The 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.
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