What is the DACA Rule and How Does it Impact Me?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (June 26, 2024)
This resource provides a refresher on the current state of the DACA program in light of the Biden administration’s August 2022 rule.
How Biden’s executive order to protect immigrant spouses of citizens from deportation will benefit their families and communities
Jane Lilly López & Kristina Fullerton Rico, The Conversation (June 18, 2024)
The new Biden administration parole-in-place program for undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S.-citizens is poised to provide much need relief to mixed-status families.
Judge partially ends court oversight of migrant children, chipping away at 27-year arrangement
Jaimie Ding, AP News (June 28, 2024)
A federal judge has approved the Biden administration’s request to partially end the Flores settlement agreement, which has provided rules on how the government must care for migrant children in its custody for the past 27 years.
Greensboro immigrant intake facility ‘ramping down’ operations
Emily Mikkelsen & Steve Doyle, Fox 8 (July 2, 2024)
The Greensboro influx care facility for migrant children is ramping down operations. It continues not to house any children, but must remain ready if the need arises.
5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Juan Arredondo, The New York Times (July 8, 2024)
A NY Times reporter and a visual journalist followed the 5,000 mile journey of the Aguilar Ortega family from Latin America to the United States.
Our immigration courts treat kids who come alone the same as adults. That’s an injustice.
Jorge Bermudez, Austin American-Statesman (July 11, 2024)
The Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act look to create more child-friendly immigration court environments for migrant children who must otherwise often navigate the immigration system alone.
Justice Dept. Sues Contractor Over Sexual Abuse of Migrant Children
Aishvarya Kavi, The New York Times (July 18 ,2024)
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Southwest Key Programs, the largest provider of housing to unaccompanied minors, due to accusations of sexual abuse and harassment of the minors in its care.
After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives
Tanya Sonenshine, The Conversation (July 18, 2024)
Many conservative politicians are seeking to overturn the 1982 Plyler v. Doe decision that has ensured the right to free education regardless of immigration status for over 40 years.
FAFSA mess leaves mixed-status families in limbo as school year looms
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post (July 19, 2024)
A revamped FAFSA application process prevented parents without a SSN from participating, leaving the future of education for many students in mixed-status families in jeopardy.
What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.
Mohamad Moslimani & Jeffrey Passell, Pew Research Center (July 22, 2024)
New analyses from the Pew Research Center answer key questions about the immigrant population in the U.S.
