Author: Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY

The call, requested by Moscow, comes as U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet next month as tensions continue to rise over Ukraine.

Immigration and LGBTQ advocates say that transgender migrants continue to face specific hurdles when seeking asylum despite a new presidency.

The Biden administration admitted a record low number of refugees for fiscal year 2021, with only 11,411 refugees admitted despite a cap of 62,500.

“We offered a call with Nicki Minaj and one of our doctors to answer questions she had about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” Jen Psaki said.

Advocates who have pushed for decades for changes to the nation’s immigration laws see the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget bill as an opportunity.

A week after a 12-story condo building collapsed, leaving 18 people dead and dozens missing, Biden is meeting with officials, responders and families.

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit a CBP processing facility and will meet with local advocates during her trip to El Paso, Texas, on Friday.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited a CBP processing facility and will meet with local advocates during her trip to El Paso, Texas, on Friday.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the closings mark an important first step in “lasting improvements to our civil immigration detention system.”

Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar has become an outspoken, critical voice on immigration as Biden grapples with migrants coming to the border.