Florida lawmakers back DeSantis on migrant flights

After a sometimes-emotional debate about immigrants and the nation’s border policies, state lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a plan that likely will lead to Florida transporting more migrants to "sanctuary" areas of the country.

Florida details emergency response to influx of migrants attempting to enter state

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) on Wednesday released additional details about how the state is responding to what Gov. Ron DeSantis has called an “alarming” influx of migrants attempting to enter Florida illegally.

Super Bowl LVII: The role U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air Force will play to protect celebrations

Law enforcement is stepping up security at the Super Bowl to protect fans and the teams from potential threats. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine operations Unit will be in full force circling the skies around State Farm Stadium.

Human smuggling attempt in Arizona ends in rollover crash, sheriff's office says

A human smuggling attempt in Arizona ended in a rollover crash, a sheriff's office says. "Human smugglers have zero regard for human life, and because of this, we must do all we can to stop this illegal and dangerous industry."

Feds reunite nearly 700 migrant kids separated from their families at US-Mexico border

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on his first day in office to reunite families separated under his predecessor's policy of forcibly separating parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border to discourage illegal immigration.

Alex Murdaugh trial: Prosecutors play video that could undermine claim he wasn't at scene of killings

The key evidence for prosecutors introduced Wednesday is a video from the son’s phone of a dog at the kennels near where Murdaugh’s son Paul was killed and wife Maggie was shot several times.

More migrants rescued by cruise ship headed to Florida's Port Canaveral

Over the loudspeaker on the MSC Meraviglia, passengers traveling from Cozumel, Mexico to Port Canaveral heard a crew member alerting them that the cruise ship would be stopping to help people floating at sea on a makeshift raft.

Florida judge refuses to dismiss DeSantis administration's migrant flights

A Leon County circuit judge Friday rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the state flew about 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

US stops hundreds fleeing Cuba, Haiti by sea, returns most

The Coast Guard returned another 177 Cuban migrants who were caught at sea off Florida to the island on Thursday, while a group of about two dozen Haitians swam ashore in Miami.

Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau show unity during summit, downplay tensions

President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seeking to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they meet for the North American Leaders Summit.

Mexican president challenges Biden to end attitude of 'disdain' for Latin America, Caribbean

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador is challenging U.S. President Joe Biden to end an attitude of “abandonment” and “disdain” for Latin America and the Caribbean as the two leaders meet in Mexico City.

Biden visits US-Mexico border as migrant crisis spirals

The president walked a muddy stretch of the border and inspected a busy port of entry, but he did not appear to meet with migrants.