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One Year Into ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy, Migrants Confront Danger and Instability

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One Year Into ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy, Migrants Confront Danger and Instability

Daniella Silva, NBC News (January 29, 2020)

It has been one year since the implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy. Advocates state that this policy has put thousands of asylum seekers in dangerous conditions making it more difficult for them to receive protection in the U.S.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Deny Green Cards to Those Who May Need Government Aid

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Deny Green Cards to Those Who May Need Government Aid

Pete Williams, NBC News (January 27, 2020)

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court passed an order that will allow the Trump administration to enforce new limits on immigrants who the Trump administration states will become dependent on government benefit programs.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Income-Based Restrictions on Immigration

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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Income-Based Restrictions on Immigration

Brent Kendall & Michelle Hackman, The Wall Street Journal (January 27, 2020)

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to begin implementing rules that allow the government to deny limited-income immigrants residency or admission for using public-assistance programs.

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Ocasio-Cortez Rips ‘public charge’ Decision: ‘The American Dream isn’t a Private Club with a Cover Charge’

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Ocasio-Cortez Rips ‘public charge’ Decision: ‘The American Dream isn’t a Private Club with a Cover Charge’

Justine Coleman, The Hill (January 27, 2020)

After Monday’s Supreme Court decision, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez voiced her concerns on the ruling that will allow the Trump administration to move forward with a policy change that will make it harder for immigrants to gain legal status if they are dependent on public assistance.

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Congress Passes Vital Funds to Address Causes of Migration, Child Welfare at Border

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Congress Passes Vital Funds to Address Causes of Migration, Child Welfare at Border

Jennifer Podkul, The Hill (January 9, 2020)

Last month, the House and Senate passed several funding bills that will provide critical funds for the care of unaccompanied migrant and refugee children. This funding also attempts to help improve the conditions in some of the countries where many of these children have fled.

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Mexican Migrants Removed from Border Camp after Family Separation Threat

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Mexican Migrants Removed from Border Camp after Family Separation Threat

Reuters (January 8, 2020)

After state police threatened to separate parents from their children, Mexican authorities took action by removing almost 100 Mexican migrants seeking asylum in the United States from a camp in downtown Ciudad Juarez which is across the border from El Paso, TX.

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