Customs and Border Protection

Advocates Urge DOJ to Stop Migrant Prosecutions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Hundreds of immigration, civil rights and faith-based advocacy groups sent a letter to AG William Barr asking for immediate changes in the criminal prosecution of migrants.

Shani Saxon Mar 24, 2020 4:16PM ET

Border patrol agents wear black masks over their entire faces and hold guns while standing in the street.

Trump’s Immigration Policies May Increase Spread of Coronavirus

Many immigrants are too afraid to seek healthcare due to strict laws and an increased presence of ICE officials, say advocates.

Shani Saxon Mar 9, 2020 5:45PM ET

A parent and child hold all their belongings and lean against a large, white fence.

Chaos Erupts After Court Halts, Then Reinstates Asylum Policy on Same Day

The Trump administration convinced a three-judge panel that suspending the Migrant Protection Protocols program would endanger national security and might “increase the risk of outbreak from the new coronavirus.”

Shani Saxon Mar 3, 2020 5:15PM EST

Two people wearing white t-shirts lie face down on a black mat inside of a wire cage inside an Arizona immigration detention center.

Judge Sides With Migrants Suing Border Patrol Facility Over Inhumane Conditions

Alvaro M. Huerta of the National Immigration Law Center: “Today’s decision is a tremendous victory for communities everywhere fighting courageously to uphold human dignity.”

Shani Saxon Feb 20, 2020 4:40PM EST

A man walks among cactus plants and yellow flowers inside the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona.

Sacred Indigenous Burial Sites Destroyed to Make Room for Border Wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection failed to consult with leaders of the Tohono O’odham Nation before blowing up their ancestral lands.

Shani Saxon Feb 10, 2020 4:38PM EST

Red and white Canadian flag and red, white and blue American flag fly next to each other at the U.S.-Canada border.

Activists Demand Humane Treatment of Iranian Americans at U.S. Border

Customs and Border Protection reportedly ordered to detain people of Iranian heritage entering the United States from Canada, regardless of citizenship status.

Shani Saxon Jan 7, 2020 5:01PM EST

Balearia ferry docked in Florida. White ferry with blue writing that reads "Balearia" on it against a blue sky with white clouds

Bahamians Denied Entry to U.S. During Post-Hurricane Dorian Evacuation

There is confusion and finger-pointing about why more than 100 people were not allowed to travel to Florida. Meanwhile, Trump doubles down on rhetoric to keep out “very bad” people.

Ayana Byrd Sep 10, 2019 3:21PM EDT

Woman holds colorful protest sign that reads, "families belong together" in Spanish

ACLU: The U.S. Government Has Taken 911 More Kids From Their Asylum-Seeking Families

The American Civil Liberties Union argued in court that in the year since Trump officially ended his “zero tolerance” immigration policy, 911 additional children have been separated from their parents or guardians.

Shani Saxon Jul 31, 2019 5:22PM EDT

Politicians sit and shake hands as Trump stand over them inside the Oval Office of The White House.

Guatemala and U.S. Could Unleash Political Crisis With New Deal to Restrict Asylum

The “safe third country” agreement could threaten the lives of thousands of Central Americans.

Shani Saxon Jul 29, 2019 3:08PM EDT

Two young boys wth black hair have their backs to camera inside a drab, cinderblock facility.

Migrant Children Accuse Arizona Border Agents of Sexual Assault and Retaliation

Young people in a facility in Yuma, Arizona, say they were punished for speaking out against inhumane conditions.

Shani Saxon Jul 10, 2019 4:04PM EDT

DHS Hits Undocumented Immigrants with Fines of Up to $500,000

The Trump administration is seeking to charge those who did not leave the United States after being ordered to do so.

Shani Saxon Jul 3, 2019 12:31PM EDT

A green and white U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sign is posted outside the U.S. Border Patrol station

Border Patrol Refuses Donations for Children in Custody

Critics say the government is letting unfair rules get in the way of doing what’s right.

Shani Saxon Jun 26, 2019 5:49PM EDT

Immigrant Advocacy Group Says Tech Industry Enables Trump Administration

RAICES CEO Jonathan Ryan: “The tech industry deserves a lot of blame for what is happening at our borders.”

Shani Saxon Jun 12, 2019 2:32PM EDT

Outside view of a brown brick hospital emergency room, with ambulance written above the main door.

Doctors Say Migrants in Need of Medical Care Are Treated Poorly

Recently apprehended asylum-seekers who are only in custody because of their immigration status are reportedly victimized via extreme security measures.

Shani Saxon Jun 10, 2019 5:48PM EDT