/tags/u-s-southern-border U.S. southern border en-US WLRN Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-03-09/federal-judge-sides-with-state-of-florida-over-bidens-immigration-policies A federal judge has sided with the state of Florida over the Biden administration's immigration policies at the U.S. Southern Border. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-03-09/federal-judge-sides-with-state-of-florida-over-bidens-immigration-policies Dara Kam - News Service of Florida /news/2022-09-22/amnesty-international-report-accuses-u-s-of-continued-ill-treatment-of-haitian-migrants The human rights group's strongly worded assessment comes a year after images of mounted border patrol agents driving away Haitians sparked global anger. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:32:12 GMT /news/2022-09-22/amnesty-international-report-accuses-u-s-of-continued-ill-treatment-of-haitian-migrants Tim Padgett /2021-09-23/biden-administration-seeks-a-contractor-for-a-migrant-facility-at-guantanamo The Department of Homeland Security insists there are no plans to transfer Haitian migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Guantanamo. But the base has been used to house Haitian refugees before. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:29:12 GMT /2021-09-23/biden-administration-seeks-a-contractor-for-a-migrant-facility-at-guantanamo Joel Rose /news/2021-09-20/u-s-begins-flying-haitian-migrants-home-from-texas-in-mass-expulsion Thousands of Haitians are gathered in a Texas border city after crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. Some of them were flown back to Haiti in an effort to deter others from crossing into the U.S. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:14:02 GMT /news/2021-09-20/u-s-begins-flying-haitian-migrants-home-from-texas-in-mass-expulsion The Associated Press /2021-09-17/in-texas-officials-are-reporting-a-surge-of-migrants-at-the-southern-border-this-week Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:15:46 GMT /2021-09-17/in-texas-officials-are-reporting-a-surge-of-migrants-at-the-southern-border-this-week Jaclyn Diaz /news/2021-04-08/task-force-investigates-whether-trump-separated-families-earlier-than-known The Biden task force is examining whether the previous administration began implementing its policy in the early days of former President Donald Trump's term. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:55:10 GMT /news/2021-04-08/task-force-investigates-whether-trump-separated-families-earlier-than-known Franco Ordoñez /2021-04-01/biden-administration-considers-overhaul-of-asylum-system-at-southern-border Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:56:43 GMT /2021-04-01/biden-administration-considers-overhaul-of-asylum-system-at-southern-border Franco Ordoñez /news/2021-03-19/house-passes-2-bills-aimed-at-overhauling-the-immigration-system The bills, which have an uncertain path in the Senate, would create a process for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to earn permanent resident status and eventual citizenship. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:10:36 GMT /news/2021-03-19/house-passes-2-bills-aimed-at-overhauling-the-immigration-system Barbara Sprunt, Claudia Grisales /commentary/2021-03-18/cuban-voters-and-congress-members-want-it-both-ways-on-cuba-and-immigration COMMENTARY A poll finds Florida's Cuban electorate wants its immigration benefits revived – but not the U.S. engagement in Cuba that it requires. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:38:17 GMT /commentary/2021-03-18/cuban-voters-and-congress-members-want-it-both-ways-on-cuba-and-immigration Tim Padgett /news/2021-03-15/house-gop-leader-heads-to-southern-border-as-democrats-ready-immigration-bills Kevin McCarthy's trip comes amid a jump in the number of migrants showing up at the border, especially unaccompanied children. Democrats say the GOP lawmakers' visit was a political stunt. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:36:06 GMT /news/2021-03-15/house-gop-leader-heads-to-southern-border-as-democrats-ready-immigration-bills Barbara Sprunt