/tags/u-s-customs-and-border-protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:37:39 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-09/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:37:39 GMT /news-partners/2021-04-09/almost-19-000-migrant-children-stopped-at-u-s-border-in-march-most-ever-in-a-month Franco Ordoñez /news-partners/2021-03-16/young-migrants-held-by-border-patrol-far-longer-than-allowed-document-shows The unaccompanied minors are spending an average of 117 hours in detention facilities, beyond the 72 hours allowed, according to a Department of Homeland Security document. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:52:42 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-16/young-migrants-held-by-border-patrol-far-longer-than-allowed-document-shows Franco Ordoñez, Dana Farrington /news-partners/2021-02-25/biden-pledges-that-border-shelter-for-teens-wont-stay-open-very-long Advocates say reopening a Trump-era facility near the border in Texas to house minors suggests the president isn't following through on his promises to change the nation's approach to immigration. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:12:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-25/biden-pledges-that-border-shelter-for-teens-wont-stay-open-very-long Franco Ordoñez /news-partners/2020-11-18/judge-says-coronavirus-cant-be-used-as-reason-to-quickly-deport-unaccompanied-minors Judge Emmet Sullivan issues a preliminary injunction, telling agents to stop the rapid expulsions of kids arriving with no adult.Since March, nearly everyone seeking asylum has been turned back. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:06:25 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-18/judge-says-coronavirus-cant-be-used-as-reason-to-quickly-deport-unaccompanied-minors John Burnett /news-partners/2020-09-01/poppycock-federal-judge-bars-cbp-employees-from-screening-asylum-seekers "The training requirements cited in the government's declaration do not come close to being 'comparable' to the training requirements of full asylum officers," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon writes. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:07:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-01/poppycock-federal-judge-bars-cbp-employees-from-screening-asylum-seekers Vanessa Romo /news-partners/2019-09-09/u-s-sows-confusion-over-how-bahamas-residents-may-enter-after-hurricane-dorian The Customs and Border Protection chief said no one fleeing the destruction will be refused entry to the U.S. But he was contradicted by the Homeland Security Department and President Trump. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:52:40 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-09/u-s-sows-confusion-over-how-bahamas-residents-may-enter-after-hurricane-dorian Brian Naylor /news-partners/2019-07-30/aclu-administration-is-still-separating-migrant-families-despite-court-order-to-stop A year after a federal judge ordered an end to family separations, the ACLU says the practice continues. The government says it is allowed to consider a parent's health or criminal history. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:15:33 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-30/aclu-administration-is-still-separating-migrant-families-despite-court-order-to-stop Richard Gonzales /news-partners/2019-07-17/u-s-asylum-agents-very-little-time-to-prepare-before-new-immigration-rule The memo, written by the head of asylum at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, notified officers that immigrants at the southern border are ineligible for asylum, with a few exceptions. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:20:03 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-17/u-s-asylum-agents-very-little-time-to-prepare-before-new-immigration-rule Sasha Ingber /news/2019-07-17/sen-portman-blames-lack-of-funding-for-crowded-detention-centers After making a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border last week, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Wednesday discussed his proposals to relieve crowded detention… Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:21:33 GMT /news/2019-07-17/sen-portman-blames-lack-of-funding-for-crowded-detention-centers Nathan Reineck /news/2019-07-16/sen-brown-says-he-was-denied-access-to-migrant-detention-center U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) says he was denied access to a Customs and Border Control detention facility along the border that houses children… Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:24:32 GMT /news/2019-07-16/sen-brown-says-he-was-denied-access-to-migrant-detention-center Nick Houser