Manchin leads push to overturn Biden rule on unaccompanied migrant children
Alexander Bolton, The Hill (June 7, 2024)
Senator Manchin is leading a resolution to rescind the new Biden administration rule on the care of unaccompanied migrant children.
Venezuelan family traveled for 3 months, only to be denied asylum claim at the border
Michelle Jokisch Polo, NPR (June 10, 2024)
After a 3-month journey that included traversing the dangerous Darien Gap, a Venezuelan family is denied asylum at the border as a result of the new Biden administration asylum restrictions.
Where unaccompanied migrant children in the PNW come from
Christine Clarridge, Joseph Gallivan, Alex Fitzpatrick, & Kavya Beharaj; Axios Seattle (June 10, 2024)
Based on data obtained by the NY Times via FOIA, the majority of unaccompanied migrant children arriving to Seattle and Portland between 2015 and 2023 were from Central America.
ACLU and migrant rights groups sue over Biden’s asylum crackdown
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (June 13, 2024)
The ACLU and multiple migrant rights groups have sued the Biden administration over its new restrictions on asylum.
Biden unveils new immigration program offering legal status to 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens
Kathryn Watson & Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (June 18, 2024)
The Biden administration has announced a new program that offers legal status to undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S.-citizens.
Immigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
Valerie Gonzalez & Juan A. Lozano, AP News (June 19, 2024)
While the Biden administration’s new Parole-in-Place program offers legal relief to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many who miss the cutoff dates or other eligibility requirements remain in limbo.
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Jamie Ding, AP News (June 21, 2024)
Attorneys for unaccompanied migrant children argue that new Biden administration rules are not doing enough to protect the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied children in government custody.
Millions of long term undocumented residents could be protected by the Biden Administration
FWD.us (April 10, 2024)
This analysis proposes three ways the Biden administration could provide immigration relief to as many as 3 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Immigrants With DACA Protections Will Be Eligible for Obamacare
Hamed Aleaziz, The New York Times (May 3, 2024)
The Biden administration has published new regulations the grant health care coverage to DACA recipients through the Affordable Care Act.
U.S. announces new rule to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (May 8, 2024)
The Biden administration has announced a new regulation enabling immigration officials to identify and deport ineligible asylum-seeking migrants, especially those who pose “significant threats” to public safety and national security, earlier in the process.
