New U.S. rule would empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier

The Biden administration announced a new regulation Thursday aimed at allowing immigration officials to more quickly identify and deport migrants who are ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process. The regulation by the Department of Homeland Security would apply to migrants who ask for asylum after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. CBS News reported

How Panama’s New President Could Disrupt Mass Migration to US

In a surprise victory with potential implications for the Biden administration, José Mulino was elected president of Panama May 5 on a platform that included closing the Darién Gap to migrants on their way to the U.S. southern border. During a May 6 interview with a Colombian radio program, the populist president-elect reiterated his vow

Panama’s New Conservative President Vows to Shut Down Darién Gap Migration Route

In a surprise victory with potential implications for the Biden administration, José Mulino was elected president of Panama May 5 on a platform that included closing the Darién Gap to migrants on their way to the U.S. southern border. During a May 6 interview with a Colombian radio program, the populist president-elect reiterated his vow

Panama’s New President Vows to Shut Down Darién Gap Migration Route

In a surprise victory with potential implications for the Biden administration, José Mulino was elected president of Panama May 5 on a platform that included closing the Darién Gap to migrants on their way to the U.S. southern border. During a May 6 interview with a Colombian radio program, the populist president-elect reiterated his vow

Columbia, USC Begin Protest-Altered Graduations on May 10 Amid Campus Turmoil

Commencements have largely proceeded without disruption—although survey shows student support for turning annual ceremonies into spectacles of dissent. Despite demonstrations and likely attempts to disrupt, universities and colleges across the United States will stage another round of commencement exercises this weekend, including on campuses roiling in nearby protests. Pro-Palestinian groups demanding an end to the

Consultants close to Rep. Henry Cuellar plead guilty to conspiracy

An aide to Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation, according to court documents unsealed this week.  Federal court records show Mina Colin Strother,

Biden Unveils Asylum Reform Amid Mounting Criticism of Border Policies

The new rule would ‘expeditiously remove individuals who pose a threat to the United States,’ according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Biden administration proposed a new immigration rule on May 9 that would accelerate both the asylum process for migrants as well as authorities’ ability to reject requests by those believed to be