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A group of 60 congressional Democrats is asking President Biden to give Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) to Palestinians in the United States. Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., are leading the effort. If approved, TPS and DED would allow Palestinians in the United States,…
Since taking office, President Joe Biden has faced challenges in curbing illegal immigration. To address the issue, the President met with officials from 11 other nations in the Americas on Friday, Nov. 3 to focus on shared migration challenges and building economic relationships. The Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit aims to reduce dependence…
Migrant caravans moving north in Mexico are not a recent phenomenon and have previously gained national attention. In 2018, a migrant caravan drew the focus of then-President Donald Trump, leading to increased border enforcement measures in the United States. Thursday, Nov. 2, a growing number of migrants are making their way north from Mexico’s southern…
Democratic mayors from some of the nation’s largest cities are meeting in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 2, to ask for more resources in handling the immigration crisis. Mayors from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Houston are asking the federal government for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was planning to be in attendance but…
Amid the ongoing border crisis that is overwhelming immigration services and courts, one group that is facing considerable legal challenges is unaccompanied children. Tens of thousands of these children, many of whom have fled violence or poverty in their home countries, present a unique challenge. U.S. authorities are tasked with ensuring the well-being of the…
The migrant crisis is putting a strain on the resources and economies of U.S. border cities. Now, those cities are seeking help from communities and organizations across the country. One group in Omaha, Nebraska, has been doing what it can to ease the burden on El Paso, Texas, which officials say has been stretched beyond…
Texas is taking the federal government to court over border protection. A significant development occurred on Monday, Oct. 30, when a federal judge issued an order preventing U.S. Border Patrol agents from removing or cutting the razor wire installed by the state along the border. This order comes in response to Texas’ lawsuit against the…
In fiscal year 2023, the U.S. Border Patrol allowed over 900,000 migrants who entered the country illegally to move into the interior of the United States, according to recently released Customs and Border Patrol data. The data underscores the ongoing challenges of maintaining border security and ensuring lawful immigration. A total of 908,669 migrants were…
An ongoing crisis has been unfolding along the borders of Afghanistan for over 40 years — a region marked by conflict, instability and political shifts. It’s currently the world’s most extensive refugee crisis, with 8.2 million Afghans residing in neighboring countries, according to the United Nations. Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, nearly 600,000 Afghans…
Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border surged in 2023, reaching 2.47 million encounters. The Biden administration is working to address the immigration crisis but faces additional pressure from Texas. The state has filed multiple lawsuits accusing the administration of obstructing its efforts to curb illegal immigration. In September, federal courts sided with Texas, allowing the…
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