According to official government figures, the number of migrants who have been released into the U.S. interior or screened for humanitarian assistance has drastically decreased as a result of President Biden’s decision to partially pause asylum proceedings at the southern border.
On Monday, the Biden administration released new regulations that will permit certain immigrant spouses and stepchildren of citizens of the United States to stay in the country while they apply for status as lawful permanent residents.
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to decide.
On August 15, 2024, EOIR announced that the Houston – Smith Street Immigration Court is relocating and will be renamed the Houston – Jefferson Street Immigration Court to reflect its new street address. To facilitate the move, the court will suspend normal operations at the close of business on Aug. 22, 2024, to prepare for relocation. The court will reopen at its new location on Aug. 27, 2024.
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to decide.
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s border with Mexico will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to decide.
Shelters on the southern U.S. border and some major cities that were inundated with migrants a year ago say they are seeing sharp declines in migrants seeking refuge, some reporting drops as high as 60% in just the past few months.
Until now, migrants in the U.S. did not have to declare their immigration status in order to access medical care in hospitals or for their children to attend school. In the past week, however, two proposals from two Republican-run states have come to light that would end that right to anonymity.
State Representative Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, has pre-filed the Laken Riley Act for the 2025 Legislative Session — a new bill that looks to expand the jurisdiction of local police allowing them to arrest individuals based on immigration status.
Immigrants trying to reach the United States are being tricked by organized crime gangs into buying fake appointments they believe are through the official Customs and Border Protection app.
