Administration faces pressure by both critics and some supporters for its handling of the crisis on the border
A sharp increase in children arriving without parents or legal guardians has exceeded shelter capacity
Biden has faced criticism from immigration activists, too, who say unaccompanied migrant children and families are being held too long in detention ce
Policy shift has renewed hope for hundreds of thousands of migrants, but raised concerns among law enforcement officials and residents
Mexican authorities hope most of the asylum seekers living at the camp in Matamoros will be allowed to enter the United States by the end of next week
President also halts diversion of funds for border wall construction
Advocates have documented the dangers they face while waiting, including rape and murder