Category: #Immigration
Biden releases 21-point immigration plan amid bipartisan criticism
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled an outline of its full strategy on immigration, with activists and advocacy groups decrying a new push for expedited…
Californian is second Democrat to say budget package must include immigration reform
California Rep. Lou Correa (D) has become the second House Democrat to say he will not vote for a budget reconciliation package unless Democrats include…
Dreamers on verge of getting DACA are left hanging after latest court ruling
About 50,000 DACA applicants were left hanging after a Texas federal judge ruled to end the program. Many are now fighting for permanent immigration protections….
Democrats consider adding $10 billion in border security to reconciliation package
Senate Democrats are considering including about $10 billion in their $3.5-trillion budget reconciliation package for border security — focused on infrastructure at legal entry points,…
Dreamers in turmoil after Texas ruling blocks new Daca applications
Federal judge decision puts thousands of lives on hold as many people can’t work or access student loans or scholarships For Kimberly, an undocumented 20-year-old…
US House passes bill to provide 8,000 special visas for Afghans
US to evacuate thousands of Afghans and their families amid fears of Taliban retaliation. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/22/us-house-passes-bill-to-provide-8000-special-visas-for-afghans Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
It’s Not a Border Crisis. It’s a Climate Change Crisis.
ALDEA XUCUP, PANZÓS, Guatemala — Here, in the small Mayan indigenous village of Xucup, men and boys pack tightly and stand in the back of…
Number of attempted crossings at southern U.S. border hits 21-year high
The numbers were the highest since March 2000, when more than 223,000 immigrants were stopped by the Border Patrol at the southern border. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/number-attempted-crossings-southern-u-s-border-hits-21-year-n1274230…
Federal judge finds DACA unlawful, blocks new applicants
A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked the Biden administration from approving new applications for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program —…
Democrats pursue ambitious immigration changes in $3.5 trillion budget measure
It’s unclear what policy shifts will pass muster under Senate rules that would allow the party’s senators to approve the measure without Republican support. Source:…
Forty-three bodies found in Arizona borderland amid brutal heat
Non-profit group sees apparent surge in number of migrant deaths this year The bodies of an unusually large number of migrants who died in Arizona’s…
Why Are Republican Governors Sending National Guard to the Border?
So, governors are doing what? Over the last month, 8 Republican state governors have sent (or said they’ll send) armed personnel to the Texas-Mexico border….
South Dakota governor sending more troops to US-Mexico border
South Dakota will be sending an additional 75 members of its National Guard to the border between the U.S. and Mexico to assist federal immigration authorities, its…
Immigration judges decide who gets into the U.S. They say they’re overworked and under political pressure.
There’s a backlog of 1.3 million asylum cases and migrants keep coming. “We are holding death penalty cases in a traffic court setting,” said one…
House Democrats push Garland for immigration court reforms
A coalition of 60 House Democrats is calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to use the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make sweeping…
Colorado is smashing down barriers to help undocumented immigrants live and work
Supporters say the new laws will make the state a more equitable place. Opponents argue they will siphon money and services from other residents. Source:…
Ocasio-Cortez: Harris telling migrants ‘do not come’ to US is ‘disappointing to see’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Vice President Harris for imploring migrants traveling from Central America to the United States not to make the oftentimes dangerous…
Biden revokes Trump order on immigrants’ health care costs
President Joe Biden on Friday shot down a Trump proclamation that blocked potential immigrants deemed to be a “financial burden” on the nation’s health care…
Biden ends Trump ban on pandemic aid for undocumented college students
The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that barred undocumented college students and others from receiving federal relief grants meant to help pay for…
Refugees and the Armenian genocide: human rights this fortnight in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Colombia to China Continue reading… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2021/may/08/refugees-and-the-armenian-genocide-human-rights-this-fortnight-in-pictures Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
GOP pressures Garland on border
Attorney General Merrick Garland faced criticism from Republicans over the Biden administration’s immigration and policing policies on Tuesday as he navigated his first Capitol Hill…
Five people charged after authorities find 97 migrants in Houston home
Five people have been arrested and charged with federal crimes in connection to a stash house in Houston where more than 90 migrants were found on…
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