Asylum, once a policy afterthought, is now the border’s dominant challenge.
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces challenges, as Israel has dismissed U.S. calls for a path to a Palestinian state, and Iran’s militant allies in the region have shown little sign of being deterred by U.S. strikes.
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Senators release $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
With Congress stalled on approving tens of billions of dollars in Ukraine aid, the U.S. has halted shipments of ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned as they try to beat back Russia’s invasion.
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Deal on Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as Ukraine runs short of weapons
Senate negotiators face a daunting task in convincing Republicans to defy Donald Trump’s wishes and embrace the deal, which includes border policy changes that Republicans sought.
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House Republicans advance Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
The impeachment articles charge that Mayorkas ‘refused to comply with Federal immigration laws’ amid a record surge of migrants and that he has ‘breached the public trust’ in his claims to Congress that the U.S.-Mexico border is secure.
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Biden said he’d shut U.S.-Mexico border if able. What does that mean?
There are policy and political considerations at play as Donald Trump squeezes Republicans to reject any bipartisan proposal in order to prevent solutions to a problem that Trump is using to roil his political base.
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Republican negotiator defends border proposal despite Trump pressure
The bill would tighten asylum access, increase U.S. Border Patrol agents and asylum officers, detain and deport more immigrants and restrict migrant releases into the U.S.
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House Republicans unveil articles of impeachment to oust Homeland Security chief
Republicans contend Alejandro Mayorkas is guilty of ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ that amount to ‘willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law’ on immigration and ‘breach of the public trust.’
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Collins, King optimistic Senate will pass border deal over Trump opposition
Sen. Susan Collins believes the pressure to reach an agreement is going to be greater than the former president’s effort to derail a deal so he can campaign on immigration.
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U.S. says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants from drowning
The drownings come amid escalating tensions between Texas and the U.S. government over immigration enforcement.