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The Biden administration has an app specifically for asylum-seekers and other migrants without valid visas. But it often stands between migrants and crossing the border from Mexico to the U.S.

Jacmel, 20 miles south of Port-au-Prince, was once the jewel on Haiti's southern coast. Now, the city, known for its colorful French colonial architecture and quiet beaches, is in ruins. Emergency help arrived in Jacmel last Friday, three days after the deadly quake.

More than a week after last week's deadly earthquake in Haiti, more than 1 million people lack shelter. Niurka Pineiro, a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration, which is heading efforts to set up temporary shelters, says it's difficult to set up tent camps because the government doesn't want some locations to become permanent settlements.

Pedro Noguera led anti-apartheid protests as a student at UC Berkeley. Forty years later, he offers his thoughts on the ongoing protests at the University of Southern California over the war in Gaza.

Aaron Bushnell, who was an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force based in San Antonio, Texas, is seen in a video saying "Free Palestine!" after lighting himself on fire.

Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Humanitarian groups continue to sound alarm bells, as deliveries of aid have been stalled because of rising security concerns in the Gaza Strip.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Columbia University this past week amid protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Johnson met with Jewish students who expressed concerns for their safety.

Hundreds of protesters angry over the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents march on a tent city near El Paso, Texas.

A season of Congressional hearings on antisemitism on college campuses is winding down as the school year ends but the issue has become an effective political wedge that could endure.

President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)