Monthly Archives: June 2024

In today’s immigration news: Bringing back veterans who have been deported; Texas National Guard shooting migrants with pepper balls; Some migrants will benefit from parole in place, but many others are left out; more.  After 10 years of service in … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Climate change driving migration around the world—and within United States. Climate change forces migration both within countries and across borders.  Rising waters, both along coastlines and in increasingly frequent floods, displace hundreds of thousands each year. Other … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Challenging state anti-immigrant laws; a doctor in Texas tells painful, personal stories of life “between the cartels and the concertina wire;” more.  Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee, and Iowa have passed state anti-immigrant laws. Most mandate … Continue reading →

Parole in place can bring more than 500,000 undocumented immigrants hope and a secure future. These are our neighbors and family members, spouses of U.S. citizens. They have lived and worked and raised their children here for at least the … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Watch for it–Biden’s Parole in Place announcement is expected today; debunking major election season lies about immigration; ICE’s Smart Link monitoring program; more David Bier of the Cato Institute debunks election year falsehoods about immigration.  [Border … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: rumors of relief for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens; Mexican election violence creating refugees; more. President Biden may announce protections for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens at a DACA anniversary event on Tuesday, June 18. The … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Marking the 12th anniversary of DACA; stories from the southern border; more. Tomorrow, June 15, is the 12th anniversary of DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Back in 2012, DACA was the Obama administration’s stopgap measure to protect Dreamers.  … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Myth-busting about immigration; tight job market in U.S. attracts immigrants; relief for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens under consideration; more.  NOTE: You didn’t miss the June 11 and 12 editions of this blog—I did. And I … Continue reading →

In today’s immigration news: Rubén Garcia’s compassionate work with migrants in El Paso and beyond; Digging into the details of implementation of Biden’s asylum-blocking order; more. 75-year-old Rubén Garcia  has spent his life helping others. Now he faces a vicious … Continue reading →