The killing of nursing student Laken Riley has become an issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, with former President Donald Trump blaming President Joe Biden and his border policies for the Augusta University student's fatal beating, and suggesting migrants are committing crimes more often than U.S. citizens even though the evidence does not back up those claims.

Republicans in Georgia are demanding that President Biden take action after a man who entered the country illegally was arrested for the killing of a woman on the University of Georgia Athens campus last week. But what does the president have the power to do at the border? 

The killing of 22-year-old Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus last week shocked and horrified people far beyond Athens. On Monday, the immigration status of the suspect in her killing reignited a debate over immigration policy in the Georgia Legislature and appears to have increased the odds of immigration-related legislation becoming state law.

Since 2022, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has bused over 102,000 migrants to predominantly Democratic-led cities. Supporters say the cost is necessary, but critics argue the program is expensive and inhumane.

Gay and trans migrants often faced violence in their home countries. Many face similar persecution from their countrymen in the U.S.

Republican senators are now casting doubts on the new border security and foreign aid deal. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says they're caving to pressure from Trump to boost his reelection bid.

Republicans contend Mayorkas' "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration amounts to "high crimes and misdemeanors" for failing to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.

Recently, on a flight from San Diego to New York, reporter Jasmine Garsd sat next to a young man from Ecuador, who told her the story of his journey to the U.S.

The move paves the way for federal officials to remove the wire from the state's border with Mexico.

The suicide rate for Hispanics in the United States has increased significantly over the past decade. The reasons are varied, say community leaders and mental health experts, citing factors such as language barriers, poverty, and a lack of bilingual mental health professionals.

Middle- and upper-class Chinese are joining a migration wave to Japan.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke with NPR about the crisis at the southern border. He called the immigration system "broken" and urged Congress to pass legislation to fix it.

More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.

Both sides in the talks face pressure to reach an agreement after past steps like limiting direct travel into Mexico or deporting some migrants failed to stop the influx.

Lawmakers didn't have a very productive year, but they did manage to pass 27 pieces of legislation. Here's what the laws accomplish.