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NYT: ‘Ghost Flights’? The Facts Behind Transporting Migrant ChildrenSeveral media figures and government leaders have raised questions about “ghost flights,” or clandestine flights carrying migrant children around the country. In reality, the Biden administration continues the policy of transporting unaccompanied migrant children to appropriate shelters around the country before they can legally be released to…

AP: Border Patrol paroles increasing number of migrantsThe Border Patrol paroled more than 207,000 migrants arriving from Mexico from August through May, in a rapidly expanding program to avoid overcrowding. In the previous seven months only 11 migrants were paroled. 

FWD.us: FAQ: On the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Supreme Court case, Biden v. TexasWhen he took office in January 2021, President Biden stated that building a more “humane border policy” is a top priority for his administration. In Biden v. Texas, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Biden administration can control their own border policies…

The Hill: Undocumented immigrants in U.S. being ignoredMigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border are raising concerns across the country, but little attention is paid to resolving the situation of 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the country. Options range from amnesty to deportation. Both are complex and costly. So undocumented immigrants are unlikely to have their situation…

NPR: Texas trial to test President Biden’s immigration enforcement guidelinesUnder Biden administration immigration enforcement guidelines, being undocumented in the United States is no longer enough reason, in itself, to be arrested or deported. However, these guidelines now face a legal challenge in a Texas trial.