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REBECCA SANTANA

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House will vote on Homeland Security secretary impeachment: How did we get here, what does it mean?

The House of Representatives is gearing up to decide whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House will vote on Homeland Security secretary impeachment: How did we get here, what does it mean?
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House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here's what you should know

The Republican-controlled House is set to vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border

House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here's what you should know
Crime|News|US

Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela

Authorities say arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency

Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents roll out body cameras to agents in five cities

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in five cities will start wearing body-worn cameras under a new policy being rolled out

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents roll out body cameras to agents in five cities
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Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war

Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. troops in America’s longest war

Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in the war
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency

The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
Crime|US

Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there's worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds

Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. than they were a few years ago, a change driven largely by increased concern among Republicans

Many Americans say immigrants contribute to economy but there's worry over risks, AP-NORC poll finds
Technology|Travel|US

As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports

As travel continues to boom following pandemic-related slumps, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding the use of technology to process the ever-growing number of passengers

As international travel grows, so does US use of technology. A look at how it's used at airports
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says

A judge has ruled that migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border waiting to be processed by Border Patrol are in the agency’s custody

Border Patrol must care for migrant children who wait in camps for processing, a judge says
Election|News|US

Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric

Donald Trump says he’d use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he’s reelected

Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric
Business|News|Technology

Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration

Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
Business|News|Technology|US

Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments

The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge

Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments
News|World

Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?

The American refugee program long served as a haven for people fleeing violence around the world

Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?
News|US

A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum

A new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border, enabling it to quickly reject a limited group of people believed to have committed serious crimes or who have terrorist links

A new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don't qualify for asylum
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The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming

The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody

The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities

Federal agencies are warning that foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ-related events and venues as part of the upcoming June Pride Month

FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities
Americas|News|US

New immigration court docket aims to speed up removals of newly arrived migrants

The Biden administration is creating a new process aimed at cutting the time it takes to decide the fates of newly arrived migrants in immigration courts from years to roughly six months

New immigration court docket aims to speed up removals of newly arrived migrants
Business|News|Technology

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
News|US

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Senate Republicans are blocking for a second time a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|News|US|World

US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector

The U.S. is lifting some financial restrictions on Cuba in a move designed to boost private businesses on the island

US opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector
Europe|News|US|World

A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored

Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross

A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored
Crime|News|US|World

8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations

Eight individuals from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days

8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations
Economy|News|Opinion|US|World

President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border

Several immigrant advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over President Joe Biden's directive last week to stop asylum processing at the southern border

President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
News|US

Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens

President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens

Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens
News|US

Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will work

A new Biden administration policy will give roughly half a million immigrants who are married to American citizens but lack legal status in the United States a pathway to citizenship for them and their children

Biden is offering some migrants a pathway to citizenship. Here's how the plan will work

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