U.S. Border Patrol begins collection of DNA samples

The U.S. Border Patrol has started collecting DNA samples of people in custody at the border.

San Francisco public defender seeks restraining order protecting transgender ICE inmate

The San Francisco Public Defender's Office has filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Yuba County Sheriff's Office, asking for an immediate hearing on behalf of a female transgender immigrant they say was illegally transferred on Christmas night to a remote detention facility in Texas.

Border Patrol K-9 shot and killed in El Paso, Texas

"Bulder is the first K-9 to be killed in the line of duty. Bulder died a hero and he and his partner saved other agents on scene from injury and possibly death."

Bay Area woman with disabilities avoids deportation for now

"I can think of nobody more deserving than Isabel Bueso and her family to stay in our community and receive life-saving treatment," U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier wrote.

Report: Guatemalan teen who died in US custody was unresponsive for hours

A flu-ridden 16-year-old boy from Guatemala was unresponsive for hours before he was found dead, according to video footage released Thursday.

Group of undocumented immigrants rescued from sewage tunnel near U.S.-Mexico border

Ten undocumented immigrants were hospitalized for hypothermia after a large group was rescued from storm waters inside a drain near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. 

Federal judge bars Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants

A U.S. judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a Trump administration rule that would require immigrants to show proof of health insurance to get a visa.

Mexican teen found stuffed in car's dashboard compartment trying to cross border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting a physical search of a vehicle entering the Calexico West port discovered a teenager hiding inside a dashboard compartment.

Rep. Barbara Lee on impeachment, immigration and marijuana legalization
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Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) talked to Mornings on 2 about the impeachment inquiry, her recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and renewed efforts to legalize marijuana at the federal level.

Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow President Trump to end DACA

 Sharply at odds with liberal justices, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to abolish protections that permit 660,000 immigrants to work in the U.S., free from the threat of deportation.

US held record number of migrant children in custody in 2019

The nearly 70,000 migrant children who were held in government custody this year - up 42 percent from 2018 - spent more time in shelters and away from their families than in prior years.

Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump administration's attempt to end DACA

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program protecting undocumented young immigrants from deportation.

Popular Selena tribute singer from L.A. released after being detained by immigration agents

A scare at a Texas airport for a tribute singer for the late Tejano artist, Selena. Singer Karol Posadas says she was arrested and detained for days by immigration agents.

Man arrested in acid attack, being investigated as possible hate crime

Milwaukee police arrested a 61-year-old white man accused of throwing acid on a Latino man during a confrontation the victim described as being racially charged.