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Texas Border

San Antonio Express-News: Mayorkas criticizes unilateral Texas border policiesHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s unilateral crackdown on border crossings and the busing of migrants to East…

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Asylum Seekers

 City Limits: Asylum seekers face hardships in New York CityMany of the 6,300 asylum seekers and migrants bused to New York City from the U.S. southern border say they are…

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DACA unchaged

Unfortunately, the new rule will not change the status quo for initial DACA applicants. On July 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in State of…

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Deferred Action

The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, has announced a long-awaited final rule codifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. The new regulations, which will take effect on Oct. 31,…

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TIPs: Topline Immigration Policy Updates USCIS Rescinds Matter of Z-R-Z-C as an Adopted Decision and Updates Its Interpretation of Authorized Travel by TPS Beneficiaries On July 1, 2022, USCIS issued…

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Building communities

NCR: Helping Immigrants Build a Haven Amid Fear and AngerAmy Ketner, co-director of leadership development at Strangers No Longer, a Michigan-based Catholic organization that promotes immigrant welcome and integration, reflects…

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Title 42 rollback

Border Report: Immigration advocates fear delays in Title 42 rollbackImmigration advocates ⁠— preparing to assist asylum seekers once they are allowed to again apply at U.S. ports of entry when Title 42…

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Asylum agreement with Mexico

Under a new agreement with Mexico, the Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico ⁠— under Title 42 ⁠— denying them the chance to seek asylum. Title 42 is programmed to…

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National Backlog

KTAR: Backlog causes delays for immigrants in ArizonaA national backlog means that some immigrants in Arizona are experiencing long delays in getting their applications processed. This is a huge problem for people…

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Ukrainian detention

CBS: Aunt works to get Ukrainian nephew out of immigration detentionA 14-year-old was taken from Ukraine by his aunt who lives in the United States. Immigration officials in San Diego…

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Sanctuary policy

AP: Kansas law bans local immigrant ‘sanctuary’ policiesA new Kansas law overturns “sanctuary” policies in three communities, aimed at allowing undocumented immigrants to live in the state. Policies banned include…

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Electronic Monitoring

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Electronic monitoring of immigrants increasesElectronic monitoring of immigrants has increased under President Biden, who calls it a more humane alternative to detention. The Atlanta immigration office — covering…

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