Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who is reporting from the University of Texas at Austin, where over 100 pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, who is reporting from the University of Texas at Austin, where over 100 pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested.

Hundreds of college students across the U.S. have been arrested, and many suspended and expelled, for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Some students reflect on their actions and punishment.

Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause".

Students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause."

Ammer Qaddumi was arrested at a Pro-Palestinian protest at UT-Austin on April 24, 2024.

The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a new rule the agency says would speed up review of asylum claims — and deportation — process at the Southern border.

The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person's criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.

The latest measure by President Joe Biden's administration to tackle the U.S.'s outdated asylum system would have minimal impacts on the high number of unauthorized crossings at the Southern border, analysts, immigrant rights organizations and anti-illegal migration advocates said.