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A Record-Breaking 1.6 Million People Are Now Mired in U.S. Immigration Court Backlogs
Roughly 1.6 million people are caught up in an ever-expanding backlog in United States immigration court, according to new data tracking cases through December 2021. Those with open immigration cases must now wait for a decision determining their legal status for an average of 58 months—nearly five years. Though the immigration court backlog has been…
Reuniting Families Separated Under Trump Is Expensive. Should the U.S. Government Pay?
Republican pundits and lawmakers have made political hay over news reports indicating that the federal government is engaged in negotiations involving a $450,000 per person payout to those victimized by former President Trump’s family separation policy. President Biden has said directly that he would not support a payout that high. But the story—and the near-half-million…
In a Warning Shot to Other States, Federal Judge Rules Immigrant Detainees in Washington Must Be Paid More Than $1 a Day
A jury decided that a private company should have paid detainees minimum wage for their labor, awarding total of $17.3 million in backpay.
The Rate of Successful Asylum Cases Shot Up This Year. But That’s Probably Not Due to Biden
A higher rate of people are winning their asylum cases in court. According to a new report, 37% of cases have won since Biden took office.
Undocumented Immigrants Are Now Mostly Protected From Arrest at Homeless Shelters, Playgrounds and Vaccination Sites. But It’s Still Hard to Feel Safe
The Biden Administration has dramatically expanded an existing federal list of areas where immigration officials are prohibited from making arrests. While the prior list previously included schools, court houses, hospitals and anywhere religious services were taking place, the most recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines, announced Oct. 27, now include all health care facilities,…
The U.S. Admitted Zero Uyghur Refugees Last Year. Here’s Why
The U.S. has taken zero Uyghur refugees for two years, despite both the Trump and Biden Admins condemning China's persecution of the group.
The Biden Administration Halted Workplace ICE Raids, But the Fear Lingers
Every day for more than two years now, Hilda Jorge Perez has been on pins and needles, waiting for a call, a letter in the mail or a knock at the door that will determine her family’s fate. On August 7, 2019, she and her husband Antonio Lopez Agustin were arrested, along with dozens of…
In ‘Transformational’ Immigration Shift, Biden Administration Wants to Target Employers, Not Undocumented Workers
Immigration and labor rights advocates celebrate new DHS guidance halting workplace raids and shifting focus to 'unscrupulous employers.'
Biden Is Expelling Migrants On COVID-19 Grounds, But Health Experts Say That’s All Wrong
Biden is using Title 42, a 75-year-old public health measure, to expel more than 700,000 migrants
The Invisible Tragedy Facing Refugees Like Me
In August the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, leading to hundreds of thousands of Afghans being forced from their homes by violence. These Afghans join the millions displaced worldwide in this year alone, and they join the more than 82 million people–refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced – who make up what many call our…
The Biden Administration Promised ‘Immediate’ Aid to Haitian Deportees. It Has Yet to Arrive
As the United States moves quickly to deport thousands of Haitians, the Biden Administration has repeatedly promised to support the migrants upon their return to their impoverished home country. But more than a week after mass deportations began, U.S. assistance has yet to arrive, NGOs in Haiti say. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told…
How History Is Repeating Itself for Haitian Migrants Trying to Enter the U.S.
The Biden Administration condemned a Border Patrol agent’s actions against Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas. Historians, however, see a pattern
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