Responding to the killing of a child, the poll-leading Christian Democrats are pushing to overhaul migration laws — possibly with votes from the Alternative for Germany.

Through a flurry of orders, the new president quickly began driving the country in a different direction on many contentious issues.

Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped sharply last year. Now, Mexico and countries in Central America are bracing for mass deportations from the U.S. after the Trump administration takes over.

At a shelter in the Flushing area of New York, Hui Muslims who fled oppression in China are concerned about the president-elect’s vows to tighten asylum policy.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.

A reporter and photographer documented life in New York City’s shelter system for migrants, through the eyes of those living there.