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Americans still support asylum for immigrants fleeing persecution, poll finds
By Hamed Aleaziz | Los Angeles Times | DEC. 16, 2022 | Photo by Christian Chavez As the Biden administration prepares to end the use of a Trump-era border measure that restricts access to asylum, most Americans continue to support protections for immigrants who are fleeing persecution and torture abroad. ... -
US settles with Mexican man arrested despite DACA status
By Gene Johnson | The Washington Post | JAN. 4, 2023 | Photo by Ted S. Warren SEATTLE — A Mexican man who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents in 2017 despite his participation in a program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be ... -
Biden Defends His Immigration Policy as Summit in Mexico Wraps Up
By Michael D. Shear and Anushka Patil | The New York Times | JAN. 10, 2023 | Photo by Doug Mills Even as President Biden and the leaders of Canada and Mexico sought to emphasize their shared commitments, the tricky issue of immigration dominated much of the discussion. MEXICO CITY ... -
EL MAGONISTA | VOL. 11, NO. 1 | JANUARY 5, 2023
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser "El Magonista" | Vol. 11, No. 1 | January 5, 2023 NEW BOOK LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT: "Anthology of Dreams from an Impossible Journey" SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER LATEST NEWS THE OUTLOOK ON H-1B VISAS AND IMMIGRATION IN 2023 By Stuart Anderson | Forbes | JAN. ... -
What the split Congress can actually accomplish in 2023
Divided government is back, baby. By Li Zhou | VOX | JAN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Kent Nishimura After two years of unified Democratic control, a split Congress is upon us again in 2023. This time, it comes in the form of a Democrat-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House. Both have their ... -
Almost 1 million immigrants granted US citizenship in 2022
Number is highest in nearly 15 years after Covid pandemic caused a backlog in the system. By Erum Salam | The Guardian | JAN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Kevin Dietsch Nearly 1 million immigrants became US citizens in 2022, the highest number in almost 15 years after the Covid-19 ... -
Incoming pro-immigration Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez fights to save 'Dreamer' HUSBAND from deportation
By James Gordon | Daily Mail UK | JAN. 1, 2023 | Photo provided by Delia Ramirez The husband of newly-elected Illinois Democratic congresswoman Delia Ramirez, 39, could face deportation along with hundreds of thousands of others if Congressdoes not act to pass DREAM Act legislation during its next session. Boris Hernandez, who ... -
The Outlook On H-1B Visas And Immigration In 2023
By Stuart Anderson | Forbes | JAN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Richard Drew for AP Here’s what to expect from President Biden, his administration and the Republican majority in the House on H-1B visas and other immigration issues in the new Congress. Republicans Take The House Starting in January ... -
DACA and the Politics of Cruelty
There is no good reason to deny permanent status to Dreamers. By Andrew Moss | Memphis Flyer | DEC. 21, 2022 | Photo by Aaron Burden It wasn’t long ago that we awoke to images and stories of families separated at the border, of migrant children locked into dirty, crowded, ... -
Biden expands immigration tool that doesn’t require Congress
The administration has extended relief to hundreds of thousands of migrants over the past two years, and advocates want to see more. By Caroline Coudriet | Roll Call | DEC. 22, 2022 | Photo by Olivier Douliery Two years into an administration that faces legislative inaction and numerous legal challenges ...