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Tortured by the Taliban, Locked Up in the U.S.

The increasingly opaque path for protection adopted by Trump leaves those who fled their homeland with little hope.

Capital & Main

ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their child

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans

The Independent UK

Millions of legal immigrants’ lives upended after social security freeze

Program halted suddenly, leaving legal immigrants unable to work due to lack of US social security number

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Trump administration stops some green card processing for ‘additional vetting’

Immigration services has instructed officials to suspend processing green card applicants submitted by immigrants who have already been granted refugee or asylum status

The Independent UK

‘Chilling effect on free speech’: Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

The Independent UK

U.S. Refunds Almost 100,000 Migrants Over Cancelled Biden Program That Offered Eased Path To Citizenship

The plan, which sought to give a path to citizenship to some undocumented migrants married to U.S. citizens, was struck down by a judge in November after Biden's electoral loss

Latin Times

It’s Not Just Trump’s New York Rally — As President, He Appointed More Than a Dozen People With Ties to Racist Groups or Ideologies

Trump’s Madison Square Garden event has focused public attention on racism and hate within the former chief executive’s campaign. During his administration, figures connected to white supremacy had prominent roles.

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Department of Homeland Security releases new set of rules for migrants claiming refugee status

The parole program was created in October of 2022 for Venezuelans, but it was extended in January of 2023 to include Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans.

Latin Times

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

WEKU

How Did Kissinger Become an American Citizen?

Reason has obtained an exclusive copy of Henry Kissinger's immigration files from the 1940s.

Reason

As asylum-seekers struggle while waiting for work permits, Chicago businesses can’t fill jobs

Huberth Espinoza, 65, sat on a bench outside the 5th District police station in Pullman on a Wednesday in late June, waiting to be picked up for work.

Chicago Tribune

US citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills

The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next year

The Independent UK

US to test expedited asylum screenings at Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says migrants entering the country illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel

The Independent UK

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

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Foreign Policy

Biden Can Use a First Fix for a Broken Immigration System

Extending humanitarian parole helps encourage legal migration.

Reason

Uniting for Ukraine Private Refugee Sponsorship Program Breaks Through Bureaucratic Red Tape

In sharp contrast to the sclerotic traditional refugee admissions program, the new private refugee sponsorship program enables Ukrainians fleeing war and repression to enter the US quickly and relatively easily. As a participating sponsor myself, I have firsthand knowledge of its effectiveness.

Al Jazeera

US: Advocates welcome TPS extension for citizens of six countries

Citizens of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti and three other nations will get relief from US deportation until mid-2024.

WEKU

Since the Taliban takeover, Afghans hoping to leave Afghanistan have few ways out

A year after the U.S. withdrawal, tens of thousands of applicants remain stuck in the backlog of the Special Immigrant Visa program, designed to help those who served the U.S. overseas.

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Los Angeles Times

Biden administration announces asylum system overhaul: What you need to know

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced the final version of its long-awaited U.S. asylum overhaul Thursday, aiming to speed up processing at the border and alleviate backlogs throughout the country's immigration courts.

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