Rebecca Santana | Associated Press

A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government and carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country.

The Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation. A Haitian community advocate told WLRN it is "very disheartening that the current state of gang control and violence is not compelling enough for the Trump Administration."

The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from 4 countries to come to the United States. The administration said Thursday that it's now including “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns.

FEMA head Deanne Criswell says the changes are designed to simplify and speed up the process for disaster survivors to get help. Criswell describes it as the “most comprehensive update" to FEMA's individual assistance program in 20 years.

The number of migrants encountered at the U.S. southern border fell 50% during the last three days compared with the days leading up to the end of a key pandemic-era regulation.

U.S. officials will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the Mexico border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities face “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end.

A Cuban official says Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six decades.

The Biden administration says it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through.

The Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week.