The Biden administration reinstated the Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy on Wednesday, following a Supreme Court decision that ruled President Biden violated federal law when he suspended the program in January. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
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Afghanistan war veteran on mental health impact of U.S. troop withdrawal, Taliban takeover
Meaghan Mobbs served in the war in Afghanistan, and now she’s getting her doctorate in psychology so she can help other veterans. She joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM to discuss why the current situation in Afghanistan is causing an increase in veterans reporting mental health episodes and calling crisis hotlines. Source
DHS to allow some Afghans to enter U.S. under “humanitarian parole”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is authorizing an immigration tool known as “humanitarian parole” to allow some at-risk Afghans to enter the U.S. without a visa. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to explain how the process works. Source
Up to 1,500 Americans may still need to be evacuated from Afghanistan
About 4,500 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Afghanistan since mid-August, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Up to 1,500 may still want to leave the country. Nancy Cordes has the latest. Source
U.S. involvement in Afghanistan “doesn’t end” on August 31, acting ambassador says
Ross Wilson, the top American diplomat in Afghanistan, said the U.S. involvement in the country “doesn’t end” when the military withdraws at the end of the month. Watch Norah O’Donnell’s exclusive interview with the acting ambassador. Source
Paralympian on what representing the U.S. means to her
At the Paralympics in Tokyo, Iraq War veteran Melissa Stockwell led the U.S. as one of the flag bearers. Dana Jacobson spoke with the athlete about what it meant to her. Source
Judge sanctions one-time Trump lawyer Sidney Powell over lawsuit
Judge Linda Parker called Powell’s lawsuit in Michigan “a historic and profound abuse of the judicial process.” Source
Growing number of companies require COVID vaccine for new hires
If you’re looking for a job, you may need to get a jab first. CBS News’ Elise Preston reports on the growing number of job listings that come with a vaccine mandate. Source
Up to 1,500 Americans believed to be in Afghanistan amid turmoil
The U.S. evacuated another 19,000 people from Afghanistan between Tuesday and Wednesday, but as many as 1,500 American citizens are believed to be still in the country. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, The Washington Post’s deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings, and The Washington Examiner’s political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on mixed messaging from the White House, and the reaction on Capitol Hill to a pair of congressmen who secretly traveled to Kabul. Source
Millions of dollars spent by state and federal agencies on vaccine consultants
A new Washington Post report is detailing how state and federal agencies paid some consulting firms millions of dollars to manage vaccination campaigns. Isaac Stanley-Becker, a national political reporter for The Washington Post, wrote the report and joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on why some critics say the money was wasted. Source