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Arizona Republic: Understanding Title 42 and its effect on ArizonaTitle 42 allows prohibition of non-citizens into the United States for public health reasons. It has rolled out differently in different Arizona Border Patrol sectors. In the Tucson sector, 80 percent of encounters ended in expulsion. In the Yuma sector, there were fewer expulsions, mainly due to the nationality…
Read MoreUnaccompanied children
CDC Terminates Title 42 for Unaccompanied Minors On March 12, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, terminated Title 42 with respect to unaccompanied children. The update stops the use of Title 42 as a basis to expel unaccompanied children from the United States.
Read MoreUSCIS and Telephonic Interpeters
USCIS Extends Rule for Telephonic Interpreters at Affirmative Asylum Interviews On March 15, 2022, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, again extended the temporary final rule requiring use of a USCIS interpreter at affirmative asylum interviews, to March 16, 2023. USCIS published another extension to the temporary final rule, or TFR, that requires certain asylum applicants…
Read MoreTPS for Afghanistan
TIPs: Topline Immigration Policy Updates Contents:TPS for AfghanistanUSCIS Extends Rule for Telephonic Interpreters at Affirmative Asylum InterviewsCDC Terminates Title 42 for Unaccompanied Minors TPS for Afghanistan On March 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, announced a new 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Afghanistan that will become effective upon publication of…
Read MoreFlorida Senate Bill
Fox13: Florida Senate passes immigration enforcement planThe Florida Senate passed a bill that would boost immigration enforcement. Critics say it could adversely affect migrants seeking asylum from communist regimes and children awaiting reunification with their families. The bill also targets transportation companies that bring undocumented immigrants into the state.
Read MoreWork Permit
Bloomberg: Visa delays frustrating workersMore than one million immigrants are waiting for U.S. work permits and visas because of the backlog as embassies and immigration offices closed for months during the pandemic. Delayed work permits mean many immigrants could lose their prospective jobs at a time when the United States is facing a labor shortage.
Read MoreClosing detention center in FL
Miami Herald: Immigration advocates want closure of federal detention centersAbout 24 Floridians rallied to urge the Biden administration to close the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, the target of numerous complaints. The rally was part of a multi-city protest to push for the closure of detention centers, the ending of deportations and the freeing of detainees.
Read MoreImmigration reform
NCR/CNS: New coalition to push Congress on immigration reformA new coalition of faith groups, immigration advocacy groups and business organizations is urging Congress to pass immigration reform.
Read MoreRapid Expulsions
Reuters: Federal court rules that Title 42 expulsions can continueThe United States can continue rapid expulsions of migrant families under Title 42 but should avoid sending them anywhere they could be persecuted or tortured, a federal court ruled. The ruling raises the possibility of the U.S. government having to conduct screenings to determine whether a person…
Read MoreTPS Ukraine
CNN: TPS for Ukraine announcedTemporary Protected Status for Ukrainians in the United States was announced by the federal government following the Russian invasion. About 75,100 Ukrainians could be eligible for TPS, according to a DHS spokesperson.
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