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2021 General News

December

Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into US

Months later, Afghan evacuees abroad and at US bases still wait to be resettled

Immigrants welcome Afghan refugees, inspired by own journeys

Asylum seekers' odds of winning relief in immigration court rise under Biden administration

Fewer immigrant workers are coming to fill key jobs. That has slowed the U.S. economy

Haitian Migrants File Lawsuit Protesting Treatment by Border Patrol

  • By: The New York Times
  • 12/21/2021
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Immigration activists in Chicago urge Democrats to disregard Senate parliamentarian, move forward with reform

White House: Parliamentarian rejecting immigration offer 'deeply disappointing'

Immigration Plans in Flux Amid Broader Delay on Democrats’ Bill

  • By: Bloomberg Government
  • 12/16/2021
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Worried about U.S. immigrant visas backlog? A key step has just been waived for many

Court won’t allow reversal of Trump remain-in-Mexico policy

Judge rules immigration, work authorization status documents relevant in COVID-19 workplace case

Remain in Mexico program for migrants ‘places them in danger,’ say immigration advocates

Democrats weigh overturning Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on immigration

Biden accused of ‘doubling down’ on Trump move to strip US immigration judges of union rights

Remain in Mexico migrant program relaunched: What you need to know

  • By: The Dallas Morning News
  • 12/06/2021
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Due to court order, 'Remain in Mexico' rules for migrants are likely to restart Monday

Watch: This Short Documentary Offers a Rare, Powerful Glimpse Into Immigration Detention

‘People who are hurting hurt others’: undocumented immigrants pioneer ways to break cycle of trauma

November

DHS Begins Implementation of Immigration Enforcement Priorities

  • By: The Department of Homeland Security
  • 11/30/2021
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Some states dropping ‘dehumanizing’ terms for immigrants

Democrats get hopeful sign from parliamentarian on immigration

91 House Dems call on Senate to expand immigration protections in Biden spending bill

Paid leave, immigration: What's likely to change as Senate weighs Build Back Better Act

Historic immigration reform included in House-passed spending bill

U.S. closes first temporary housing site for Afghan evacuees as resettlement accelerates

DHS stops releasing some migrants without providing immigration court dates

Advocates to Democrats: Build Back Better by giving the undocumented green cards

In a Warning Shot to Other States, Federal Judge Rules Immigrant Detainees in Washington Must Be Paid More Than $1 a Day

Thousands of Spouses of H-1B and L-1 Visa Holders Cleared to Work After Immigration Settlement

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 11/11/2021
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US advocates say ‘Congress needs to act’ amid migrant arrivals

U.S. to send deportation case notices to 78,000 migrants who were not fully processed

Democrats are making a 3rd attempt at immigration reform using a social spending bill

U.S. rescinds Trump-era rules that limited processing of asylum-seekers at border crossings

Immigrant Benefits Axed in Latest Congress Talks on Undocumented

  • By: Bloomberg Government
  • 11/03/2021
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The Democrats' Bill Could Change the Lives of More Than 7 Million Undocumented Immigrants

Immigration Detainees Are Owed $17 Million in Back Pay, Jury Says

  • By: The New York Times
  • 11/01/2021
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October

U.S. in Talks to Pay Hundreds of Millions to Families Separated at Border

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 10/29/2021
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Biden looks to spend $100B on immigration as House explores legalization pathways

Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage

Immigration arrests inside US plummet: report

Democrats quietly scramble to include immigration provision in social spending bill

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 10/26/2021
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More than 7,000 migrants expelled from U.S. by the Biden administration faced kidnappings, other attacks, report says

Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection says he will enforce immigration laws humanely

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 10/20/2021
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Immigration protesters temporarily shut down PortMiami’s Biscayne Boulevard entrance

Haiti faces disasters and chaos. Its people are most likely to be denied U.S. asylum

‘We’re done’: Immigration advocates stage walkout on Biden administration

U.S. prepared to restart "Remain in Mexico" border policy in November

In 'Transformational' Immigration Shift, Biden Administration Wants to Target Employers, Not Undocumented Workers

Federal immigration agents to end practice of worksite raids

After being on the front line during COVID, hundreds of Wisconsin Latinx strike for immigration reform

  • By: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • 10/12/2021
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UC Berkeley student, family and attorney share US immigration struggles

'Documented Dreamers' ask Congress to end self-deportation, family separation

Court blocks California from banning privately run U.S. immigration detention centers

  • By: The Los Angeles Times
  • 10/06/2021
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Senior state department official calls Biden’s deportation of Haitians illegal

The Racist Legacy Of Early Immigration Law Is Still Alive Today

One of easiest ways to get a U.S. green card is back. Here’s how to enter the free visa lottery

Greyhound must stop allowing warrantless and suspicionless immigration sweeps, pay $2.2 million to end AG Ferguson’s lawsuit

  • By: Washington State, Office of the Attorney General
  • 10/01/2021
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September

DHS issues new arrest and deportation guidelines to immigration agents

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 09/30/2021
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Senate parliamentarian rules out Democrats' immigration Plan B

Democrats pitch parliamentarian on immigration Plan B

Biden administration takes new steps to preserve Obama-era DACA immigration program

Biden Pushes Deterrent Border Policy After Promising ‘Humane’ Approach

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/23/2021
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Amid furor over border images, Biden faces Democratic backlash on immigration

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 09/22/2021
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Democrats look for Plan B after blow on immigration

Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Dems’ immigration push

U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitians at border with Mexico

US immigration: Thousands gather under bridge at US-Mexico border in growing crisis

Congress pushes for a path to citizenship for ‘documented Dreamers.’

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/16/2021
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Fifth Circuit largely halts judge's order that blocks Biden's efforts to limit immigration arrests

Biden reopens program that allows Central American children to come to the U.S. legally

Dreamers And Legal Immigration Changes Highlight New House Bill

Analysis: More than 10 million US citizens live with an undocumented immigrant

How immigration policy became 'crimmigration' — and the racial politics behind it

Which Afghan refugees are being resettled in the U.S. and how are they being processed?

Biden DOJ seeks to preserve border officials' power to turn away asylum seekers

August

Florida Republicans support resettling Afghan refugees, translators

DHS allows Afghans temporary entry into US under immigration law

Biden must revive Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico program after Supreme Court ruling

Black immigrants have been left out of policy decisions for too long, organizers say

Supreme Court Grants Temporary Reprieve to Biden Immigration Policy

  • By: The New York Times
  • 08/23/2021
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US: Nevada court ruling could reshape US immigration policy

There’s good news for immigrants applying for green cards — for now, at least

Biden administration proposes overhaul of asylum system to speed up claim approval

Court orders Biden to reinstate Trump's 'remain in Mexico' policy

Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage

U.S. Encounters An 'Unprecedented' Number Of Migrants. DHS Says 'It's Complicated'

For the first time, immigrants can now get a green card and Social Security number at once

Biden administration increases border deportations and prosecutions to deter migration

Steep obstacles for U.S. Congress effort to legalize 'Dreamer' immigrants

Immigrant Activists Say ICE Is Purposely Targeting Them. They're Urging Biden To Help

Judge blocks Texas governor's order preventing transport of migrants

Biden Administration to Keep Using Public Health Rule to Turn Away Migrants

  • By: The New York Times
  • 08/03/2021
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New law will effectively end immigrant detention in Illinois

July

U.S. attorney general tells Texas to rescind immigrant COVID-19 order

Court order dashes hopes of teenage immigrant DACA applicants

Biden releases 21-point immigration plan amid bipartisan criticism

Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families

Pressure Is Building On Biden To Do More For Asylum-Seekers And Migrants

Dreamers on verge of getting DACA are left hanging after latest court ruling

D.C. Circuit: no court review when USCIS revokes visa approval

Homeland Security extends immigration program for Somalia

Post-court ruling, Democrats face pressure to deliver on immigration

Judge Rules DACA Is Unlawful and Suspends Applications

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/19/2021
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Democrats pursue ambitious immigration changes in $3.5 trillion budget measure

Manchin signals support for immigration in budget deal

Biden administration assigns more staff to review DACA applications as backlog soars

“Aquí nos quedamos”: iniciativa que busca defender los derechos de inmigrantes indocumentados

Democrats eye immigration action in budget, but outlook hazy

Biden Will End Detention for Most Pregnant and Postpartum Undocumented Immigrants

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/12/2021
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Pritzker promises immigration reform at Loop rally

Settlement reached after ICE ended immigrant hotline seen in 'Orange Is the New Black'

Biden kept a Trump-era border policy in place - that was a mistake, allies say

Virus cases are surging at crowded immigration detention centers in the U.S.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/06/2021
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Biden’s Border Patrol pick could start an era of immigration reform

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/02/2021
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Immigration: Is US-Mexico border seeing a surge in migrants?

June

Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants

Biden admin won't oppose bid to revive immigration judges union

Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves

Drop politics to fix immigration, Harris says at U.S.-Mexico border

‘Innocent mistakes’ will no longer cost immigrants their green cards or visas

Democrats to seek citizenship pathway for immigrants in infrastructure bill, Sanders says

Migrant children report overcrowding, spoiled food, depression in U.S. shelters

Democrats, led by Cortez Masto, seek answers from Citizenship and Immigration Services on DACA delays

U.S. Ends Trump Policy Limiting Asylum for Gang and Domestic Violence Survivors

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/17/2021
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U.S. to allow more parents to petition for their children to immigrate legally from Central America

Biden extends temporary work permissions for some undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/15/2021
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Immigration judges decide who gets into the U.S. They say they're overworked and under political pressure

Facing shortage of high-skilled workers, employers are seeking more immigrant talent, study finds

Colorado is smashing down barriers to help undocumented immigrants live and work

Biden Administration Threatens to Sue Texas Over Shelters Housing Immigrant Children

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 06/09/2021
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Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants Seeking Green Cards

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/08/2021
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Exclusive: Biden has quietly deployed an app for asylum seekers. Privacy experts are worried

Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/04/2021
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Guatemalan lives upturned by failed immigration bids

Biden formally ends Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' immigration program

May

There is nothing 'civil' or humane about the detention of noncitizens

Low-Income US Immigrant Families Avoided Benefits During Pandemic Over Immigration Fears, Study Finds

Advocates fear DOJ contract would limit legal assistance to immigrants

U.S. Extends Temporary Protected Status For Thousands Of Haitian Migrants

Trump visa restrictions live on under COVID-19 backlog

US ends use of 2 immigration jails accused of mistreatment

Despite Concerns About Border, Poll Finds Support For More Pathways To Citizenship

Biden admin will soon allow 250 'vulnerable' migrants into U.S. daily

Biden meets with 'Dreamers' in the White House to push pathway to citizenship

Tech giants throw support behind letting immigrant spouses work legally

Biden meeting with DACA recipients to highlight immigration priorities

Bush Institute leads coalition calling for immigration reform

‘Get Back on Offense’: Immigration Advocates Look to Biden’s Next 100 Days

  • By: U.S News and World Report
  • 05/11/2021
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As Biden Shifts On Immigration, Some Advocates See Him Giving Up Without A Fight

On the Border, Two Versions of One Immigration Reality

A mother and son separated by the Trump administration meet again — finally

Some immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, lose homes

After Trump-era cutbacks and a pandemic, immigrant advocacy groups prepare to meet a rising need

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 05/03/2021
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April

Maeve Higgins: Why is the "Good Immigrant" Narrative Dangerous?

Biden Administration Limits Power Of ICE To Arrest Immigrants In Courthouses

Court rules against government on technical question of notice requirement in immigration law

Biden will pledge to tackle immigration overhaul in address to Congress, while signaling openness to more targeted deal

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 04/28/2021
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Immigration and border initiatives test political alliances

Virginia Immigrants Hit Hard By Pandemic Fear Eviction, Housing Squeeze

Mixed Immigration Status Gave Brothers 'Very Different Perspectives'

GOP sees immigration as path to regain power

George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In 'Out Of Many, One'

Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy

Bush tells Congress to cool it on 'harsh' immigration rhetoric, hopes to set 'more respectful' tone

Supreme Court to debate immigration case as Biden wrestles with crisis at southern border

Trump-era border policy still being used to expel migrants from U.S.

State Lawmakers Consider Bill To Cover Public Benefits, Including Unemployment, Regardless Of Immigration Status

Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Customs and Border Protection custody falls 45%

Huge Trump-era and pandemic immigrant visa backlog poses challenge for Biden

''I Have No Idea Where My Daughter Is': Migrant Parents Are Desperate for News

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/09/2021
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Lawyers find the parents of 61 more separated migrant children

Their Lawsuit Prevented 400000 Deportations. Now It's Biden's Call.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/07/2021
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Why American farms need immigration reform

They moved into churches to avoid deportation. Now they're asking: Is it safe to leave?

Texas Migrant Facility Holding 16 Times Its Capacity

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

March

Biden to let Trump-era visa restrictions expire

Most Americans approve of Biden's handling of coronavirus, disapprove on immigration: poll

The Greater the Disaster, the Greater the Profits

Judge Dana Marks On How The Biden Administration Can Address Immigration Backlogs

Fixing three loopholes would solve our border crisis

Child migrants: What is happening at the US border?

Biden appoints special envoy for Northern Triangle amid border surge

House Votes to Give Millions of Dreamers and Farmworkers a Path to Citizenship

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/19/2021
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House to take up immigration bills amid influx of migrants crossing US-Mexico border

Pelosi: 'Every minute' migrant children separated from parents 'a crisis'

Democrats move smaller immigration bills while eyeing broad overhaul

Next Biden agenda items on immigration and infrastructure already running into trouble

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/12/2021
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Biden administration says it’s struggling for right message on immigration

Supreme Court Agrees to Dismiss Challenge to Trump Public Charge Rule

Biden Faces Challenge From Surge of Migrants at the Border

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/09/2021
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As Many Americans Get COVID-19 Vaccines and Financial Support, Undocumented Immigrants Keep Falling Through the Cracks

Supreme Court Makes It Harder For Undocumented Immigrants To Fight Deportation

As COVID-19 relief vote nears, undocumented immigrants struggle with no aid

Biden's immigration bill has problems — lots of them

Biden meets with Mexican president amid growing pressure on immigration

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/02/2021
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Biden: Undocumented immigrants should get vaccine without ICE targeting them

February

Parents of 500 separated migrant children yet to be found, lawyers say

Privacy, immigrant rights groups slam Biden's 'smart wall' proposal

The Biden administration is relying on a Trump-era policy to turn away migrants at border

Biden is allowing asylum seekers caught by Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program to cross the border

At the border, confusion, anxiety and hope as U.S. unveils new process for asylum seekers

Biden’s immigration bill lands on the Hill facing bleak odds

Biden pushes expanded pathways to citizenship as immigration bill lands in Congress

Biden, Hill Democrats plan to unveil immigration reform bill this week

Immigration Hard-Liner Files Reveal 40-Year Bid Behind Trump's Census Obsession

Biden Team Unveils New Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico'

Border arrests rose in January, in latest sign of migration wave that could test Biden

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 02/11/2021
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Undoing Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Will Mean Looking at the Fine Print

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/10/2021
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Biden immigration policy looks beyond reversing Trump

Washington’s immigrant and refugee elders face challenges COVID-19 vaccine access

Bipartisan pair of senators reintroduces immigration reform bill protecting ‘Dreamers’

Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children

Biden's New Immigration Executive Orders Include Creating a Task Force To Reunify Families. Here's What to Know

Biden to issue new immigration orders, while signaling cautious approach

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 02/02/2021
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The Race to Dismantle Trump’s Immigration Policies

January

Meet the 7 congresswomen who are steering Biden's immigration agenda in the House

The Reality Behind Biden's Plan to Legalize 11 Million Immigrants

  • By: The New York Times
  • 01/28/2021
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In the first legal challenge to the Biden administration’s immigration agenda, a federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a 100-day pause on deportations

  • By: The New York Times
  • 01/27/2021
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Biden open to breaking his immigration bill into pieces

Biden’s Chance to End Border Chaos

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 01/25/2021
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A Look At Biden's Immigration Policies

Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops 'Remain In Mexico' Policy

Biden to Announce Broad Plan to Reverse Trump Immigration Policies

  • By: The New York Times
  • 01/20/2021
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Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans

Justice Department Probe Faults Sessions in Pressing Policy of Separating Immigrant Families

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 01/15/2021
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Harris teases immigration agenda: Green cards for DACA and TPS recipients, shorter waits for citizenship

Assessing President Trump's Legacy On U.S. Immigration Policy

Provide economic justice to all immigrant families in third stimulus bill

Biden Says He’ll Introduce Immigration Bill ‘Immediately’

More Immigrants Will Come to the U.S. Under President Biden. That’s a Good Thing.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 01/08/2021
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‘Tearing us apart’: For a watching nation, Capitol riot marks a surreal unraveling

Nebraska governor says citizens, legal residents will get vaccine priority over undocumented immigrants

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 01/06/2021
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As Mexico closes migrant shelters due to coronavirus, those seeking refuge face more dangers

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