He calls federal government efforts “uncoordinated.” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker wrote to President Joe Biden this week to express concerns about the impact of the influx of South…
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Immigration Detention Centers Kept Open After Recommended Closures
Office of Inspector General issued a management alert on March 16, 2022. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommended the downsizing or closure of nine immigration detention centers…
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Illegal Migrants to Receive Federal IDs
The program was established in 2022. Federal identification cards known as ICE Secure Docket Cards will soon be provided to illegal immigrants through Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The cards…
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Governors Seek Presidential Action on Border
The migrant crisis is becoming a bipartisan issue. A joint letter signed by governors of 25 states addressed to President Biden requests that action be taken at the…
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DHS Grants Temporary Legal Status to Venezuelan Migrants
The status change offers work authorization and protection from deportation. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that Venezuelan migrants would be granted temporary legal status for…
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CBP Says Cargo Train Filled with Migrants Headed Toward the U.S.
The train is on its way to Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a train filled with migrants is…
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Federal Judge Rules DACA Program Illegal
He did not order an immediate end to the program. Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for Southern Texas ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action on…
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Appeals Court Grants Stay to Order to Move Rio Grande Barrier Buoys
A district judge had ruled that the 1,000-foot barrier was installed illegally. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay to District Court Judge David…
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Climate Envoy Announces $4 Million for Kenya Support
He made the announcement at the 2023 Africa Climate Summit. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced a $4 million investment to support migrants impacted by climate…
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DHS Launches Migrant Workforce Initiative
Citizenship and Immigration Services notifying noncitizens of opportunities. The Department of Homeland Security announced “a first-of-its-kind national campaign” through which millions of illegal migrants and border crossers who…
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