Category: #Immigration
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…
White House raises refugee cap to 62,500
The White House on Monday lifted the refugee cap to 62,500, ending a dizzying policy reversal by sticking with President Biden’s original plan to dramatically…
DOJ rescinds Trump-era ‘sanctuary cities’ policy
Attorney General Merrick Garland has rescinded a Trump-era memo blocking so-called sanctuary cities from receiving funding from the Department of Justice.A memo limiting $250 million…
White House reconsidering lifting refugee cap to 62,500 after reversal
The White House is reportedly reconsidering raising the refugee cap after abandoning earlier plans for an increase, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/550471-white-house-reconsidering-lifting-refugee-cap-to-62500-after-reversal Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Central Americans fleeing due to hunger, food insecurity: Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris says US plans to provide aid for agriculture, disaster relief in bid to stem migration. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/25/central-americans-fleeing-due-to-hunger-food-insecurity-harris Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Arizona governor declares state of emergency, sends National Guard troops to border
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has declared a state of emergency and is sending 250 National Guard troops to support local law enforcement at the…
ICE, CBP ordered to stop using ‘alien,’ ‘assimilation’
The heads of the two largest immigration enforcement agencies are expected on Monday to order its officials to stop using terms generally regarded as offensive…
White House now says Biden will move to increase refugee cap by May 15
The White House on Friday afternoon said President Biden plans to lift the Trump-era refugee cap by May 15. Driving the news: The announcement follows…
Biden to keep in place Trump’s refugee cap
The Biden administration will keep in place the historically low refugee cap set by former President Donald Trump, a senior administration official said Friday. President…
Biden promised to stop seizing border wall land. His DOJ is still doing it.
Nearly three months into office, Joe Biden’s administration is seizing land near the southern border, fueling fears that the government will continue building one the…
SC governor bars state from housing unaccompanied minors
South Carolina’s governor on Monday issued an executive order directing the state’s Department of Social Services (DSS) to prevent federal officials from housing minors who…
Guatemala says it didn’t sign deal with US to increase border security
The government of Guatemala on Tuesday pushed back against claims from the White House earlier this week that it had signed an agreement with the…
Number of migrants detained at southern border reaches 15-year high: reports
The number of migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border reached the highest monthly total in 15 years, with more than 170,000 crossings recorded in March,…
Manchin after border visit: ‘Past time to do immigration reform’
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Thursday after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border that it is “past time” for Congress to address immigration reform, including a…
Ocasio-Cortez rips ‘barbaric’ conditions at border
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) ripped into the conditions at the southern border late Wednesday, calling them “barbaric” and “horrifying.””We’re looking at what’s going on in…
There’s an Immigration Crisis, But It’s Not the One You Think
It’s become the Old Faithful of American politics: Every two or three years, there’s a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. It follows a predictable script:…
Graham seeks to impose strict limitations on asylum system
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) plans to reintroduce a bill that would redesign the asylum system, seeking to block migrants from entering the U.S. by establishing…
Society of Professional Journalists asks DHS to lift media restrictions
The Society of Professional Journalists has asked the Department of Homeland Security to stop blocking media access to border facilities, in a statement released Tuesday….
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