Category: #Immigration
US immigration agency operates vast surveillance dragnet, study finds
When cities and states passed ‘sanctuary’ laws to block police from aiding deportations, Ice found new ways to access private intel US Immigration and Customs…
Supreme Court to consider whether Biden can end Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up President Joe Biden’s efforts to shut down a Trump administration program to restrict immigration at the southern border….
Abbott’s Extra Border Searches Turned Up No Drugs or Weapons, But Cost Texas Billions
Texas Governor Greg Abbott caused havoc at the border earlier this month when he ordered law enforcement personnel to inspect all commercial vehicles entering his…
Search continues for soldier who jumped into Rio Grande in Texas to save migrants
A search continued Saturday for an Army National Guard soldier who went missing after jumping into the Rio Grande in Texas to save two migrants…
GOP candidates double down on anti-immigrant rhetoric
GOP candidates from Nevada to Ohio are stepping up attacks on undocumented Latino immigrants despite warnings the strategy may backfire in some general election contests….
Cuban migrants outpace Central Americans arriving at U.S. border
The number of Cubans arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border could reach a historic level by the end of the year. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/cuban-migrants-outpace-central-americans-arriving-us-border-rcna23644 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
US plans to end Covid-era order blocking asylum seekers at Mexico border
Decision has not been finalized, official tells Reuters, but rule known as Title 42 would end by 23 May The United States is planning to…
US allows Ukrainians fleeing war into the country through Mexico
Mexican official says at least 310 Ukrainians have reached the northern border city of Tijuana by air this month. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/17/us-allows-ukrainians-fleeing-war-into-country-through-mexico Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
ICE arrests and deportations fall under Biden
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 74,000 arrests of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. in fiscal year 2021 — a significant decline from the past…
‘Traumatised and terrified, with nowhere else to go’: huge numbers of people stuck at US border
Title 42, enacted under Trump and kept in place by Biden, has led to hundreds of thousands being denied their right to asylum since the…
US tests of robotic patrol dogs on Mexican border prompt outcry
Civil liberties group urges Washington to cancel programme to prevent ‘slide into anti-immigrant dystopia’ The US is testing robotic patrol dogs along its frontier with…
Venezuelans say deportations Biden denounced under Trump still taking place
Venezuelans say the Biden administration is using third countries to deport them back to Venezuela and they fear about their return. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/venezuelans-say-deportations-biden-denounced-trump-still-taking-place-rcna13947 Droolin’ Dog…
Up to 39 people feared dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast
Coastguard rescue man believed to be only survivor, clinging to submerged hull of vessel, east of Fort Pierce At least 39 asylum seekers are feared…
US farms made $200m via human smuggling and labor trafficking operation
Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay In June 2021,…
New York to give non-citizens right to vote in local elections
The move will allow about 800,000 city residents and ‘dreamers’ to vote in municipal elections. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/10/new-york-to-give-non-citizens-right-to-vote-in-local-elections Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Biden administration reinstates Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Biden called the policy inhumane after Trump administration used it to return over 60,000 asylum seekers across the border Asylum seekers looking to enter the…
Fear and loathing on the US-Mexico border
At the San Ysidro land border crossing, I learned you could be fined $300 for eating a mandarin orange. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/11/29/fear-and-loathing-on-the-us-mexico-border Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Wealthy Countries Are Spending More on Border Security Than Climate Aid
Wealthier countries are going to be several years late in delivering their promises to give money to poorer countries to help adjust to the impacts…
U.S. to reopen border to international travelers on Nov. 8
The U.S. will reopen its border to fully vaccinated foreign travelers on Nov. 8. White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz on Friday announced the…
He Calls Himself the ‘American Sheriff.’ Whose Law Is He Following?
FLORENCE, Ariz. — The first thing to know about Mark Lamb, the sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, is that he just plain looks like a…
Texas border camp emptied as US continues to deport Haitians
Nearly 30,000 migrants, many of them from Haiti, had been camping underneath Del Rio International Bridge. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/25/texas-border-camp-emptied-us-continues-deportations-haitians Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Texas governor sends fleet of cars to southern border to form barrier
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) this week sent hundreds of Texas Department of Public Safety cars to create a “steel wall” to block migrants from crossing the…
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