South of the Border, Migrants Eye a Storm-Torn Texas

By ANNIE CORREAL and KIRK SEMPLE August 31, 2017 NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — When a group of migrants staying in a shelter in this border city heard last weekend that Hurricane Harvey was barreling down on Texas, they did not wait. They saw an...

Trump Eyed ‘Far Higher’ Ratings in Pardoning Joe Arpaio as Hurricane Hit

The president defended the timing of his pardon of the former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of his hard-line tactics against illegal immigration.

Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Exempt Relatives From Travel Ban

As the Supreme Court prepared to hear the case, an appeals court considered who may be barred from entering in the meantime. The judges were more circumspect about refugees.

Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge

While refugee camps swell with families escaping Islamic fundamentalists and civil war, a 1990 act conveys a favored status on Ukrainians and other applicants from former Soviet areas.