Camilo Montoya-Galvez
Camilo Montoya-Galvez is an award-winning reporter covering immigration for CBS News. His reporting is featured across multiple CBS News and Stations platforms, including the CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and CBS News Radio. Montoya-Galvez is also part of the team of 2024 political campaign reporters at CBS News. Montoya-Galvez joined CBS News in 2018 and has reported hundreds of articles on immigration, the U.S. immigration policy, the contentious debate on the topic and connected issues. He's landed exclusive stories and developed in-depth reports on the impact of significant policy changes. Before joining CBS News, Montoya-Galvez spent over two years as an investigative unit producer and assignment desk editor at Telemundo's television station in New York City. His work at Telemundo earned three New York Emmy Awards. Earlier, he was the founding editor of After the Final Whistle, an online bilingual publication featuring stories that highlight soccer's role in contemporary society. He was born in Cali, Colombia's third-largest city, and raised in northern New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree in media and journalism studies/Spanish from Rutgers University.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.
Bias
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- The author repeatedly highlights the impact of significant policy changes on immigrants and those affected by the complex immigration system.
Conflicts of Interest
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- There are instances where conflicts of interest may arise, such as reporting on Texas' strict immigration law SB4 while also noting that the Biden administration warned Texas it would sue if the state implemented the law.
Contradictions
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- There are instances where contradictory information is presented in some articles, such as the claim that President Biden issued an executive order to protect Palestinian immigrants in the U.S., which was later debunked.
Deceptions
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- There are instances where deceptive practices are used in some articles, such as misleading information about SB4 and its impact on unauthorized migration.
Recent Articles
President Biden to Announce Executive Action Protecting Undocumented Spouses from Deportation, Allowing Them to Work Legally
Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024President Biden to announce executive action shielding undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation and allowing them to work legally, affecting hundreds of thousands, primarily Latinos. Known as 'parole in place', the policy utilizes existing legal authority and comes after limiting asylum processing at the southern border. Expected announcement on Tuesday alongside a pathway to work visas for DACA recipients. 
ACLU Sues Biden Administration Over New Asylum Limits at Southern Border: Violation of Federal Immigration Law?
Broke On: Sunday, 09 June 2024The ACLU and migrant rights groups filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration, challenging the new asylum crackdown at the southern border. The lawsuit argues that Biden's order, which limits asylum processing once encounters with migrants reach 2,500 per day and suspendes asylum for those not arriving at designated ports of entry could violate federal immigration law. This is the first legal action against Biden's restrictive immigration policy change. 
Biden to Issue Executive Order Limiting Asylum Processing at US-Mexico Border When Daily Apprehensions Exceed 2,500
Broke On: Tuesday, 04 June 2024President Biden to issue executive order Tuesday restricting asylum processing for migrants entering US illegally when daily apprehensions exceed 2,500, using presidential authority 212(f). Record border apprehensions creating humanitarian crisis and political headache. Asylum processing at ports of entry continues. Unaccompanied children exempt. Expected announcement to face legal challenges. 
Supreme Court Halts Texas' New Immigration Enforcement Law Amid Legal Challenges and Tensions with Mexico
Broke On: Tuesday, 19 March 2024The Supreme Court has temporarily halted Texas' new immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4. The measure would have allowed police to arrest people for illegally crossing the Mexico border and established a state deportation system. However, opponents argue that it conflicts with federal laws and harms relations with Mexico. The Justice Department requested an emergency stay of the measure while court challenges play out. 
President Biden Shields Thousands of Palestinians from Deportation with DED Decision Amidst Criticism
Broke On: Thursday, 15 February 2024President Biden has shielded thousands of Palestinians in the US from deportation for 18 months using an obscure immigration authority known as Deferred Enforced Department (DED). The decision is intended to provide protection for most Palestinians living in the US. However, it has been met with criticism particularly among Arab Americans who were once a reliable constituency for Biden. 
Woman and Children Drown in Rio Grande While Trying to Enter US Near Eagle Pass
Broke On: Monday, 15 January 2024On January 13th, a woman and two children tragically drowned in the Rio Grande while trying to enter the US near Eagle Pass. This unfortunate incident occurred on Friday when Texas National Guard soldiers prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants at that section of the southern border. 
Republican Lawmakers Criticize Biden's Immigration Record at US-Mexico Border
Broke On: Wednesday, 03 January 2024On January 3, 2024, a group of Republican lawmakers led by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas to criticize President Biden's immigration record and push for steeper policy concessions from the White House. The delegation plans to put even more pressure on the administration when they return to Congress next week by launching impeachment measures against Mayorkas. 
Biden administration threatens to sue Texas over strict immigration law
Broke On: Friday, 29 December 2023The Biden administration has warned Texas that it will sue the state if SB4, a strict immigration law, is implemented. SB4 would effectively criminalize actions that are already illegal at the federal level, undermine relations with Mexico and prevent officials from enforcing federal immigration laws. Texas has already passed a new law that will expand the authority to make arrests and give local judges the authority to order migrants out of the country. The changes go into effect in March. The initiative allows border landowners to enter agreements with the state authorizing trespassing arrests, clearing the way for law enforcement to apprehend migrants who enter the US through those properties. The new law signed by Abbott from taking effect, calling it an unconstitutional overreach that encroaches on the U.S. government's immigration authority. Texas Allowed to Continue Razor Wire Installation at U.S.-Mexico Border
Broke On: Monday, 30 October 2023A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the state, allowing it to continue installing razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration had sought to halt the installation, arguing that it was a federal responsibility. The judge's ruling found that the federal government had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the state's actions were causing irreparable harm.