The border barrier’s impact on reducing illegal crossings is not always clear. In CBP San Diego’s sector, for instance, where progress on new border barrier construction is the most advanced, arrest totals through June w ...
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How the Trump administration is turning legal immigrants into undocumented ones
“The bottom line is that applicants pay huge filing fees, and it appears that these fees have apparently been either squandered through mismanagement or diverted to enforcement-focused initiatives, to the great detriment ...
Trump administration proposes blocking asylum seekers on public health grounds
That proposed regulation, for example, said that living unlawfully in the US for more than a year prior to filing for asylum would be considered a "significant adverse factor," despite exceptions that currently exist. Si ...
Trump is now blocking most of the legal paths to immigrate to the US
"You hear stuff like this. It's been happening for a while, like the H-1B suspensions for the rest of this year that were announced recently. It's just adding on," Thussu said. "It's been increasingly really scary. ... I ...
Foreign Students Fret Over Being Sent Home After U.S. Visa Rule
“I feel like it's kicking out everyone,” he said, of the United States. “We actually paid tuition to study here and we did not do anything wrong.” ...
Judge strikes down key Trump administration policy limiting asylum, but effect is muted
The lawsuit was brought by Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, Human Rights First, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, and nine asylum-seekers. It was consolidated with a case brought by ...
Trump administration’s swipe at legal immigration puts thousands of lives in limbo
But even absent those changes, obtaining visas has been nearly impossible for people overseas because consulates have been closed. For many of those abroad, that's meant waiting for a consulate to open for visa processin ...
Editorial: Trump’s latest efforts to sabotage asylum should remind you why he has to go
The proper fix here is comprehensive immigration reform. That Congress — well before Trump — has failed to enact such reform is a testament to its general dysfunction. Trump has, incongruously enough, displayed how badly ...
New Trump immigration regulations would devastate refuge pathways
Anyone who believes that the United States should still be a beacon for those who are fleeing persecution and torture must speak out against them. ...
Power Up: Policymakers concerned that immigrants avoiding coronavirus testing and care
Originally published by The New York Times The People FEAR OF CARE: Many immigrants are avoiding testing and coronavirus treatment amid worries about being deported or hurting their chances of becoming legal permanent ...
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