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When Americans marry noncitizens, their spouses become eligible for green cards and many of the benefits of citizenship — unless the couples are gay or lesbian. Some Democrats are hoping to extend the same benefits to same-sex couples by amending the immigration bill before the Senate.

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security, tapping the Cuban American to reverse President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.

The Senate failed to pass any immigration legislation before a self-imposed Friday deadline. Without a bill, roughly 700,000 immigrants stand to lose legal protections as early as March 5.

The U.S. has downsized its diplomatic presence in Russia as demanded by Moscow. Now, the U.S. is demanding that Russia close down its consulate in San Francisco in a "spirit of parity."

Tensions between Russia and the West are ratcheting up as the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 60 U.S. officials and the closure of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.

A 73-year-old widow from New Hampshire got stranded in New Zealand when the pandemic hit last year. Where she's living now is handling COVID-19 very differently than the United States.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Iman Awad of Emgage Action what advocates want the Biden administration to do after repealing the travel ban that primarily affected Muslim-majority and African countries.

NPR's Audie Cornish talk with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the DHS announcement to reunite four migrant families separated under the Trump administration.

Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history of the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.

Israel's Supreme Court said Lara Alqasem should be allowed to study in the country despite her past association with a student group that supports boycotting Israel.