Supreme Court to keep Title 42 in place indefinitely

The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality.

Buses from Texas send migrants to VP Kamala Harris' home on Christmas Eve

Some were wearing T-shirts despite temperatures hovering around 15 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the coldest Christmas Eve on record in DC.

Migrants near US-Mexico border wait in the cold for key asylum ruling

Under Title 42, authorities have expelled asylum-seekers inside the U.S. and turned away most people at the border. A key court ruling could lift those restrictions.

How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet

The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants should enter the United States when Trump-era asylum limits end.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to delay end of Title 42

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions, but requested a delay until at least after Christmas.

Suspense grows at border over future of US asylum rules

Migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law since March 2020 related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 under a public-health rule called Title 42.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to end Title 42

The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers.

‘Remain in Mexico’: Federal judge blocks Biden bid to end Trump-era policy

Under former President Donald Trump, about 70,000 asylum-seekers were forced to wait in Mexico for U.S. hearings under the policy introduced in January 2019, which President Joe Biden suspended on his first day in office.

Destructive giant snail intercepted by ‘Beagle Brigade’ at Atlanta airport

The Atlanta airport’s so-called "Beagle Brigade" found a stash of prohibited items coming in from overseas including a massive invasive snail, which agricultural officials consider among the most destructive.

Migrants arrive in Philadelphia: Families travel 28 hours on bus sent from Texas

A bus full of migrants sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived in Philadelphia early Wednesday morning as city officials greeted the group and provided them with supplies.

Judge delays end of migrant asylum restrictions to late December

Migrants have been expelled from the United States more than 2.4 million times since the Trump-era, COVID-19 rule took effect in March 2020.

'Paralyzing' lake-effect snowstorm expected to bury Buffalo, New York, under up to 3 feet of snow

A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is expected to bury parts of western and northern New York, including the cities of Buffalo and Watertown, under up to 3 feet of snow into this weekend.

Title 42: Judge orders halt to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border

A federal judge has ordered President Biden's administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the start of COVID-19.

Feds find cocaine hidden in traveler's wheelchair at JFK

A traveler arriving at JFK Airport from Punta Cana was caught smuggling cocaine hidden inside her wheelchair, federal authorities said.

Florida judge dismisses lawsuit in challenge to migrant flights scheme

A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, but advised how to revamp the legal complaint so the case can move forward.

New DACA program can continue for now, judge rules

The current version of DACA, which the Biden administration created to improve its chances of surviving legal scrutiny, is set to take effect Oct. 31.

Florida spent almost $1 million for two more migrant flights

Florida has paid nearly $1 million to arrange two sets of flights to transport about 100 migrants who entered the country illegally to Delaware and Illinois, according to documents released Friday by the Florida Department of Transportation.