse many hardline immigration policies put in place by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump and at the same time is facing a record number of migrant arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Dec 02, 2021, 23:32 PM ISTSenator warns of 'war' among Republicans over Trump border wall
The South Carolina senator said the fate of the border would be the "defining moment" of Trump`s presidency.
Feb 05, 2019, 10:29 AM ISTPentagon sending 3,750 extra United States forces to border with Mexico
Critics called the deployment a political stunt and scoffed at Trump’s comparisons of caravans of Central American migrants, including women and children, to an "invasion."
Feb 04, 2019, 10:13 AM ISTDonald Trump and Nancy Pelosi rift over wall funding widens
On Thursday, Pelosi made her strongest comments against the wall since the government reopened last week after the longest shutdown in US history.
Feb 01, 2019, 12:18 PM ISTPope condemns 'senseless' stigmatizing of migrants
Hours earlier, President Donald Trump agreed under mounting pressure to end a 35-day-old partial US government shutdown but without any border funding.
Jan 26, 2019, 10:28 AM ISTUS set to send first group of asylum seekers back to Mexico
Asylum seekers have traditionally been granted the right to stay in the United States while their cases were decided by a US immigration judge.
Jan 26, 2019, 09:39 AM IST400 migrants detained after crossing under fence into US
It was not immediately clear if the migrants voluntarily surrendered to Border Patrol officials or if they were caught after attempting to evade authorities.
Jan 18, 2019, 12:51 PM ISTGovernment shutdown because of Democrats: Trump
The partial government shutdown, which is the longest ever, has left more than 800,000 federal government workers out of work across the key departments.
Jan 15, 2019, 09:30 AM IST"How many Pakistanis apprehended at border?" Asked Trump
Trump travelled to the US-Mexico border to have a first hand assessment of the crisis at the international border, which has been experiencing a large flow of illegal immigrants, the majority of whom are from Central Asian nations.
Jan 11, 2019, 14:02 PM ISTTrump threatens ''national emergency'' over border wall funding
After a series of meetings with Democrats over border wall funding, President Trump warned on Friday to declare a national emergency that would allow him to order construction without any consent.
Jan 05, 2019, 11:44 AM ISTObamas have wall around their mansion, US too needs 'slightly larger' version: Donald Trump
Donald Trump wants $5 billion for a wall between US and Mexico. Democrats have agreed to $1.6 billion for overall border security.
Dec 31, 2018, 10:43 AM ISTImages of children in diapers running from tear gas at US-Mexico border shocks the world
Nov 27, 2018, 15:17 PM IST
Donald Trump may send US troops to Mexico border, migrants remain undeterred
"I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency. They will be stopped!" Trump wrote on Twitter.
Oct 26, 2018, 08:45 AM ISTUS wants help finding parents deported without their children
The proposal came in a San Diego Federal Court lawsuit challenging some 2,500 family separations initiated by the Trump administration as part of its "zero tolerance" policy to curb illegal immigration.
Aug 03, 2018, 09:27 AM ISTWhere are the beds? Questions surround Donald Trump's plan to hold families in detention
Under a new order from Trump, which is likely to be challenged in court, families will now be detained together for the duration of their criminal and immigration proceedings. The latter can take months or even years to complete.
Jun 22, 2018, 07:34 AM ISTWon't let US become 'migrant camp', says President Donald Trump
Democrats and some in Republican Party have blasted the Trump administration for separating nearly 2,000 children from their parents at the US-Mexico border between mid-April and the end of May 2018.
Jun 19, 2018, 00:35 AM ISTDonald Trump signs proclamation sending National Guard to US-Mexico border
He promised a wall but for now, Donald Trump has decided to deploy National Guard because his administration 'has no choice but to act.'
Apr 05, 2018, 08:40 AM ISTDonald Trump's funding request for US border wall hits snag among some Republicans
President Donald Trump`s call for $1.5 billion this year to help build a wall along the border with Mexico could be in jeopardy as fellow Republicans in Congress weigh delaying a decision on the request.
Mar 29, 2017, 12:08 PM ISTDonald Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border
Currently, families contesting deportation or applying for asylum are generally released from detention quickly and allowed to remain in the United States until their cases are resolved.
Mar 04, 2017, 10:36 AM ISTMexico increases consular protection for expats in United States
Mexico`s consulate in Miami has inaugurated a new section to enhance protections for Mexicans in the US as they face new challenges posed by the policies of President Donald Trump.
Mar 04, 2017, 09:10 AM IST