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18 senators push to fund immigration court children’s docket
By Rafael Bernal On May 9, 2024 U.S. immigration courts are moving toward more child-appropriate procedures, but funding could determine whether those procedures will effectively protect minors in immigration proceedings. A group of 18 senators, led by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are calling on the upper chamber’s appropriators to dive into the weeds on…
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Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
By Hannah Fingerhut On May 2, 2024 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a person to be in Iowa if they’ve previously been denied admission to the U.S. The statute interferes with the…
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US, Mexico to clamp down on illegal immigration, leaders say
By Ted Hesson and Raul Cortes On April 29, 2024 WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) – The United States and Mexico plan to clamp down on illegal immigration at their shared border, leaders from both countries said on Monday, vowing to disrupt irregular crossings that have reached record levels in recent years. In a phone…
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As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
By Stephan Groves On April 27, 2024 President Joe Biden had a question. “Is it true?” Biden asked Sen. Alex Padilla, referencing the roughly 25% of U.S. students in kindergarten through high school who are Latino. Padilla said the question came as he was waiting with the president in a back room at a library…
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How South and Central Asia’s footprint in US population is growing
By Masood Farivar On April 19, 2024 The U.S. immigrant population from South and Central Asia has swelled to new heights over the past decade and continues to grow rapidly. Between 2010 and 2022, the number of immigrants from these regions residing in the United States soared to nearly 4.6 million from 2.9 million —…
Read MoreSenate quickly votes to dismiss impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The trial lasted just a few hours, with Democrats and some Republicans saying Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hadn’t committed an impeachable offense. By Scott Wong and Frank Thorp V WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats successfully voted to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, just hours after the trial…
Read MoreUSCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents to Improve Access to Work Permits
On April 4, 2024 WASHINGTON— Building on extensive modernization efforts that have streamlined and improved access to work permits for eligible noncitizens, USCIS today announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. This announcement follows improvements that have…
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‘Most were immigrants. All were Marylanders’: Biden grieves in Baltimore over bridge collapse
By Joey Garrison and Eduardo Cuevas On April 5, 2024 President Joe Biden grieved with family members of the six immigrant workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse during a trip Friday to Baltimore, urging Congress to take swift action to approve funding to rebuild the bridge. Biden, who has clamped down on unauthorized border crossings,…
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How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation
Economists increasingly believe the post-pandemic surge in immigration is a key reason the economy has continued to grow. By Rob Wile On April 7, 2024 Blockbuster job growth continues to power the U.S. economy, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting 303,000 payrolls added in March. Usually, such strong growth might signal that inflation could pick…
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