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Syrian Family Forced To Return To Middle East After Arriving In Philadelphia

Sarah Assali's Syrian family arrived in Philadelphia Saturday morning. The family was sent back to Qatar by U.S. border officials before New York Federal Judge Ann Donnelly's order could help them.

Fidel Castro's Hold On Cuba Persisted Until His Death

Cuba continues an official period of mourning following the death last Friday of longtime dictator Fidel Castro. What did Fidel Castro mean to Cubans in 2016?

Five of the eight senators who proposed a bipartisan plan for an immigration overhaul attend a Capitol Hill news conference Monday. From left are John McCain of Arizona, Chuck Schumer of New York, Marco Rubio of Florida, Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Dick Durbin of Illinois.

Bipartisan Senate Group Kick-Starts Immigration Battle

A bipartisan plan unveiled Monday to overhaul the U.S. immigration system frames a pitched debate expected in Congress around the areas of border enforcement, a path to citizenship for those already in the country, and the future flow of new arrivals.

Cars entering the U.S. pass a welcome sign at the border crossing between the U.S. and Canada, in Blaine, Wash.

Tourists At The Border: Should Mental Illness Halt U.S. Entry?

A Canadian woman says she was barred from entering the U.S. after a border agent cited her past mental illness. Some mental health advocates say she was a victim of profiling, but the situation appears more complicated than that.

John Kerry Tries To Smooth Things Over With Brazil, Colombia

In April, Secretary of State John Kerry turned an effort into recognizing the importance of South America into a gaffe when he referred to the region as the United States' "backyard." He's now in that backyard trying to build warmer relations with Colombia and Brazil.

President Biden said the U.S. is continuing to evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghan allies of the U.S. from Afghanistan.

Biden Touts 'Incredible' Evacuation Operation From Kabul, But Warns Of Ongoing Danger

President Biden said on Sunday that the U.S. has evacuated nearly 28,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug. 14. But he said there is "no way to evacuate this many people without pain and loss."

Station F, a massive startup incubator in Paris, gathers a whole entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof.

Wave Of Capitalist Optimism Sweeps Across Paris

The French president hopes his changes to labor laws and other initiatives will change the anti-business climate. Paris has launched a business hub for startups.

Bill Would Reduce Legal Immigration And Crack Down On Sanctuary Cities

David Greene talks to GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, who proposed immigration legislation that would focus on expanding funding for enforcement and border security. Many conservatives support it.

Trump Talks To Reporters About Russia Probe, DACA Recipients

President Trump said he'd talk to special counsel Robert Mueller, who's investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. He also said he'd support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients.

Being in rural places means potential patients may often be isolated, low-income and not have easy access to transportation — and therefore difficult to serve.

In A Border Region Where Immigrants Are Wary, A Health Center Travels To Its Patients

The staff of a health center in New York State noticed that farm workers were struggling to get to clinics. So the staff decided to bring check-ups to them — through video.

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