Coral Murphy Marcos, The Guardian (September 25, 2023)
The Biden administration has extended temporary protected status (TPS) to those Venezuelans who arrived in the U.S. by the end of July.
Child migrants crossing Darien Gap surge eightfold, UNICEF says
Elida Moreno, Reuters (May 30, 2023)
According to UNICEF, the number of child migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a dangerous expanse of jungle between Colombia and Panama, increased greatly between January and April.
DACA program is debated in court before judge who ruled it unlawful
Nicole Acevedo, NBC News (June 1, 2023)
The DACA program was again debated in front of a federal judge, with no decision at this time.
Justice Dept. defends Trump family separations in court, citing ‘perceived humanitarian considerations’
Nicole Acevedo and Jacob Soboroff, NBC News (June 1, 2023)
The Judge Department has been defending the Trump administration’s family separation policy in a lawsuit brought on by five mothers who were separated from their children.
Report finds more than 340 migrant kids were sent to live with nonrelatives who sponsored other children
Laura Strickler and Julia Ainsley, NBC News (June 2, 2023)
A new HSS Dept audit indicates that the Biden administration released 344 unaccompanied minors to live with nonrelative sponsors, raising concerns for implications for child labor exploitation.
In Newly Released Audit Report, HHS Announces New Accountability Team, Additional Efforts to Protect the Safety and Well-being of Unaccompanied Children
HSS Press Office, U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services (June 2, 2023)
HHS has released the results of a new internal audit of the Office of Refugee Resettlement on its process for sponsor vetting and placement of unaccompanied children.
Florida’s Recent Immigration Law Could Have Stark Impacts for Families and the State’s Economy
Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (June 2, 2023)
Florida’s new immigration law taking effect July 1 is anticipated to have negative health and other impacts for immigrant families, especially due to the new requirement for hospitals to collect info on immigration status.
Child labor investigation spreads to meatpacking, produce companies in 11 states
Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler, NBC News (June 7, 2023)
Federal agencies are investigating meatpacking and produce firms in 11 states for allegations of hiring Guatemalan children in violation of child labor laws.
“Please, Don’t Deport Me:” Unaccompanied Minors Struggle to Fight Their Cases in Immigration Court
Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Documented (June 20, 2023)
An increasing number of unaccompanied children are facing deportation proceedings without legal representation.
Democrats file bill to streamline green cards for at-risk youth
Rafael Bernal, The Hill (June 22, 2023)
A newly introduced Democrat-led bill aims to exempt children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status from country caps or quotas that can delay their immigration proceedings.
