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Byline: ELLIOT SPAGAT-Associated Press

01 Oct

Where immigrants went during an unprecedented influx at the US border, by the numbers

published on October 1, 2025 - 2:40 PM

Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver; and Fort Myers, Florida, were hot places to settle. California lost some of its appeal.

28 Jan

What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?

published on January 28, 2025 - 2:44 PM

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of

20 Jan

Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end

published on January 20, 2025 - 1:57 PM

A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation’s largest exodus in more than six decades needed a

02 Aug

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency

published on August 2, 2024 - 2:53 PM

(AP) — Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in

31 Jul

US-Mexico border arrests are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency

published on July 31, 2024 - 2:31 PM

Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico have plummeted about 30% in July

04 Jun

How Biden’s new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work

published on June 4, 2024 - 2:56 PM

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold

28 Feb

US asylum measure aimed at curbing claims has limited impact given strained border budget

published on February 28, 2024 - 2:33 PM

Inside giant white tents that house about 1,000 migrants near Tucson International Airport, Border Patrol agents demonstrate clockwork efficiency to

17 May

Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits

published on May 17, 2023 - 2:20 PM

(AP) — A 98% drop in Venezuelans arriving at the U.S. southern border has help lead to a steep decline

01 May

US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings

published on May 1, 2023 - 1:52 PM

President Joe Biden scrapped expedited asylum screenings during his first month in office as part of a gutting of Trump

26 Apr

Immigrants waiting 10 years in US just to get a court date

published on April 26, 2023 - 2:11 PM

U.S. immigration offices have become so overwhelmed with processing migrants for court that some some asylum-seekers who crossed the border

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Posted: November 6, 2025 at 1:05 pm

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