U.S. Immigration and Border News

A reporter and a visual journalist followed the Aguilar Ortega family during a dangerous journey to the United States.

Despite pushback against a pilot program to provide the debit cards, the city expanded it, saying it saves money.

City officials said a pilot program had reduced the costs of feeding migrants, and that fraud prevention measures were ensuring that the cards were being used properly.

The ruling by a federal judge is the latest setback for G.O.P.-controlled states that have passed their own laws on immigration.

Donald J. Trump accused immigrants of stealing “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” during Thursday’s debate, prompting criticism from Democrats and other social media users.

Former President Donald J. Trump continued to spread fear of immigrants, while the president did not define any broader strategy on the issue.

The plan giving temporary protected status to people from the Caribbean island who arrived after November 2022 comes amid a flurry of recent immigration moves by the president.

What you need to know about the economy before Thursday’s showdown between President Biden and Donald J. Trump.

The killing of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston has become the latest crime seized on by Republicans to attack President Biden over his immigration policies.

The men were arrested after the F.B.I. quietly began an investigation that stretched across the country and involved scores of bureau personnel.

Immigration, the economy, democracy and abortion rights: Here are the main ways each candidate is likely to slam the other at Thursday’s high-stakes confrontation.

Mr. Trump said his suggestion to Dana White, who runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was not well received. But, he added, “It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had.”

Mr. Trump’s promise to Silicon Valley investors was a sharp departure from immigration curbs he enacted during his presidency. His campaign walked it back soon after.

A new Biden administration measure enables “Dreamers” to get work visas that could free them from relying on the DACA program, whose survival is in doubt.

Undocumented spouses of American citizens will be shielded from deportation, provided work permits and given a pathway to citizenship, according to officials briefed on the plan.

An emerging coalition that views Donald J. Trump’s agenda as a threat to democracy is laying the groundwork to push back if he wins in November, taking extraordinary pre-emptive actions.

A majority of the justices found that the government had fulfilled its duty to tell immigrants about their court dates, even when the information was incomplete.

An annual count by the city found more than 4,100 people sleeping on streets and in subways. It was the most since the city began keeping track nearly two decades ago.

The steps under consideration include protecting them from deportation and providing access to work permits, according to three officials with knowledge of the discussions.

Shelters along the border were quieter on Friday and Saturday compared with previous months, but many hoping to cross into the U.S. felt stranded and fearful.

Parents with children represent 40 percent of migrants who crossed the southern border this year. Now, they will be turned back within days, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times.

Trump’s Latino outreach effort aims to emphasize citizenship as he makes inroads with these voters, even as he ramps up inflammatory talk about immigrants.

There are still ways for people to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, particularly without any new resources to help guard the 2,000-mile frontier.

The new time constraint comes after President Biden announced a near-total ban on asylum on the southern border.

The president issued an executive order that essentially blocks asylum claims at the southern border, a major shift in how the United States has handled claims for protection.

President Biden’s executive action addresses one of his most serious political vulnerabilities ahead of the presidential election.

Asylum seekers from around the world are trying to enter the United States through California, and immigrant traffic there has reached its highest level in decades.

The move, expected on Tuesday, would allow the president to temporarily close the border and suspend longtime protections for asylum seekers in the United States.

As the 2024 presidential election ramps up, here is what polls say about public views on the growing number of migrants.

Charities that feed, clothe and shelter border crossers fear for the safety of their employees and volunteers as the election nears and the vitriol over immigration intensifies.