Immigration

US immigration agency deports most since 2014, aided by more flights

ICE recorded 271,484 deportations in its fiscal year ended September 30, nearly double the figure from the same period a year earlier 

New US administration, new regional laws are shifting migration dynamics

Migration flows from Latin America to the United States slowed in 2024. New policies in pass-through countries and promises of mass deportations from the incoming U.S. administration are reshaping migration dynamics.​ Veronica Villafane reports.

Biden's immigration legacy is a complex one

Immigration has been a defining challenge of the Biden presidency, marked by record numbers of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border

VOA Spanish: International Migrants Day 2024: What is the situation in Latin America?

Democratic leaders in blue US states take steps to protect undocumented immigrants

With the incoming Trump administration's pledge to begin mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States, some mayors in Democratic states are taking steps to prepare for the new policies. Aron Ranen reports from New York City.

VOA Kurdish: Turkey prepares for return of 3 million refugees to Syria

Chinese migrants in US illegally uneasy after fourth removal flight

Immigration lawyer says that while not all undocumented migrants from China will be deported, they do face uncertainty and a higher standard for applying for political asylum

Argentina's Milei receives Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says

The news angered some Italians because citizenship is hard to obtain for the children of migrants born in Italy

Incoming Trump team prepares military-backed deportations

President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to carry out the largest deportations in U.S. history raises questions about its feasibility and its legality. VOA immigration correspondent Aline Barros reports on how the U.S. military may be involved in those plans.

Somali migrants recount ordeal of 16 days helpless, drifting at sea

75 Somalis set off for Mayotte; more than a third died before the group was able to reach land

VOA Spanish: Florida farmers fear mass deportations