A group of immigrant advocacy organizations sued the Biden administration Wednesday over its executive action limiting asylum processing last week. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and others on behalf of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. In a complaint filed […]
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. immigrant rights groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over a new policy that bars most migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally from claiming asylum, threatening to derail the far-reaching enforcement effort. The groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, argued restrictions implemented last week violated U.S. […]
WASHINGTON — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move during the Trump administration that was blocked by the courts. The lawsuit — filed by the American Civil […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar move during the Trump administration that was blocked by the courts. The lawsuit — filed by the American […]
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas took to ABC’s This Week Sunday to defend President Biden’s recent executive order that temporarily shuts down sections of the U.S. border with Mexico to asylum seekers. The measure, which went into effect after receiving Biden’s signature last week, will effectively block most migrants (with some exceptions) who attempt to […]
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I didn’t have,” […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol arrested Gerardo Henao 14 hours after President Joe Biden suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico this week. But instead of being summarily deported, he was dropped off by agents the next day at a San Diego bus stop, where he caught a train to the […]
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border dropped on Friday, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, saying it signaled a restrictive new Biden administration policy was deterring some illegal immigration. U.S. Border Patrol arrested around 3,100 people crossing illegally, down roughly 20% from the days […]
Razor wire along the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom) EL PASO, Texas — Seventeen-year-old Karina Parababire gently rocked her three-month-old daughter as they waited in a migrant shelter before a Friday night bus ride to Chicago. “I want my daughter to have everything that I […]
The number of asylum requests made in Germany continues to fall, with 17,231 initial applications registered in May, according to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). From January to May, there were an overall 103,467 applications, a decrease of 17.6% compared to the same period last year. In April, the drop was 16.7%. […]
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. At first glance, California Latino lawmakers seemed united against President Joe Biden’s action Tuesday to bar migrants from receiving asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. “As the Chair of the California Latino Legislative […]
As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the U.S. border with Mexico was shut down to nearly all migrants seeking asylum in the United States. The drastic action, the result of an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, was designed to keep the border closed at least through Election Day and defuse one of the president’s […]