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Border Report/AP: Groups sue Florida officials over migrant relocation programGov. Ron DeSantis and other Florida officials are being sued in federal court by immigrant advocates challenging the legality of the state’s migrant relocation program. The advocates filed against DeSantis and Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue. The Florida Legislature approved a $12 million budget item to relocate…

NBC News: Bipartisan duo makes last-minute push for an immigration dealSenator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat of Arizona, and Republican Thom Tillis of North Carolina have put forth a “draft framework” that includes $25 billion to increase border security funding in exchange for a pathway to citizenship for roughly 2 million “Dreamers,” young, undocumented immigrants who…

Catholic Immigrations Challenge Angelus: Catholic immigrants challenge political idolatryA 2021 study showed that about a quarter of U.S. Catholic parishes serve at least one immigrant community and many have Masses in non-English languages, a powerful reminder that we are a global church. This is an inconvenient fact for those who want to identify Catholicism with U.S. culture. 

The Atlantic: New Afghan-refugee crisis is nearWithout congressional action, tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated to the U.S. may be deported next year. They were given humanitarian parole, a temporary measure to expedite their entry into the U.S. But the program doesn’t provide resettlement services or a clear path to long-term residency.

Mother Jones: How did Arizona OK in-state tuition for undocumented students?This year, Arizona voters reversed years of discrimination in higher education by approving in-state college tuition for undocumented resident students. The reversal is primarily the work of a new generation of young Latinos working with retirees in Arizona.

The Hill: Livestock farmers push for an immigration billLivestock farmers want the Senate to pass a bill during the lame-duck session to modernize the agricultural visa system. They need year-round workers experienced with animals. Currently, farm visas are exclusively seasonal.

Politico: Venezuelan migrant influx angers some Venezuelans already in the U.S.The recent influx of Venezuelan migrants has caused tensions and class prejudices between some of the 500,000 Venezuelans already living in the U.S. — many of them well-off and conservative — and the new population of mostly poor and undocumented Venezuelans.

Documented NY: Migrant children face trauma, homelessness in New York CityKenhyon Madera Vazquez, 11, tries to avoid memories of his perilous time in the jungle as he crossed seven countries with his mother to reach the U.S. Now he has to figure out how to navigate his life in New York City in an unknown language, carrying the trauma…

Axios: The cities where immigrants are moving and thriving A new report indicates that immigrants have been increasingly choosing to live in smaller cities and more suburban areas in recent decades. Immigration to the U.S. is crucial for population and economic growth. The report, which analyzed data from 2010 to 2020, showed how immigrants tend to…

KBOI/CBS2: Farmers and farmworkers make last push for Farm Workforce Modernization ActFarmers and farmworkers are working to push senators to pass a major, federal farm labor deal by the end of the year. The Farm Workforce Mobilization Act passed in the House twice but has stalled in the Senate.