Position to coordinate migration efforts with governments and organizations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken nominated Amy Pope to be the next Director General of the International Organization for…
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DHS Extends Protected Status for Burma
Redesignation allows Burmese nationals to apply for Temporary Protected Status. This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burma for an…
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Administration Funds Immigrant Defense Group
Grants have been given for legal assistance to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants. President Biden’s administration, through the Justice Department, has awarded $1.3 million in federal contracts…
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House Bill Would Redirect IRS Funds to Border Patrol
Bill’s sponsor says failure to secure the border is a disaster. Representative Claudia Tenney of New York introduced legislation Wednesday that would redirect funds intended for the Internal…
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U.S. Immigration Processing to Resume in Havana
State Department to hold full visa interviews by 2023. State Department officials announced last week that the United States will resume full immigration visa processing at their embassy…
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Immigration Visa Screening Reform Proposed
Homeland Security IG finds CBP is not keeping detailed records. The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security is urging immigration authorities to overhaul the Visa Security…
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Justice Department Indicts Human Smugglers
Traffickers transported illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of eight alleged human smugglers. Joint Task Force Alpha, a collaboration between…
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Administration Sets Admission Goal 125,000 Refugees in 2023
The current fiscal year had the same allottment, but fewer admissions. President Biden’s administration set a goal to admit 125,000 refugees into the United States during the 2023…
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Secretary Vilsack Comments on Public Charge Final Rule
He supports eligible immigrants’ participation in food programs. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently voiced his approval of the Final Rule on Public Charge. The Department of Homeland Security…
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Dozens of Migrant Children Missing in Houston
Unaccompanied minors have run away from sponsor homes. Houston police alerted President Biden’s administration to a spike in reports of missing migrant children in Texas. Last week, the…
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