Biden Admin to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Waiting in Mexico to Enter U.S.

Biden Admin to Allow 25,000 Asylum-Seekers Waiting in Mexico to Enter U.S.

President Joe Biden's administration announced on Friday that they would start allowing thousands of asylum-seekers, particularly migrants who have been waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings, to enter the U.S. while their cases proceed.
Vice President Harris Swears In Department Of Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas

Alejandro Mayorkas Makes History as First-Ever Latino DHS Chief

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, making him the first Latino and immigrant to be seated in the post.
DHS Issues Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Coming Weeks

Homeland Security Warns Public About 'Heightened Threat Environment' in the Coming Weeks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a domestic terrorism warning on Wednesday, citing lingering potential violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden won the election.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over 100-Day Deportation Pause

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over 100-Day Deportation Pause

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the administration of President Joe Biden on Friday for refusing to rescind the 100-day pause on deportations.
First Latino Picked as DHS Head Offers Overhaul of Hard-line Immigration Policy in US

First Latino Picked as DHS Head Offers Overhaul of Hard-line Immigration Policy in US

Former vice president Joe Biden tapped Latino Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the center of the United States' immigration policy.

Migrants Expelled back to Mexico through Nogales Ports under a New Mandate, Say Officials

Almost 40 migrants have reportedly sent back to Mexico via the Nogales ports under a mandate that, officials say, sanctions for quick "expulsions" during a global health crisis.

Child Deportations Surge and Fast-Tracked amid the Pandemic, but Speed-Up Plans Date since 2017

The US government has accelerated the child migrants' deportation in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, referring to public health.

DHS: More than 600K foreign travelers overstayed visas in 2016

The department will provide updated information about people who overstayed their visas to the ICE

Latino Rebels Launches MigraMap to Track Deportations

Alternative news outlet and social commentary site, Latino Rebels, launched a crowdsourcing initiative to track ICE deportation raids on Monday.
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