You hear a lot of talk about Title 42 in connection to immigration, but the real issue isn’t about immigration. It’s politics.
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Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls
Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.
Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely
Under the restrictions, officials have expelled asylum-seekers inside the United States 2.5 million times and turned away most people who requested asylum at the border on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Title 42 border rules confound Washington, migrants alike
The Biden administration has been reluctant to take measures that would resemble those of his predecessor.
Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
The agreement states it must be done by Jan. 4.
Tens of thousands at U.S.-Mexico border wait for limits to end
Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold early as restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. remained in place beyond their anticipated end.
U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay
The Biden administration wrote that ‘the solution to that immigration problem cannot be to extend indefinitely a public-health measure.’
Joe Guzzardi: U.S. ecological footprint confronts the border crisis
Ask the millions of migrants who have either entered the United States or are lined up at the border what motivated their journeys and all will answer that they’re in pursuit of the proverbial better life. Translated, a better life means they’re longing to become consumers — consumers of housing, hard goods like cars and […]
Immigration agency leaks data on more than 6,000 detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the personal information of more than 6,000 people was inadvertently posted to its website for about 5 hours.
Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or ‘egregious threats to public safety.’