Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses

Greyhound said it would provide its drivers and bus station employees updated training regarding the new policy, and that it would place stickers on all its buses clearly stating that it does not consent to the searches.

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Bill introduced to pull funds from states that give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

Republicans in the House and the Senate are introducing legislation that would block federal funds from states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses -- the latest move in an escalating fight over “sanctuary” laws.

Officials: 3 die in California after illegally crossing border

Three women died and two other people were detained after federal agents were called to rescue a group who had crossed the border from Mexico illegally and got lost in frigid weather near a Southern California mountain, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.

Department of Justice targets NJ, Seattle county over 'sanctuary' policies

The Justice Department is filing suit against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington — home to the city of Seattle — over “sanctuary” policies that hinder federal immigration officers, Attorney General William Barr said Monday.

House OKs bill letting undocumented immigrants seek damages from employers

Like California's controversial Assembly Bill 5, one of the PRO Act's stated purposes is to end worker misclassification and stop employers from denying workers benefits by doing so. It passed in a 224-194 vote, mostly along party lines.

Trump curbs immigrants from 6 countries in election-year push

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards.

Authorities find longest Southwest border smuggling tunnel

U.S. authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border, stretching more than three-quarters of a mile from an industrial site in Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area.

Border patrols finds nearly $1M in fake cash from China

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency that was discovered in a commercial rail shipment originating from China.

Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

The new policy can be used to deny green cards to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, as well as other factors.

Trump administration imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

The rules printed in the Federal Register on Thursday say applicants will be denied tourist visas if they're determined by consular officers to be traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth.

ICE announces human trafficking awareness campaigns in Tampa, Atlanta

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, so the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) branches in Tampa and Atlanta launched awareness outreach campaigns in their communities.

Department of Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall

Defense officials say the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort.

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott rejects resettlement of new refugees in letter

Interfaith Action of Central Texas executive director Simone Talma Flowers joins Marcel Clarke to discuss what impact Gov. Abbott's letter will have.

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott's letter on resettlement of new refugees in Texas

Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Progress Texas senior strategist Glenn Smith join Mike Warren to discuss the governor's recent letter on the resettlement of new refugees in Texas.

Texas Catholic Bishops respond to Gov. Abbott refugee decision, "discouraging and disheartening"

According to the statement, the organization respects the Governor but believes his decision to reject the refugees is misguided. "It denies people who are fleeing persecution, including religious persecution, from being able to bring their gifts and talents to our state and contribute to the general common good of all Texans." 

Agents follow trail of blood, find wounded gunman who crossed border

A man was wounded in a shootout with police in Mexico and then managed to cross the border into the United States. He left a trail of blood.

U.S. Border Patrol begins collection of DNA samples

The U.S. Border Patrol has started collecting DNA samples of people in custody at the border.