One complicated issue tells you a lot about the debate inside the progressive wing of the Democratic Party on the source of migration and whether current immigration policy works. Progressive lawmakers say doing more both to reduce violence, economic instability, and political corruption at home will help people not have to leave their countries in such large numbers.

An interactive feature from The Washington Post maps out where migrants live across the United States, highlighting key trends and demographic shifts. Data show that while immigrants are very highly concentrated within traditional urban centers, they increasingly reside in smaller towns and rural areas—trends representing more fundamental changes in migration patterns.

A mayor from each of the five states in America's heartland is making a case for more immigrants in their respective cities to boost their economies and low supplies of labor. They explain that immigrants fill important skill gaps by bringing in fresh talent, which was missing in the local population, to boost the economy as they are engaged in diverse business activities.

The Biden administration has changed enough policies in its recent tenure that include strategic closures of the border and revised asylum procedures, bringing down illegal border crossings drastically. That is just some of what went into having control over the surge of migrants and dealing with intricate humanitarian and political issues at the southern border.

The Jacumba Hot Springs, California, portion of the US-Mexico border has become a gateway for migrants crossing from countries as diverse as Colombia and Jordan, among others. Families, many with small children, are relegated to difficult conditions while they wait to be processed by the Border Patrol.

Immigrants have, for so long, been the underestimated but crucial component of the human side of the U.S. economy—one that exudes an honing effect on the growth of jobs and economic stability. Recent studies conducted by CNBC clearly highlight the contributions made by immigrants to the economy through their deleterious role in such sectors as technology, healthcare, agriculture, and construction.

President Joe Biden is considering major immigration reform that would grant legal status to undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. The step, intended for solving the legal limbo in which these people find themselves, might turn into an electively useful move to raise the liberal base and fix some of the problems that have been in the U.S. immigration system for a very long time.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has provided temporary relief from deportation and work permits to nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, is facing a critical juncture. As DACA turns 11 years old, more Dreamers are confronting an uncertain future due to ongoing legal battles and political opposition.

The administration of President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new policies designed to confront immigration problems at the nation's southern border and the protection of so-called Dreamers—the young immigrants who were brought into the U.S. as children.

House Democrats are freaking out over President Biden’s new asylum policies which they say are Trumpian. The new executive order is supposed to control the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border by making asylum seekers jump through more hoops, including applying for protection in other countries before getting to the U.S. The goal is to reduce illegal crossings and manage the border better.