Migration Update – July 19, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new parole process for family members of US citizens or permanent residents with approved family-based petitions from Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. According to DHS, qualified family members will be eligible to apply, upon invitation, for parole to join their family members in the United States […]
ICYMI: New Report on Immigration Court Backlog
On May 25, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) released a paper entitled, The US Immigration Courts, Dumping Ground for the Nation’s Systemic Immigration Failures: The Causes, Composition, and Politically Difficult Solutions to the Court Backlog, by Donald Kerwin and Evin Millet. The paper examines several causes and solutions to the massive backlog […]
Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the “in humane [sic]” treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas. The trooper writes in the e-mail that they “were given orders to push the people back into the water to go […]
THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES FROM THE BORDER
Some have tried to deter migrants from crossing by restricting access to asylum and separating families while others may try to slow crossings by narrowing eligibility for asylum and try to create limited alternatives for people to seek admittance to the US. These temporary solutions are not enough to address the needs of those arriving […]
$300K award to jumpstart internet-aid outreach in Doña Ana, Luna Counties
LAS CRUCES – A federal program launched during the pandemic helps low-income families pay their monthly internet cost – sometimes covering the whole bill. But many people across Southern New Mexico are unaware of the program or have had problems signing up. Thursday, July 6, local internet access advocates formally announced a $300,000 funding award […]
DHS Rescinds TPS Terminations & Announces 18 Month Extension of TPS Protections for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua & Nepal
On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced through the Federal Register the rescission of the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The notice also redesignates all four countries’ TPS for a further 18-month extension. This decision by DHS is in tandem with […]
A HISTORY OF DETERRENCE
In the 30 years that politicians have pursued prevention-by-deterrence to manage migration, the reality is that migratory flows have resisted these policies. People on the move have already accepted the tremendous risk that comes with attempting to cross borders to seek a dignified life. While the US has invested billions of dollars in attempting to […]
CMS Migration Update
In a decision released on June 23, the US Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and reinstated the right of the Executive Branch to set immigration enforcement priorities. In issuing the 8-1 decision, the Court decided that the states of Texas and Louisiana did not have standing to bring the case. The Biden administration’s […]
Immigration drove white, Asian population growth in US last year
Without immigration, the white population in the United States would have declined last year. Immigration also propelled the expansion of the Asian population, which was the fastest-growing race or ethnic group last year in the United States, while births outpacing deaths helped propel growth in Hispanic, Black, tribal, and Hawaiian populations. Read More >>>
Migration Update – June 20, 2023
Alejandro Mayorkas, DHS Secretary, announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal for 18 months. By extending TPS, the administration rescinded the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for these countries. Read More >>>