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What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Means for DACA Participants and Immigrants

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What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Means for DACA Participants and Immigrants

Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (June 18, 2020)

This article outlines questions people might still have about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Trump’s administrations attempts to dismantle DACA. It covers questions pertaining to implications and next steps for DACA recipients as well as Trump’s response.

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Just 39 Unaccompanied Migrant Children Avoided Trump’s Border Expulsions in May

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Just 39 Unaccompanied Migrant Children Avoided Trump’s Border Expulsions in May

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (June 18, 2020)

Of the 1,001 children detained at the border in May, only 39 made it to the Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters while all other children were deported. This alarming trend is one of the most recent efforts by the Trump administration to limit immigration to the United States.

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Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes to U.S. Asylum System in New Rule

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Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes to U.S. Asylum System in New Rule

Priscilla Alvarez & Geneva Sands, CNN (June 10, 2020)

Trump proposed revisions to Asylum laws that will effectively shut down the asylum process in the U.S. Revisions include further scrutiny for applicants that have traveled through at least one country as well as not granting asylum for people that have lived in the U.S. for over a year as unauthorized immigrants.

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How Fear Spreads the Coronavirus

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How Fear Spreads the Coronavirus

Jeremy Raff, The Atlantic (May 29, 2020)

This article details the rising cases of coronavirus in Chelsea, MA where it has 6 times the rate compared to the state as a whole. One community worker details her experience and points out that immigrants are dis-enrolling and refusing to access needed services during the pandemic due to fears of public charge.

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Trump Administration to Extend Border and Travel Restrictions Related to Coronavirus

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Trump Administration to Extend Border and Travel Restrictions Related to Coronavirus

Geneva Sands & Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (May 19, 2020)

The Trump administration is planning to extend border and travel restrictions initially put in place as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigrant advocates worry that these restrictions are rooted in efforts to limit immigration to the U.S. as opposed to an issue of public health concern.

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Immigration Agency Seeks Bailout, Plans to Charge More for Visa Applications

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 Immigration Agency Seeks Bailout, Plans to Charge More for Visa Applications

Geneva Sands, CNN (May 18, 2020)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting $1.2 billion from Congress to make up for lost funds since the onset of COVID-19 limits and immigration restrictions implemented by the Trump administration between the years of 2017 and 2019. On top of that, they plan to include a 10% surcharge for all USCIS applications. This comes as the Trump administration is planning to continue immigration restrictions.

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Faced with Choice, Migrant Parents in ICE Detention Refuse to Separate from Children

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Faced with Choice, Migrant Parents in ICE Detention Refuse to Separate from Children

Julia Ainsley, NBC News (May 18, 2020)

ICE recently posed to 366 families in detention if they would rather separate from their children or remain with their children but forego Flores settlement protections, such as holding children less than 20 days in detention. All families agreed to remain with their children but felt intimidated by the question on new form from ICE.

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COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: What Parents Need to Know

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COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: What Parents Need to Know

Kelly Taylor Hayes, Fox10 Phoenix (May 18, 2020)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a link between a serious condition found in children and COVID-19.  Symptoms may include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lymph-nodes, swollen hands and feet, and redder than usual tongue. While the condition is rare, parents are encouraged to tell medical providers if children are experiencing any symptoms.

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