Oklahoma is one of several GOP-led states pushing deeper into immigration enforcement
The latest numbers show migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped. Illegal crossings usually increase in the spring, but officials say this April they fell by more than 6% compared with March. VOA’s immigration reporter Aline Barros has more.
A weekly roundup of immigration news
Migrants were arrested nearly 128,900 times on the Mexican border in April
They’ll also discuss security and development
Area is a key part of journey for US-bound migrants
The change could cut the time it takes to decide the fates of newly arrived migrants in immigration courts from years to six months
Arrests for illegally crossing border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday
Visa restrictions imposed on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and sanctions levied on 3 Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for 'repressive actions' and failure to stem migrant smuggling through the country
The prime minister accused Belarus, Russia’s ally, of encouraging migrants to try to cross into the EU
Whether the president's plan will work is unknown, experts say
Among those affected are some 41,000 refugees and others in need of international protection
Load more
