President Biden recently announced new immigration restrictions to address one of his administration’s most politically vulnerable issues in immigration control while the nation’s focus is on the Republican disarray in the House. The restrictions will expand Biden’s authority to grant legal entry to tens of thousands of Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and Haitians into the country […]
Biden Sees Pushback Towards New Immigration Policy that Restricts Illegal Border Crossings
January 6, 2023 By
Venezuelan Migrants in Mexico Find Themselves On the Streets After Being Expelled from the U.S. Under a New Policy
October 21, 2022 By
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants were expelled to Mexico from the United States under a new policy. The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over overcrowded shelters leaving families without a place to stay. Since the new policy was enacted last week, more than 3,000 Venezuelans have been returned to Mexico, as migrants protested the measure […]
Thousands of Documented DREAMers Are at Risk of Deportation After Aging Out of Their Visas
July 7, 2022 By
More than 250,000 dependent visa holders in the U.S. are at risk of deportation after “aging out” of qualifying for lawful status under their parents’ visas. Thousands have already voluntarily left the country, while some have been able to stay under temporary visas. Laurens Van Beek was born in the Netherlands but was raised in […]
Migrant Worker Awarded $650,000 in Damages After a Win in Retaliation Case
June 23, 2022 By
This week, a federal jury in Boston ruled that Tara Construction retaliated against a migrant worker by reporting him to immigration officials. They attempted to get him deported after getting severely injured on the job. The court awarded the man $650,000 in damages. José Martin Paz Flores, 42, was recovering from surgery after falling off […]
Title 42 Highlights the U.S. Broken Immigration System
May 23, 2022 By
Title 42 is a public-health emergency rule invoked in March 2020 by President Trump’s administration to combat the spread of COVID-19. Although it was meant to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at the border, it allowed the immediate expulsion of migrants, including asylum-seekers, without any justification. The policy has been used on nearly 1.9 million occasions […]
U.S. Immigration Officials Use Smartphone App to Monitor Migrants
March 11, 2022 By
During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. officials have been using an expanded smartphone app called “SmartLink” that allows them to track migrants who have been released from detention facilities to ensure that they attend their deportation hearings. Over 125,000 people have been asked to install the application on their phones – which allows immigration officials to […]
Biden Administration Aims to Place Migrants Under House Arrest Instead of Detention Centers
February 10, 2022 By
The Biden administration aims to place hundreds of migrants under house arrest in a test program focused on decreasing costs amid raising numbers of crossings at the U.S. – Mexico border. The program is called “Home Curfew” which will take place in Baltimore and Houston. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the program would […]
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