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Nearly 1 million immigrants became U.S. citizens in past year, the 3rd highest tally on record
The number of adult immigrants who became U.S. citizens was only greater in 1996 and 2008, when 1,040,991 and 1,046,539 adults were naturalized.The number of adult immigrants who became U.S. citizens was only greater in 1996 and 2008, when 1,040,991 and 1,046,539 adults were naturalized. -
He was freed from a Nicaraguan prison and now urges Biden admin to protect migrants like him
The release of Nicaraguan prisoners has reignited calls from advocates for the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for NicaraguansThe release of Nicaraguan prisoners has reignited calls from advocates for the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Nicaraguans -
Agency Failures Make Obtaining Humanitarian Parole Almost Impossible for Afghans
Records show how the USCIS’s response to the high volume of humanitarian parole applications contributed to the massive delays faced by Afghans.Records show how the USCIS’s response to the high volume of humanitarian parole applications contributed to the massive delays faced by Afghans. -
Venezuelan migrants who are applying for temporary legal status in the US say it offers some relief
Venezuelan migrants who have fled their country due to threats from the socialist government are finding some relief in the United States. The Biden administration is offering temporary legal status to Venezuelans, making it easier for them to work a...Venezuelan migrants who have fled their country due to threats from the socialist government are finding some relief in the United States. The Biden administration is offering temporary legal status to Venezuelans, making it easier for them to work a... -
How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
The White House considers its policies for handling Ukrainians who were coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to be so effective that a similar model has become the centerpiece of a broader border policy rolling out in earnest this week. The new procedure...The White House considers its policies for handling Ukrainians who were coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to be so effective that a similar model has become the centerpiece of a broader border policy rolling out in earnest this week. The new procedure... -
Migrants seeking US sponsors find questionable offers online
Pedro Yudel Bruzon was looking for someone in the U.S. to support his effort to seek asylum when he landed on a Facebook page filled with posts demanding up to $10,000 for a financial sponsor.Pedro Yudel Bruzon was looking for someone in the U.S. to support his effort to seek asylum when he landed on a Facebook page filled with posts demanding up to $10,000 for a financial sponsor. -
Biden restarts task force on immigrants' success in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reinstating a task force that is aimed at helping immigrants and refugees integrate into the United States. The Task Force on New Americans will be run by the Domestic Policy Council and the focus will ...WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is reinstating a task force that is aimed at helping immigrants and refugees integrate into the United States. The Task Force on New Americans will be run by the Domestic Policy Council and the focus will ... -
Supreme Court weighs policy for migrants to wait in Mexico
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — When a woman gashed her leg in mountains inhabited by snakes and scorpions, she told Joel Úbeda to take her 5-year-old daughter. Úbeda refused to let the mother die, despite the advice of their smuggler and another migrant ...TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — When a woman gashed her leg in mountains inhabited by snakes and scorpions, she told Joel Úbeda to take her 5-year-old daughter. Úbeda refused to let the mother die, despite the advice of their smuggler and another migrant ... -
US to welcome Ukraine refugees but no longer through Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that has emerged in recent we...WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making it easier for refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine to come to the United States from Europe while trying to shut down an informal route through northern Mexico that has emerged in recent we... -
Study reveals 300,000 Michigan kids are from immigrant families, 70,000 of whom are in high school
A study commissioned by Global Detroit reveals that 300,000 kids in Michigan are from immigrant families, with 70,000 of them being high school students. This accounts for 15% of all high schoolers in the state. Immigrants have played a crucial role ...A study commissioned by Global Detroit reveals that 300,000 kids in Michigan are from immigrant families, with 70,000 of them being high school students. This accounts for 15% of all high schoolers in the state. Immigrants have played a crucial role ... -
Second H-1B Visa Lottery to Be Held for Fiscal Year 2024 Cap
US Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a second random lottery for H-1B specialty occupation visas to meet an annual cap for fiscal year 2024, the agency announced Thursday.US Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a second random lottery for H-1B specialty occupation visas to meet an annual cap for fiscal year 2024, the agency announced Thursday. -
Asylum Seekers Notch Wins, Work Permit Processing Times Ease
Immigration officials have made steady progress in the time it takes to process asylum seekers’ work permits, following a failed bid to hold the government in contempt over worsening delays.Immigration officials have made steady progress in the time it takes to process asylum seekers’ work permits, following a failed bid to hold the government in contempt over worsening delays. -
Visa Bottlenecks Are Creating Headaches for Employers, Workers
As the US immigration system recovers from the pandemic, the return to normal has been particularly slow for companies with workers and executives on temporary visas, with no silver bullet solution in sight.As the US immigration system recovers from the pandemic, the return to normal has been particularly slow for companies with workers and executives on temporary visas, with no silver bullet solution in sight. -
N.Y. Judge Denies Bid by Immigrants for Relief During DACA Fight
A New York judge refused a request by immigrants brought to the US as children to order the US to resume accepting applications to an Obama-era program that prevents their deportation while several other states mount legal challenges to dismantle the...A New York judge refused a request by immigrants brought to the US as children to order the US to resume accepting applications to an Obama-era program that prevents their deportation while several other states mount legal challenges to dismantle the... -
Talent Hungry Employers Offer Workers Help With Naturalization
Amazon.com Inc. is at the forefront of a push to help workers obtain citizenship and other immigration benefits, an effort to attract and retain talent as government officials and business groups alike see immigrants as key to meeting US labor needs.Amazon.com Inc. is at the forefront of a push to help workers obtain citizenship and other immigration benefits, an effort to attract and retain talent as government officials and business groups alike see immigrants as key to meeting US labor needs. -
Immigrant Crime Victims Struggle as Special Visa Delays Mount
A program that provides special visas to immigrant crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement is being undermined by lengthy wait times, keeping applicants from accessing protections from deportation and legal work authorization.A program that provides special visas to immigrant crime victims who cooperate with law enforcement is being undermined by lengthy wait times, keeping applicants from accessing protections from deportation and legal work authorization. -
Rumors continue to mislead migrants about asylum opportunities
TIJUANA (Border Report) — Many migrants in Tijuana are trying to gain access to shelters believing the facilities can clear the way for asylum according to a migrant activist south of the bor…TIJUANA (Border Report) — Many migrants in Tijuana are trying to gain access to shelters believing the facilities can clear the way for asylum according to a migrant activist south of the bor… -
Yesteryear's immigrants wouldn't make it today
Many Americans do not realize that my family’s story would not be possible today. Today’s immigration system is completely different. The process is now almost impossible depending on country of bi…Many Americans do not realize that my family’s story would not be possible today. Today’s immigration system is completely different. The process is now almost impossible depending on country of bi… -
Biden administration falls 80% short of 2022 refugee admissions target
The U.S. resettled roughly 25,400 refugees in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of the 125,000 refugee spots President Biden allocated, data obtained by CBS News show.The U.S. resettled roughly 25,400 refugees in fiscal year 2022, using only 20% of the 125,000 refugee spots President Biden allocated, data obtained by CBS News show. -
Venezuelans, Nicaraguans ask for protected immigration status
Immigration activists are urging the Biden administration to grant protected immigration status to Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. They are requesting a redesignation of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for these countries due to the dire conditions t...Immigration activists are urging the Biden administration to grant protected immigration status to Venezuelans and Nicaraguans. They are requesting a redesignation of Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for these countries due to the dire conditions t... -
U.S. extends temporary legal status for over 300,000 immigrants that Trump sought to end
The move will allow 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status policy.The move will allow 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua to continue living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status policy. -
Asylum-seekers are in limbo for years amid immigration backlog
Asylum-seekers spend years without any advancement on their cases, which ties up not just applicants but attorneys who can't take on new clients, further straining the system.Asylum-seekers spend years without any advancement on their cases, which ties up not just applicants but attorneys who can't take on new clients, further straining the system. -
U.S. plans to admit nearly 40,000 asylum-seekers per month through mobile app
U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum.U.S. officials are preparing to distribute 1,250 appointments each day to migrants in Mexico so they can present themselves at ports of entry for an opportunity to be allowed to seek asylum. -
Biden admin working on plan to manage flow of Venezuelan migrants, sources say
The Biden administration is considering a new program to have Venezuelan migrants apply to arrive at US ports of entry, like an airport, instead of unlawfully crossing the southern border, if they have a pre-existing tie in the US, according to f...The Biden administration is considering a new program to have Venezuelan migrants apply to arrive at US ports of entry, like an airport, instead of unlawfully crossing the southern border, if they have a pre-existing tie in the US, according to f... -
Dining with a purpose: Restaurant serving refugees' recipes helps immigrants start new lives in the US - CN...
Meymuna Hussein-Cattan's restaurant, Flavors From Afar, features new dishes every month developed by a refugee chef. It funds her nonprofit, the Tiyya Foundation, which helps immigrants in her community thrive.Meymuna Hussein-Cattan's restaurant, Flavors From Afar, features new dishes every month developed by a refugee chef. It funds her nonprofit, the Tiyya Foundation, which helps immigrants in her community thrive. -
DACA deja vu: Biden reaffirms, does not expand, DACA
The White House reaffirmed its commitment to DACA Tuesday, posting regulations to extend the 10-year-old program that has protected more than 770,000 of young undocumented immigrants, including more than 23,000 in Arizona.The White House reaffirmed its commitment to DACA Tuesday, posting regulations to extend the 10-year-old program that has protected more than 770,000 of young undocumented immigrants, including more than 23,000 in Arizona. -
No Arrests Made After New Jersey Woman Was Stabbed 18 Times
A woman in New Jersey was stabbed 18 times in her apartment, but no arrests have been made. Francis Yanet Mendoza, an immigrant from Honduras, filed a police report and shared information about her attacker with the detective assigned to the case. Sh...A woman in New Jersey was stabbed 18 times in her apartment, but no arrests have been made. Francis Yanet Mendoza, an immigrant from Honduras, filed a police report and shared information about her attacker with the detective assigned to the case. Sh... -
Visa denials disproportionately affect African students
International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to a new report from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Shorelight Education.International students from African nations and the Global South are much more likely to have their visas rejected, according to a new report from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the Shorelight Education. -
Receiving food stamps won't kill your green card chances. How public charge works
Many immigrants are confused about what benefits and aid programs they can receive without being designated a public charge. Here are the facts.Many immigrants are confused about what benefits and aid programs they can receive without being designated a public charge. Here are the facts.
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