Immigration

Mexico tests cellphone app migrants can use to send alert if detained in US

Move is response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass deportations after he takes office in January

VOA Spanish: Mass deportation plan affects mental health of many immigrants, psychologists say 

Boat sinks en route to Spain, dozens killed, Malian minister says

What will US immigration look like under Trump?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made immigration a key focus of his 2024 presidential campaign. His incoming administration is planning stricter enforcement. VOA’s Immigration Correspondent Aline Barros explains what these policies might mean.

Foreign worker visa program faces uncertainty in Trump's second term

Immigration lawyers warn about a return to stricter immigration policies resulting in fewer H-1B visas

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