Bipartisan legislation would address asylum, visas, and the legal path to citizenship. Representatives María Elvira Salazar of Florida and Veronica Escobar of Texas revealed a new immigration bill…
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U.S. and Canada Take Steps to Encourage Lawful Immigration
Canada increases immigration by 15,000 and the U.S. expands STCA. The United States and Canada announced an expansion of the 2002 Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) on Friday…
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First Hearings on Border Crisis Begin This Week
Reports show that law enforcement has encountered more than 5.2 million migrants in two years. Representative Jim Jordan, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, announced he will launch…
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DHS Plans Updated Asylum Processing
Aims to shorten lengthy process to a few months per case. The Department of Homeland Security announced the issuance of a new rule last week, allowing U.S. Citizenship…
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Up to 120,000 Migrants Headed to U.S. Border
Senator Rubio states the immigration situation is about to get worse. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida stated, “There are between 80,000 and 120,000 migrants transiting various countries headed…
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Budget Reconciliation Cannot Include Immigration Reform
Alternatives must be proposed after Senate Parliamentarian determination. On Sunday, Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s Parliamentarian determined that the Senate majority would not be able to pass any immigration…
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Supreme Court Says to Reinstate Remain-in-Mexico
President had canceled the policy during his first days in office. The Supreme Court reinstated a policy put in place during the previous administration that requires asylum applicants…
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Federal Judge Blocks Restrictive ICE Arrest Rules
The president’s policies violate congressional mandates. Judge Drew Tipton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas imposed a preliminary injunction on the rules…
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Senator Schumer Considers Legalizing Migrants
He is looking at a fast-track budget maneuver. If bipartisan talks on providing a pathway to citizenship fall apart, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is…
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U.S. Begins Migrant Family Reunifications
Program is known as “Humanitarian parole.” The United States this week will reunite four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2017, according to Michelle Barne, who…
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