Asylum

George Alvarez, 34, faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Eight people died and 10 others were injured after he drove into a bus stop.

More than 100 organizations banded together to launch a public comment tool to ensure the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice hear from people who are against the new policy.

The new rule is being slammed by immigrant rights groups as a throwback to the "inhumane" policies of former President Trump.

Texas’ migrant buses were meant to send a message about immigration and antagonize Democrats. But the program is also helping migrants get across the U.S. for free.

The lawsuit is the 11th Ken Paxton has filed over the president's proposed immigration or border policies. But the White House’s plans have also raised concerns from legal and immigrant rights groups.

Texas Republicans said Biden's decision to end what’s known as Title 42 will lead to chaos at the border. There had been mounting pressure on Biden to end the policy since he took office more than a year ago.

Immigrant and human rights advocates are troubled by the Biden administration’s decision to expand its "Migration Protection Protocols" to include asylum seekers of any country in the Western Hemisphere other than Mexico.

Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.

Many are fleeing crime and poverty in Central America and rushing to the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week called the situation a "stressful challenge."

The Biden administration took steps to dismantle deals with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that allowed the U.S. to send asylum-seekers to those countries.