Biden to give legal status to some undocumented spouses of US citizens

The Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency, and eventually, citizenship. Here’s what to know.

Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests

The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a proposal asking voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry, sending the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot.

Trump weighs White House advisory role for Elon Musk: report

Former President Trump is considering offering billionaire Elon Musk an advisory role in the White House if Trump reclaims the presidency in this fall's election, according to a report.

Counterfeit NFL, NBA, MLB championship rings snagged in border bust

Counterfeit Super Bowl, World Series and NBC Championship rings were discovered by border patrol officers during a shipment inspection.

Poll finds fewer Americans see benefits from immigration

The new poll reveals that some Americans are more concerned about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. now compared to several years ago.

Johnson to formally hand Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate

Mike Johnson sent a letter to Chuck Schumer informing him that House impeachment managers will send the impeachment articles to his chamber on April 10, and urged him to hold a trial "expeditiously."

Appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas migrant law once again

Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court said Texas can enforce its SB4 border law, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel hearing arguments on the merits of the law temporarily blocked it again.

Katie Britt defends use of Bush-era sex-trafficking story in SOTU response

Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, who gave GOP response to Biden’s State of the Union address, gave a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual abuse that happened several years before Biden took office.

2 men accused of smuggling 24 Haitian migrants off Florida Coast

Two boat captains were apprehended off the Florida Coast, accused of attempting to smuggle individuals into the United States.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally and set up another legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.

California seizes record 62,000 pounds of fentanyl

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that operations supported by the California National Guard have resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, valued at about $649 million. 

Biden traveling to border Thursday

The president is heading to Brownsville, Texas, a city that sees high numbers of migrants crossing the border.

Biden weighs new executive action to limit asylum at the border

The Biden administration is looking into options to manage illegal border crossings President Joe Biden could use without congressional approval after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border bill.