Tag: Border

Trump said the immigration bills being considered by the House "will close the dangerous loopholes exploited by criminals, gang members, drug dealers, killers, terrorists. MS-13 is a prime target." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says administration is ‘liberating towns’ from the MS-13 gangs

Alex Pappas · June 28, 2017 8:55 pm

The agency has received hundreds of bids, but hasn't yet chosen vendors. (Gleason Partners LLC via AP)

DHS to begin building border wall prototypes in San Diego

Josh Siegel · June 27, 2017 10:48 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that President Trump's travel ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen can be enforced if those visitors lack a "credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Iran official: Trump travel ban is an ‘obvious breach’ of nuclear deal

Associated Press · June 27, 2017 11:59 am

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate President Trump's travel ban is a positive thing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Spicer: Supreme Court’s travel ban ruling is ‘a positive step forward’

Alex Pappas · June 26, 2017 6:43 pm

Hawaii is challenging the Trump administration's decision to not allow grandparents, fiances and other nationals from six Muslim-majority countries into the U.S. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)

DHS: Supreme Court’s travel ban decision restores ‘crucial and long-held constitutional authority’

Melissa Quinn · June 26, 2017 5:09 pm

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear oral arguments in the litigation over President Trump's travel ban. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Supreme Court to hear fight over Trump’s travel ban, allows limited version to begin

Ryan Lovelace · June 26, 2017 2:27 pm

A 47-year-old mother and her 17-year-old son tried to cross the border as pedestrians, but were stopped by a narcotics dog. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Mother-son duo stopped at border for taping meth to bodies

Anna Giaritelli · June 23, 2017 6:35 pm

The law, which is set to take effect in September, would let local law enforcement question the immigration status of people who are legally detained. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jeff Sessions defends new ‘sanctuary city’ law in Texas

Kelly Cohen · June 23, 2017 4:34 pm

President Trump on Wednesday vowed to push for legislation "very shortly" that would prevent new immigrants from receiving any welfare benefits for at least five years after coming to the United States. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump’s proposal to deny new immigrants welfare for 5 years is already law

Alex Pappas · June 22, 2017 2:40 pm

President Trump is considering building the wall between the U.S.-Mexico border out of solar panels. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Energy and Environment

Trump proposes a border wall made out of solar panels

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2017 11:32 am

"Another core principle is that those coming to our country must embrace our values and love our people," Trump said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump: New immigrants shouldn’t be able to get welfare for 5 years

Alex Pappas · June 22, 2017 1:08 am

Individuals from Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Mexico were locked in the truck's cargo area. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Border Patrol finds illegal immigrants locked inside U-Haul on 100-degree day

Anna Giaritelli · June 21, 2017 6:13 pm