Asylum

Abdul Wasi Safi was trying to reach his brother, who immigrated legally to Houston after helping the U.S. military. Legal experts say Wasi may have to serve a criminal sentence before he can pursue asylum.

Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to establish a humane and equitable asylum process; One musician’s mariachi journey

A group of families faced deportation Friday after being denied asylum under Trump administration policies that have since been invalidated by federal courts.

Life in an unfamiliar country was already challenging for asylum seekers before the pandemic. Now, COVID hasn’t just pushed back their court dates — it’s also made supporting themselves almost impossible.

Since the pandemic started, asylum seekers waiting in Mexico have had their immigration court hearings postponed — again and again. With their lives and asylum cases on indefinite hold, some consider other options.

A Nicaraguan family tried to seek asylum in the United States. When they arrived at the border, they were instead sent to Mexico to wait out their case and are facing challenges they didn't expect.

A little more than 100 migrants out the of tens of thousands who've arrived at the southern border in recent months have been granted protection.

A group of U.S. volunteers called Team Brownsville is crossing the border daily to help.

From Texas Standard: A growing number of asylum-seekers are setting up makeshift camps on the Mexican side of the southern border, across from El Paso,...

The agreement furthers the administration's goal of requiring migrants to seek asylum in so-called "third countries" through which they traveled en route to the U.S.