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Immigration
Supreme Court Seems Torn on Whether Biden Can End Trump’s Inhumane Asylum Policy
The “Remain in Mexico” policy imperils asylum seekers who become victims of predatory violence.
Biden’s Amended “Remain in Mexico” Policy Still Puts Refugees at Great Risk
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether to strike down the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" rule.
Ukrainians Gained Protected Status in Days. It Took Years for Cameroonians.
However, the DHS announcement did not mention the fate of Cameroonians currently in ICE detention.
Biden Administration Considers Extending “Failed” Immigration Policy, Title 42
Immigrant advocates were outraged over the news that Biden is considering extending the restrictive policy again.
The US Has Arrested Over 1 Million Asylum Seekers in the Past 6 Months
As border apprehensions hit record levels, advocates say the asylum process is riddled with racism and inequality.
The Movement to Defund and Abolish Immigration Jails Is Winning Major Victories
Biden’s budget calls for a 26 percent reduction in immigration detention, and ICE is reducing the use of some jails.
GOP Threatens to Hold COVID Funding Hostage to Preserve Trump Immigration Policy
Republicans are pushing to protect Title 42, a Trump-era migrant expulsion order that rights groups condemn as inhumane.
Title 42 Led to 1.5 Million Deportations. Biden Should’ve Repealed It Earlier.
Experts have long decried the “scientifically baseless and politically motivated” expulsion policy.
European Anti-Migrant Policies Gave Rise to Horrific Refugee Jails in Libya
The treatment of Ukrainian migrants stands in stark contrast to Europe's history of inhumane treatment of refugees.
US Plans to Arrest Migrants at Southern Border as It Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees
Haitian immigrants and other people of color seeking relief in the United States face a glaring double standard.