Latest "Immigration" stories

A group of people board a Chicago Transit Authority bus before being taken to a Salvation Army after arriving on a bus with other migrants from Texas at Union Station, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Chicago.

Illinois National Guard to help care for arriving migrants

Illinois' governor called up members of the Illinois National Guard to help organize shelter, food and medical care for migrants arriving from Texas.

3 months ago

Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help — again

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected a similar D.C. request earlier this month.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

3 months ago

DC requests National Guard help with busloads of migrants

Mayor Muriel Bowser formally asked the White House for an open-ended deployment of 150 National Guard members per day.

4 months ago

Former national security officials push to ease immigration for science experts

To help the U.S. better compete with China, a group of former national security officials is asking lawmakers to exempt immigrants with advanced science, technology, engineering and math degrees from green card caps.

7 months ago

After evacuation, US-trained Afghan pilots want to return to the sky

Afghan airmen can’t wait to get back in the cockpit. Multiple hurdles stand in their way.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Biden to return $2 billion diverted from Pentagon projects for border wall

The administration said it would return $2 billion taken from the Pentagon and use it for the construction projects for which the money was originally intended.

18 months ago