DHS says migrant surge is overwhelming. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will deploy National Guard troops to counter the situation along the U.S-Mexico border. “Today Texas…
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Legislators Seek Hearings on Crisis at Southern Border
Welfare of children needs oversight. Several members of Congress have called on the House Oversight and Reform Committee to conduct a hearing on the crisis at the southern…
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Supreme Court Makes Immigration Ruling
Finds the crime of “moral turpitude” grounds for deportation. In a 5-3 ruling that broke on ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled against an undocumented immigrant who sought…
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President Biden Meets with Mexican President
Leaders to discuss migration, COVID-19, economy, and national security. President Biden met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday, allowing the two leaders to discuss…
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Child Migrant Facility Reopened at the Border
White House cites COVID-19 as the primary reason for reopening. This week, the administration announced that they reopened the migrant holding facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The facility…
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President’s Administration Announces Immigration Plan
First wave of asylum-seekers will arrive by Feb. 19. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the Biden Administration’s plan to grant asylum to…
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ICE Strengthens Fugitive Agreement with Guatemala
Partnership renewed and expanded regarding information sharing. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials met with Guatemalan government officials earlier this month to renew and expand existing agreements…
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Biden Administration Reverses Remain in Mexico Policy
25,000 people awaiting asylum hearings will safely reside in the U.S. President Biden’s administration announced its plans on Friday to reverse the previous immigration policy of barring admission…
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Federal Judge Extends Restraining Order on Deportations
The temporary order is an nationwide injunction against the president’s memo pausing deportations. Southern Texas U.S. District Court Judge Drew Tipton has extended the temporary restraining order for…
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Border Agents Release Migrants into the U.S.
Border is not open, Secretary Blinken says. In a reversal of the policies of recent years, migrant families who have crossed into the U.S. illegally are being released,…
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