Hamed Aleaziz
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Republicans move to block Biden from forcing migrant families to remain in Texas
A Texas GOP congressman has introduced a measure that would block any funding for implementing the plan, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sue if Biden moves ahead with it. → Read More
U.S. probing prosecutions of migrants from Muslim-majority countries exposed by Times investigation
The Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is investigating U.S. Customs and Border Protection's referrals of migrants from Muslim countries for prosecution. → Read More
Abbott criticizes Biden over Times report that some migrants may be forced to stay in Texas
The Texas governor called the idea a "scam" and vowed to send more buses of migrants to Washington, D.C. → Read More
Biden administration considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas
The proposal, which recalls President Reagan's efforts to limit asylum seekers' movements in the late 1980s, is likely to draw fierce opposition from immigrant rights groups and border-state officials. → Read More
Asylum seekers from Muslim-majority countries disproportionately imprisoned at Texas border
Immigrants from Muslim-majority countries are a tiny percentage of border crossers. But in one Texas judicial district, they made up more than half of those prosecuted under an obscure law. → Read More
The White House told Russians to flee here instead of fighting Ukraine. Then the U.S. tried to deport them
Why is the U.S. trying to send Russian President Vladimir Putin men he wants on the front lines in Ukraine? → Read More
ICE deported him to Afghanistan, then flew him back to L.A.
The man's deportation and hurried return indicate that ICE is sending people back to other countries, even dangerous ones such as Afghanistan, without complete information about their cases, his attorneys say. → Read More
Signature Biden asylum reform is now on hold
Administration officials insist the pause is temporary and designed to ensure that the country is prepared for a potential increase in border crossings. → Read More
Biden immigration plan could force asylum officers to break law, union warns
The union's decision to oppose Biden's asylum proposal is one indication of the plan's similarities to Trump-era efforts. → Read More
Top Democrats warn Biden: Don't restart family detentions
As he prepares for an expected reelection campaign, President Biden has tried to distance himself from the left on some issues, including immigration. → Read More
U.S. strikes deal with Canada over northern border, asylum seekers
The deal will expand the ability of Canadian and American border officials to turn back asylum seekers who cross without authorization. → Read More
ICE releases thousands of migrants affected by data breach
About 2,900 of the 6,252 immigrants whose information was exposed in the unprecedented data breach have been released from U.S. custody. → Read More
Biden's new immigration strategy expands on Trump border policy and continues Title 42
The plan calls for expelling more migrants without considering their asylum claims; expanding avenues for Nicaraguans, Haitians and Cubans to enter. → Read More
Employers of foreign workers would pay more under Biden proposal
The plan would hike costs for companies that employ foreign workers and ensure that asylum seekers pay nothing to apply for protections in the U.S. → Read More
Two Venezuelan families. Two immigration policies. Two different outcomes.
Two families escaped Venezuela under two different immigration policies. A new Biden program allowed one family get travel approval in a matter of weeks. Another Trump-era program barred another family from seeking asylum in the U.S., deporting her. → Read More
DHS accidentally informed Cuba that deportees had sought protection in U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security inadvertently tipped off the Cuban government this month that immigrants the agency sought to deport to the country had asked the U.S. for protection from persecution or torture. → Read More
Memorial hike set for beloved cougar P-22 in Griffith Park
The sunset hike, in memory of L.A.'s beloved mountain lion, is set to begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Charlie Turner Trailhead in Griffith Park. → Read More
Culver City police fatally shoot man following chase early Sunday
Officers responded to a report of domestic violence in Culver City. A man fled in a car and then on foot before officers shot him. → Read More
Americans still support asylum for immigrants fleeing persecution, poll finds
A large majority of Americans say that immigration benefits the country and the U.S. should continue to give asylum to people fleeing persecution. → Read More
Newsom slams Republicans for blocking immigration reform on visit to Mexican border
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited an immigrant support center near the U.S. border with Mexico. The state expects a greater need for services with the end of the Title 42 policy. → Read More