Immigration

Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border
Immigration authorities arrested more families in August than in any month on record. U.S. officials have long grappled with discouraging families from coming — and found there are no easy solutions.
Photos: For the first time in nearly 30 years, people take oath of citizenship at State Fair
People who took the oath were born in countries from across the globe including Somalia, Australia, Colombia, Russia, Venezuela, Eritrea, Mexico and Vietnam. The ceremony was the first held at the fair since 1996.
A visa program created to help law enforcement solve crimes puts immigrant victims at risk instead
The U visa program was created to both help law enforcement solve crimes and protect the immigrant crime victims reporting them. But it puts applicants in limbo for years, unable to work legally.
How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border
Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.
U.S. citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
Under the proposed changes, the test would have a new English-speaking section and a new written multiple-choice format in the civics section. Some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.