Central American offered asylum in Guatemala opts for home
COLON, Honduras — The first Central American asylum seeker sent to Guatemala under that country’s “safe third country” agreement with the U.S. has opt...
The Trump impeachment hearings highlight immigrants’ stories
WASHINGTON — One came from northeast England. Another came from the former Soviet Union. A third was born in Canada to parents who’d fled the Soviet U...
Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants
TUCSON, Ariz. — An activist was quickly acquitted Wednesday on charges he illegally harbored two Central American immigrants at a southern Arizona cam...
Foreign ski-area investors sue US over residency petitions
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Foreigners who invested in northern Vermont ski area developments that are now linked to a fraud case are suing the federal governme...
Greece announces major overhaul of migrant camp system
ATHENS, Greece — Greece announced plans Wednesday to overhaul its migration management system, replacing overcrowded refugee camps on the islands with...
After 6 years, refugee writer tastes freedom in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — For the first time in six years, Behrouz Boochani feels like a free man. When he arrived in New Zealand last week, he simply...
Ruling backs asylum seekers at border prior to policy shift
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a partial ban on asylum does not apply to anyone who appeared at an official U.S. border crossing befor...
‘I am an American,’ Vindman reminds Trump allies in hearing
WASHINGTON — “It’s Lt. Col. Vindman.”
Ruling threatens smuggling cases against Marines
SAN DIEGO — Marine Corps prosecutors were meeting Tuesday in a scramble to save their numerous cases against Marines accused in a human smuggling and ...
Border activist says he’d never hide migrants from US agents
TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona border activist testified Tuesday that neutrality guides his humanitarian work with migrants in the desert, denying that he...
Official: Oregon lags in socially conscious investing
TIGARD, Ore. — Oregon’s state employee pension fund is invested in an Israeli company whose smartphone spyware has been used against dissidents, human...
Migrants stuck in lawless limbo within sight of America
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — The gangsters trawling Nuevo Laredo know just what they’re looking for: men and women missing their shoelaces.
Data shows upswing in child exploitation cases
WASHINGTON — Government investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in the 2019 budget year, resulti...
US proposes tougher rules on work permits for asylum-seekers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed making it tougher for asylum-seekers to obtain permission to work in the United States while their ...
Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon
BALTIMORE — A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of Febru...
Study: Half Europe’s unauthorized migrants in Germany, UK
BERLIN — At least 3.9 million unauthorized migrants — and possibly as many as 4.8 million — lived in Europe in 2017 with half of them in Germany and t...
Tensions rise as Bolivia opposition leader claims presidency
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Clashes broke out in the streets of Bolivia's capital Tuesday evening when an opposition leader in the Senate declared herself the c...
Pact reached to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
WASHINGTON — A top House lawmaker announced Tuesday that Congress will pass a governmentwide temporary spending bill to keep the government running th...
US held record number of migrant children in custody in 2019
COMAYAGUA, Honduras — The 3-year-old girl traveled for weeks cradled in her father's arms, as he set out to seek asylum in the United States. Now she ...
LA’s Gómez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops
BALTIMORE — Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, overwhelmingly won election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U.S....
Morales says he’s headed for Mexico as clashes rock Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday he was headed for Mexico after being granted asylum there, as his supporters and f...
The Latest: Morales says he’s leaving Bolivia for Mexico
LA PAZ, Bolivia — The latest on the political crisis in Bolivia (all times local):
As ruling nears, immigrant fights for anti-deportation act
NEW YORK — A Mexican immigrant fighting President Donald Trump's attempt to end a program shielding young immigrants from deportation says he is nervo...
The Latest: Spanish interim PM seeks support to end deadlock
MADRID — The Latest on Spain's election (all times local):
Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, ...
Hispanic immigrant in line to lead US Catholic bishops
Clergy sex abuse is once again on the agenda as U.S. Catholic bishops meet this week — but so is a potentially historic milestone: Los Angeles Archbis...
For 30-somethings, stakes are high over future of DACA
PHOENIX — Karina Ruiz's life is deeply rooted in Phoenix. She has three children and two grandkids, a side gig selling houses, frantic days rushing ki...
N Carolina senator has latched on to Trump. Will he hold on?
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.
The Latest: Trump aims to pit black voters vs. immigrants
ATLANTA — The Latest on President Donald Trump's outreach to black voters (all times local):
Report: Trump migrant crackdown weighed impact on 2020 race
MIAMI — As the Trump administration in its early days tried to push through hardline immigration policies, it appeared to calculate their possible imp...