Non-essential travel with Canada and Mexico restriction continues. President Biden’s administration announced last week that the U.S. land borders will remain closed to non-essential travel for another month.…
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Construction on Border Wall to Resume
Rio Grande Valley flood levee to be repaired. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will resume construction on part of the border wall in the Rio…
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President Ends DNA Collection from Immigrants
DHS will continue to collect limited biometric data. President Biden’s administration revealed on Friday that it intends to reverse a policy from the previous administration at the Department…
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U.S. Begins Migrant Family Reunifications
Program is known as “Humanitarian parole.” The United States this week will reunite four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2017, according to Michelle Barne, who…
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President Orders Changes in Border Terminology
Need to safeguard dignity and well-being of all, he said. On Monday, the president’s administration ordered departments to change the terms used to describe immigration matters, including how…
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Sheltering Migrant Children Costs $60M Weekly
Allegations of sexual assault and positive COVID-19 tests reported. The number of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors entering the U.S. from the southern border has surged in the past…
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DHS Considers Restarting Border Construction
Installation of gates and technology part of CBP proposed plan. President Biden’s administration is considering restarting construction on the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Department of Homeland Security…
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FEMA Unveils Changes to National Flood Insurance
“We are putting equity at the forefront,” Secretary Mayorkas said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) set out changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that it says…
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President’s Administration Calls For Asylum Process Reform
Reforms target 1 million case backlog. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration announced that it would be focusing its efforts to address the roughly 1 million case backlog in…
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DHS Secretary Testifies Before House Panel
Lays out strategy to address border surge. On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee. He spoke about the current…
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