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U.S. Border Patrol recorded 124,220 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border last month, down 42% from December 2023 and is the lowest recorded so far during this fiscal year.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Theresa Cardinal Brown, the Bipartisan Policy Center's senior adviser for immigration and border policy, about why America has struggled to fix its immigration problem.
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The bill includes money for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza and other conflict zones. It also gives the president the authority to “shut down the border” if the number of migrant crossings reaches a certain daily limit.
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As the effects of a Supreme Court decision on border security play out in Texas, the way some Republican lawmakers and conservative leaders talk about immigrants has become increasingly hostile.
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The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S Constitution because it challenges the federal government’s authority over immigration laws.
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Some immigrant rights groups say their members need to have a plan in case they're stopped by police after Senate Bill 4 is signed into law. Others say they plan to sue the state to keep the law from taking effect.
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The latest measure in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown "Operation Lone Star" makes it a state crime to enter Texas illegally from a foreign country.
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The Mexican government and Dallas-area advocacy are working together to help people who may be affected by Texas' controversial “illegal entry” bill.
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Texas Congressional leaders, LULAC say they'll challenge Senate Bill 4 and Mexico says it rejects legislation.
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The Texas Senate took no action Sunday on a far-reaching state immigration bill after GOP infighting stalled the proposal. Absent a legislative miracle before Tuesday, the measure will likely be revisited when Gov. Greg Abott calls lawmakers back to Austin for the fourth time.