This week, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it had returned 119 Cuban migrants back to their home after picking them up at sea, making it the largest Cuban expulsion in four years. This marks a growing trend of Cuban migration from sea, which has been increasing over the years. The U.S. Coast Guard shared […]
The U.S. returns home 119 Cuban migrants as number of migrants traveling by sea increases
January 7, 2022 By
The U.S. Census Bureau Sworn in the First Latino Director
January 7, 2022 By
This week, Robert Santos was sworn in as the head of the U.S. Census Bureau, becoming the first Latino director of the nation’s largest statistical agency. Robert Santos, former Chief Methodologist, and Vice President at the Urban Institute became the bureau’s 26th director. In November, the Senate approved Santos, a third-generation Mexican American statistician from […]
The Biden Administration to reimpose “Remain in Mexico” Policy
January 4, 2022 By
This week, Biden administration officials shared their plan to reimplement the “Remain in Mexico” policy. They emphasized their commitment to end the program and described their new outline to improve conditions for asylum seekers. The policy stops asylum seekers from entering the U.S. while immigration courts review their case. The main disapproval of the policy […]
Modern-Day Slavery Operation Uncovered, Thousands of Migrants Exploited in South Georgia.
December 8, 2021 By
For years, Mexican and Central American laborers have been brought to the U.S. to work on Georgia farms as modern-day slaves. About two dozen human traffickers, who were part of the crime ring that enslaved the workers, are all facing felony charges, which include mail fraud and mail fraud conspiracy, forced labor and forced labor […]
The Restart of “Remain in Mexico” Policy Fuels Immigration Advocates’ Frustration
December 7, 2021 By
This week, the Biden administration reintroduced the Trump-era border policy “Remain in Mexico.” This policy allows officials to send non-Mexican migrants to Mexico while they await their U.S. immigration court hearings. Many immigrant advocates had prepared for the court-ordered relaunch, but despite promises made by the Biden administration to be transparent, advocates remain frustrated amongst […]
Democrats Battling to Include Immigration in the Build Back Better Act
December 6, 2021 By
Senate Democrats have made their third attempt to include immigration procedures in the Build Back Better Act using a technical procedure. The process is called budget reconciliation, meaning the bill could pass with a simple majority of 51 votes and not require 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. It will determine whether Democrats can positively […]
Multiple states will stop the use of dehumanizing terms used for immigrants
November 29, 2021 By
For Democratic legislator Luz Rivas, the term “alien” meant that her family did not belong in the United States. In immigration terms, it meant that her mother was not a United States citizen, even though they were going through the naturalization process. The use of the term “alien” has been long opposed by immigrants and […]
Democrats Fight to Include Immigration in ‘Build Back Better’ Bill
November 8, 2021 By
Democrats continue to fight to secure protections for undocumented immigrants. Their latest attempt is to include immigration in the “Build Back Better” economic bill, which would expand the U.S. social safety net. Some Democrats have stated that they would not support the economic bill unless immigration is included. House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi can only afford […]
Overworked, Underpaid Immigration Detainees Owed Millions in Back Pay
November 3, 2021 By
The GEO Group, operator of a for-profit detention center, violated Washington’s minimum wage laws, and owes $17.3 million in back pay to immigration detainees. Washington’s attorney general sued the GEO group in 2017, it was determined that the company only paid detainees $1 per day. The company reported over $2 billion in revenue in 2020. […]
In 2021, 557 migrants deaths were recorded in the U.S-Mexico border.
November 2, 2021 By
The U.S. Border Patrol has recorded the highest migrant deaths on the U.S. – Mexican border this year. The number of deaths has increased from 254 deaths in 2020 and 300 deaths in 2019, totaling to about 557 deaths in 2021. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, many of the deaths are linked to heat […]
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