Ron DeSantis' Immigration Crackdown Could Prove Costly
A new directive could impose a hefty financial burden on state taxpayers and reduce community trust toward police.
Migrants
This Political Dissident Faces Death Threats if He Goes Back to Nicaragua. Why Was His Asylum Claim Denied?
Nicaraguan government operatives threatened Mario Rajib Flores Molina with torture and imprisonment. A new court ruling has revived his pursuit of asylum in the United States.
Court Won't Let CDC End Migrant Expulsion Order Just Yet
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Strict U.S. Immigration Laws Leave Migrants Dependent on Human Smugglers
Human smugglers at Mexican border won’t be sought after if migrants can come to the U.S. legally.
This Woman Spent 19 Years in Jail for a Murder She Didn't Commit. Now ICE Is Trying To Deport Her.
Deportation proceedings are a second layer of prosecution for people who have either served their sentences or had their convictions overturned.
Taking Formula From Immigrant Babies Won't Fix the Shortage
If you put infants in federal custody, you're obliged to feed them.
The U.S. Only Resettled 12 Ukrainian Refugees Last Month
The U.S. has taken in more Ukrainians through other migration pathways, but the low refugee tally shows how ill-prepared the U.S. refugee resettlement program was to help Ukrainians.
The U.K. Has a New Plan To Attract 'High Potential Individuals.' The U.S. Should Copy It.
Graduates of the world’s top universities will soon be eligible for a new multi-year visa in the U.K. that will help bolster the nation’s competitive edge.
Greg Abbott Has Used Migrants as Political Pawns Again and Again. Now, He Says He'll Bus Them to Capitol Hill.
Given his track record, it isn’t surprising that Abbott would opt for a blusterous anti-migrant spectacle that comes at the expense of Texas taxpayers.
Biden Administration Will Lift Title 42 Order Used To Expel Migrants
The controversial public health order will finally meet its end after U.S. immigration officials used it to carry out 1.7 million expulsions.
CDC To Stop Using COVID as Excuse To Expel Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
There are no public health gains from booting kids out of the country.
Biden Administration To Protect Afghans in the U.S. From Deportation
Those already in the U.S. as of March 15 may also work legally for the next 18 months.
Court Says U.S. Cannot Expel Migrant Families to Countries Where They Face Harm
A federal judge wrote that migrants could face "horrific consequences" if expelled to certain places, particularly Mexico and Central American countries.
How To Boost the U.S. Economy While Sticking It to Putin
Let's give green cards to the Russians and deprive Vladimir Putin of the brainpower that keeps Russia's industrial motors running.
If Moldova Can Welcome Ukrainian Refugees, the U.S. Can Too
Europe's poorest country is stepping up to help Ukrainians. Time for the U.S. to do the same.
If You Want To Help Ukrainians, Welcome Them to the U.S.
Now is the time for immigration relief, not military involvement on Ukraine’s behalf.
Court Trashes Trump-Era Rules That Prevented Asylum Seekers From Working Legally
But bureaucratic backlogs mean it's still taking far too long for them to get to work.
This Indian Family Froze to Death Trying To Reach America. Our Immigration System Should Have Saved Them.
Visa pathways are limited for people like the Patels.
Biden Is Deporting Venezuelans Fleeing Socialism, Despite Condemning Trump for the Same Practice
"It's abundantly clear he has no regard for the suffering of the Venezuelan people," then–presidential candidate Biden said of Trump's deportation flights.
Immigration Is a Bright Spot in the America COMPETES Act
Not everything in the bill would keep America competitive, but the immigration provisions certainly would.
Photo: Little Amal, World Traveler
The Handspring Puppet Company and Good Chance Theatre sought to raise awareness of refugee rights while celebrating human migration.
One Year Into His Presidency, Joe Biden's Immigration Policy Hasn't Made Anyone Happy
Some good changes have flown under the radar. But there have been few wins—political or practical.
Two Years Into the Pandemic, the U.S. Is Still Struggling To Issue Visas
The government has had ample time to figure out how to provide standard visa services in the face of COVID-19, but it’s come up short.
The U.S. Immigration System Needs To Do More To Help Uyghurs
Their immigration struggles are indicative of broader issues in America’s refugee and asylum infrastructure.
U.S. Resumes Refugee Admissions After Temporary Pause
It's a welcome move after refugee resettlement hit a record low in fiscal year 2021.
2021 Was Another Disappointing Year for Immigration Policy
Joe Biden promised to do better by migrants upon taking office, but he fell short in 2021.
Canada Granted Permanent Residency to a Record Number of People in 2021
Canadian officials recognize that immigrants are key to the post-COVID economic recovery. The U.S. should take note.
Around 28,000 Afghans Are Still Awaiting Approval To Come to the U.S. on Urgent Humanitarian Grounds
Only about 100 Afghans who have applied for temporary admission to the U.S. have been approved.
These Asylum Seekers Are Losing Jobs Because Bureaucrats Won't Do Theirs
The U.S. is still facing a worker shortage. Why keep willing workers away from jobs?
A Knoxville Woman Called 911. Instead of Getting Help, She Was Arrested and Placed in Immigration Detention for Months.
Knox County's program authorizing such enforcement activities may have been instituted illegally.
Biden Administration Set To Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Policy Next Month
The Trump-era border measure relegated 70,000 migrants to dangerous conditions in Mexico while they awaited immigration court dates.
Biden, Like Trump, Uses the Pandemic To Expel Migrants
Title 42 expulsions are a cruel and indiscriminate pandemic mitigation measure.
U.S. To Continue Cruel Treatment of Haitian Refugees—But Not on Horseback
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Court Says COVID-19 Can No Longer Justify Immediate Expulsion of Migrant Families
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Illegal Immigration Isn't an 'Invasion'
Overheated rhetoric is a ploy to treat migrants like enemy combatants.
Lawsuit Says Conditions Inside Biden Administration's Shelters for Migrant Teens Are 'Inherently Unsafe'
Reason reported in May on persistent underwear shortages, filthy living conditions, and medical neglect at the largest of the shelters.
CDC Extends Trump-Era Migrant Expulsion Policy, Citing Delta Variant
Plus: Enough about FOSTA's "unintended" consequences, another blow to the FTC's Facebook case, and more...
Biden Admits Some Asylum Seekers but Won't Say Who Qualifies for Entry
The administration's processing of asylum claims is shrouded in mystery.
Migrant Children Languished in Filthy Conditions Under Eye of Untrained Contractors, Whistleblowers Say
Two federal whistleblowers say they witnessed conditions that "caused physical, mental, and emotional harm affecting dozens of children" at the largest of the government's shelters for migrant youths.
Greg Abbott's Border Wall Plan Is Doomed To Fail
The Texas governor wants to keep incoming migrants out at all costs. But those costs are insurmountable.
Lawsuit: Immigrant Kids Are Suicidal, Eating Rotten Food in Secretive Detention Facilities
"I feel like I've given up," says a 17-year-old from Guatemala. "I feel like I'll never get out of here."
Kinder, Gentler Family Separation?
Biden has yet to deliver on his promise that he'd be better than both Trump and Obama on immigration.
Texas Will Revoke Licenses for Child Care Facilities That House Refugee Children
Plus: International Sex Workers' Day, vaccines and HIPAA, and more...
Colombia Is Giving Legal Status to Migrants Fleeing Venezuela
The country just gave almost 2 million Venezuelans a pathway to citizenship.
545 Migrant Kids Snatched by the U.S. Government Are Still Missing Parents
Plus: What Jeffrey Toobin teaches us about Section 230, Wisconsin's Foxconn boondoggle, Breonna Taylor juror speaks out, and more...
The Myth of Europe's Migrant Crisis
Overblown fears of crime and terror from migrants did not bear out. But the fears were bad for migrants, would-be migrants, and natives alike.
American Dirt Author Cancels Book Tour, Claiming Safety Concerns
The tour may be canceled, but the book is benefiting from the controversy.
Trump and Obama Each Break Records on Bad Immigration Policy
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