Video of Judge Dana Leigh Marks, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges and Melissa Harris-Perry as they discuss the legal aspect of the current immigration crisis at the border.
Watch the VideoThe House of Representative and the Senate are both pursuing different paths in addressing the immigration crisis and unaccompanied minors.
Read ArticleMany ideas have been proposed as causes for the reasons thousands of people are migrating to the US, but one thing that has been overlooked is human traffickers who exploit and abuse victims.
Read the ArticleThis article discusses the immigration crisis including President Obama’s plan and request for $3.7 Billion to address problem, backlog of court cases and the Texas court system which is holds the highest rate of deportations.
Read the ArticleRecord backlogs increase in the immigration court systems as a result of new wave of immigrants. As a result the Obama administration and Congress are debating proposals to hire more judges or eliminating the requirement of hearings, which can take anywhere from months to years to take place.
Read the ArticleResearchers from the University of Texas at El Paso reported observations of migrant activity that occurred in 2013 to the Obama administration.
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Joint Base Cape Cod is a proposed site for becoming a temporary home for migrant children. Comparisons between the housing of Hurricane Katrina victims and migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. are discussed in this article, due to similarities between situations.
Read the ArticleMexican asylum applicants face low grant rates compared to applicants from other nationalities. Despite being in top 10 of nationalities granted asylum, their grant rate was significantly lower, despite the violence and political terror that occurs in Mexico.
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Republicans prioritize legislation to deal with border crises two-weeks before August recess commences. Despite Republican efforts, there is doubt that legislation will be passed due to differences in opinion from Democrats.
Read the ArticleA video segment in which comedian Jon Stewart analyzes the border/immigration crisis and the responses of various politicians.
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This article discusses a report by the Geneva-based Assessment Capacity Project which examines the consequences of the violence occurring in the “Northern Triangle” countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, and how humanitarians can respond to this violence.
Read the ArticleThis article discusses the differences in action taken toward child immigrants in 1907 versus the action currently being pursued through immigration reform.
Read the ArticleDavenport Mayor Bill Gluba speaks to the Obama administration about openness to house and care for immigrant children.
Read the ArticleWith immigration reform currently at a standstill, many states are moving away from enforcement-focused immigration laws passed in 2010, and “opening their doors” by assisting immigrants with obtaining education, accessing services and other matters.
Read the ArticleSenator Ted Cruz proposes a bill that that would reverse DACA, an act currently in place to protect children from deportation.
Read the ArticleThis article presents facts and answers questions about the border crisis and the reasons why thousands are migrating to the U.S.
Read the ArticleThe need for individual states to accommodate migrants was addressed at the meeting of the National Governor’s Association, and while Utah has not been asked to accommodate an migrants, it would be difficult for the state to refuse, due to their prominent voice in discussion of immigration reform in which they have been encouraging a compassionate approach towards migrants.
Read the ArticleThis article discusses an interview done by Mexican paper Excelsior with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez who believes that Honduras deserves the kind of security aide programs that has been implemented by the U.S. in Colombia and Mexico.
Read the ArticleLawmakers have not come to an agreement on a way to move forward with the influx at the border, more than a week after the president asked Congress for $3.7 Billion for heightened enforcement, immigration judges, attorneys, asylum officials, and resources for U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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