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U.S. to End Trump-Era COVID Order That Denied Entry to Asylum Seekers

04/06/22

U.S. to End Trump-Era COVID Order That Denied Entry to Asylum Seekers

The U.S. is set to end Title 42, a Trump-era order that denied entry to those seeking asylum based on public health concerns related to COVID-19.

Former Refugee Rep. Stephanie Murphy on Afghanistan Crisis

09/22/21

Former Refugee Rep. Stephanie Murphy on Afghanistan Crisis

‘I’ve had the experience of being from a family that was persecuted’ — FL Rep. Stephanie Murphy opened up about arriving to the U.S. as a refugee following the Vietnam War and why she’s committed to helping allies remaining in Afghanistan

Art Exhibit Shines Light on Immigrant Neighbors

09/22/21

Art Exhibit Shines Light on Immigrant Neighbors

‘They need to see our faces to remind themselves we’re just like them’ — This Detroit art exhibit is shining a light on the city’s immigrant neighbors.

Texas Judge Sides with GOP To End DACA

07/18/21

Texas Judge Sides with GOP To End DACA

BREAKING: A judge rules new "Dreamers" can't apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

TX Gov. Greg Abbott Says State Will Build Its Own Border Wall

07/01/21

TX Gov. Greg Abbott Says State Will Build Its Own Border Wall

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will build its own border wall — here’s what’s wrong with that plan

States Crack Down on For-Profit Prison Contracts with ICE

06/25/21

States Crack Down on For-Profit Prison Contracts with ICE

80% of immigrant detainees are held in privately run facilities — now several states have passed legislation to ban for-profit immigrant detention.

DREAMers Still Face Uncertain Future 9 Years After DACA

06/16/21

DREAMers Still Face Uncertain Future 9 Years After DACA

‘A permanent solution would mean that we finally can feel like we belong’ — 9 years after DACA, 800,000 DREAMers like Mayra still face an uncertain future

Supreme Court Rules TPS Holders Can’t Get a Green Card

06/16/21

Supreme Court Rules TPS Holders Can’t Get a Green Card

After a unanimous Supreme Court ruling, immigrants with temporary protected status (TPS) can no longer apply for a green card.

400,000+ People Are at Risk of Losing Their Legal Status

06/04/21

400,000+ People Are at Risk of Losing Their Legal Status

‘If I don’t have TPS, I have to lose my job’ — Meet Erasmo Ramos, an essential worker who was on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the nearly 400,000 people with temporary protected status who is at risk unless Congress acts.

Haitians in the U.S. Granted Protected Status as Others Remain in Limbo

06/04/21

Haitians in the U.S. Granted Protected Status as Others Remain in Limbo

Haitians in the U.S. have been granted protected status — but the same cannot be said for thousands of others who are still in limbo

Bush Institute Leads Bipartisan Immigration Reform Efforts

05/25/21

Bush Institute Leads Bipartisan Immigration Reform Efforts

'It’s a beautiful country we have and it’s not beautiful when we condemn people and call them names and scare people about immigration.' — The Bush Institute is leading a bipartisan call to modernize America’s immigration system

U.S. Begins Reuniting Some Families Who Were Separated At Border By Trump Administration

05/03/21

U.S. Begins Reuniting Some Families Who Were Separated At Border By Trump Administration

Biden promised on the campaign trail that he would form a task force to reunite families who were separated.