Florida lawmakers to meet next week on Disney, immigration
Florida lawmakers will meet next week to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and debate proposals on immigration and election crimes, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to leverage national political fissures ahead of an expected White House run.
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.
Freezing nights present great danger to farmworkers
As much as bitter cold weather is bad for plants, it's far worse for humans who are ill-housed or unhoused. Consider the bizarre plight of over some workforce achievers, nonetheless will mostly shiver in the Bay Area tonight.
Community members, loved ones create fundraisers for Half Moon Bay victims
Families of those killed in the recent mass shootings in Half Moon Bay have created fundraisers to help bury their loved ones.
Illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings surge to highest levels since Biden took office
U.S. authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December.
At least 145 people feared dead after Congo boat sinking
At least 145 passengers are missing and feared dead after a motorized boat overloaded with goods and animals sank at night on a river in northwestern Congo, authorities said Thursday.
New program allows private citizens to sponsor refugees in US
The Welcome Corps program lets groups of at least five Americans apply to become sponsors and help refugees adjust to life in the U.S.
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.
Biden visits US-Mexico border as migrant crisis spirals
It's Biden's first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as president.
Biden announces new immigration rules ahead of US-Mexico border visit on Sunday
The Biden administration will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border illegally in a major expansion of an existing effort to stop Venezuelans.
NC State broadcaster suspended for referring to 'illegal aliens' at Sun Bowl in El Paso
Gary Hahn was giving a score update on the Sun Bowl in El Paso when he made the reference.
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.
Volunteers make wonderful days for Half Moon Bay Area farmworkers
It's the time when many Latin Americans celebrate Las Posadas, an extended period of devotional prayer, lasting until Christmas Eve.
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.
So long, California: Major county votes to study secession
The November elections saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state.
‘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.
Conservative group sues Oakland allowing non-citizens to vote in school board races
A conservative legal organization is trying to block a measure that Oakland voters approved, allowing non-citizens to vote in school board races.
Border Patrol agent killed in high-speed chase of group entering US illegally
The 38-year-old agent leaves behind two children, but has not been identified.