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More than 4.1 million refugees have fled the war zone since Russia invaded Ukraine. Many came to Tijuana hoping to get asylum in the United States. -
San Diego-Tijuana border crossings see rise in Ukrainians seeking asylum in U.S., with more coming every day. -
The decision would halt use of public health powers to absolve the United States of obligations under American law and international treaty to provide haven to people fleeing persecution. -
The U.S. Border Patrol chief says about 7,000 migrants are being stopped crossing the border daily from Mexico. -
Title 42 allows border officials to use the pandemic as justification for turning away asylum seekers without a hearing before an immigration judge. -
Among them are agent discontent, allegations of migrant mistreatment, a failure to recruit more women and an asylum system that many view as broken. -
KPBS Midday EditionA report from Human Rights Watch finds several Cameroonian asylum seekers faced imprisonment, torture and abuse after the United States deported them to their home country. -
The proposal announced Thursday has no immediate impact, but it's a step toward undoing Trump’s version of the “public charge” rule. -
The Biden administration is acting under a court order as it seeks to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy in a way that passes legal scrutiny. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe route for Haitian migrants camped under a bridge in a small Texas border town goes through South America. Many flew to Brazil or Chile and, after jobs dried up, made an arduous journey to the U.S. border to wait in Mexican cities for the right time to enter the United States and claim asylum.
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