The Associated PressSep 9, 2019
White House official criticizes "unprecedented judicial activism" after federal jurist acts "to maintain uniform immigration policy." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated PressAug 16, 2019
The ruling allows the president to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum seekers who cross from Mexico. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated PressAug 8, 2019
Lines began to swell last year when the Trump administration limited the number of cases it accepts each day for processing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJul 24, 2019
The administration wants to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they pass through another country first. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigJul 24, 2019
A new asylum rule is part and parcel of the president's systematic assault on migrants, which plays well with his xenophobic base. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Dara Lind / ProPublicaJul 23, 2019
Migrants hoping for U.S. protection have been waiting in Mexico for months, as the U.S. allows fewer than ever to enter. Then it changes the rules entirely. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN / The Associated PressJun 9, 2019
A U.S.-Mexico pact announced Friday may mean that more migrants will be sent back to Mexico to await resolution of their asylum claims. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN, MATTHEW LEE and LUIS ALONSO LUGO / The Associated PressJun 8, 2019
The agreement aims to have Mexico take measures to stem the flow of migrants but excludes some dramatic overhauls sought by the president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
CEDAR ATTANASIO, ELLIOT SPAGAT and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN / The Associated PressMay 13, 2019
The surge is propelled in part by loosened travel restrictions in Central America and deteriorating living conditions in Cuba. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 11, 2019
The effort to challenge Trump's policies got a bit harder with the death at age 89 of Blase Bonpane, a lifelong peace activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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