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Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants

By | In the News

Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants

Associated Press, Boston Herald (September 15, 2022)

Republican governors from Texas and Florida have been sending buses and flights of immigrants to Democratic stronghold states in an attempt to demonstrate the Biden administration’s failure to deal with the influx of immigrants along the border, including two flights to Martha’s Vineyard paid for by Florida.

CBP Is Expelling Thousands of Infants and Toddlers to Mexico After Midnight

By | Deportation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight, Safety

CBP Is Expelling Thousands of Infants and Toddlers to Mexico After Midnight

David J. Bier, CATO Institute (August 1, 2022)

New data indicates that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expelling thousands of immigrant infants and toddlers into Mexico during the night despite documented danger and agreements that no expulsions should occur between 10pm and 5am.

Family Formation Under the Law: How Immigration Laws Construct Contemporary Latino/a Immigrant Families in the U.S.

By | Immigrant Families Research, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

Family Formation Under the Law: How Immigration Laws Construct Contemporary Latino/a Immigrant Families in the U.S.

Vanessa Delgado, Sociology Compass (August 18, 2022)

This article builds on the research of sociologists of the family on how U.S. laws play a fundamental role in shaping the outcomes of family members, including how immigration law impacts family formation in LatinX immigrant families.

The Biden Public Charge Regulation: What Does It Mean for Immigrant Families?

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Public Charge

The Biden Public Charge Regulation: What Does It Mean for Immigrant Families?

Protecting Immigrant Families (September 8, 2022)

This explainer contains information for immigrant families about what the public charge rules does, why it was changed, and how it might be challenged in the future.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 12, 2022)

This practitioner’s guide discusses the potential future of DACA, the current order preventing the processing of initial DACA requests, and how to address this situation with clients.

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