So far this year, CBP has encountered 91,380 unaccompanied children. The number of unaccompanied children apprehended or placed into the custody of the Health and Human Services Department…
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DHS Announces Reunification Process for Some Immigrant Families
The department will allow out-of-country Central and South American relatives to join legal U.S. residents for up to three years. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced new…
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SCOTUS Upholds Law Preventing Encouraging Illegal Migration
Reverses the ruling by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold a provision of federal law that prevents encouraging non-citizens “to…
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DHS to Extend Deportation Relief to 2025
Agency offers 18 months of Temporary Protected Status to citizens of disaster-stricken countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that they are extending the Temporary…
Read MoreDHS Investigates Child’s Death at Southern Border
A girl with a complex medical condition was not taken to the hospital. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that medical personnel contracted by Customs and Border…
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U.S. and Colombia Release Joint Statement on Migration
The two nations affirm their commitment to address illegal and support legal immigration. The U.S. State Department recently released a joint commitment made by the United States and…
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Dignity Act Proposes to Reform Immigration
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…
Read MoreCBP Ending Border DNA Testing
Familial testing has been key in child trafficking and fraud. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will cease DNA testing for family ties this coming week. CBP put…
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Secretary Blinken Congratulates New IOM Director
Amy Pope will serve the UN migration agency for a five-year term. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently congratulated the new Director General of the International Organization for…
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U.S., Spain, and Canada Commit to Uplift Latin America
The three nations intend to promote “safe, orderly, humane, and regular migration.” The Department of Homeland Security recently released a joint statement between the United States, Spain, and…
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