The government will deny all new applications, limit renewals to one year instead of two, and deny requests by DACA recipients to visit their home countries unless there are “exceptional circumstances.”

Many have been swept up by Customs and Border Protection using extraordinary power available during public health emergencies to expel Mexicans and many Central Americans

The changes, outlined in 150 pages of legalese, aim to redefine how people qualify for asylum and similar forms of protection to prevent them from being persecuted or tortured if sent home.

The detainee had been held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego and hospitalized since late April, a health department spokesperson said.

The order, which will temporarily block some foreigners from permanent residence in the U.S., will last for 60 days and then will be reviewed and possibly extended.

With food and water supplies waning in the wake of the storm, many have opted to abandon the islands — but not everyone has succeeded.

A 1997 agreement known as the Flores settlement says immigrant children must be kept in the least restrictive setting and generally shouldn’t spend more than 20 days in detention.

Brazil's ambassador in Washington told reporters during that visit that illegal Brazilian immigrants were "a problem for Brazil, an embarrassment to us." 

The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been called an "invasion," a "national emergency" and a "humanitarian crisis." But what's really happening? 

The rule, unveiled on Monday and to take effect Oct. 15, expands the definition of a public charge, allowing denials to visa applicants who fail to meet income requirements or who receive public assistance.