Camilo Montoya-Galvez
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Democrats urge Biden to protect Palestinians in the U.S. from deportation amid Gaza war
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers asked President Biden to allow Palestinians living in the U.S. without permanent legal status to gain deportation protections. → Read More
Are terrorists trying to enter the U.S. through the southern border? Here are the facts.
Concerns about whether known or suspected terrorists are exploiting the migration crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border have intensified following the brutal terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas. → Read More
U.S. border agents are separating migrant children from their parents to avoid overcrowding, inspector finds
An independent court monitor said migrant children as young as 8 were separated from their parents for several days to avoid overcrowding in a Texas holding facility. → Read More
Latino voters want Biden to take more aggressive action on immigration, polls find
A majority of Latino voters in key states want President Biden to take further actions to both grant legal status to undocumented immigrants and secure the border. → Read More
Mexico vows to continue accepting non-Mexican migrants deported by U.S. border agents
The agreement will allow the U.S. to continue deporting some migrants who U.S. officials have struggled to deport to their home countries due to diplomatic or logistical reasons. → Read More
U.S. sending 1,500 active-duty troops to southern border amid migration spike
The Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities, officials said. → Read More
Biden administration to let Afghan evacuees renew temporary legal status amid inaction in Congress
The move will serve as a reprieve to tens of thousands of Afghans who were bracing for the prospect of losing their ability to work and live in the U.S. legally this summer. → Read More
Biden administration asks judge to limit DACA ruling if he finds "Dreamer" protections unlawful
A federal judge is preparing to rule on a request by Republican-led states to shut down the DACA program for nearly 600,000 immigrant "Dreamers." → Read More
U.S. takes new steps to reduce migrant arrivals when Title 42 border rule ends in May
The U.S. will set up migrant processing centers in Latin America, increase deportations and expand legal migration pathways to reduce the number of unlawful border crossings. → Read More
Supreme Court hears case that could expand religious rights of workers
The case involves a former Postal Service worker who says he was unlawfully punished for refusing to work on Sundays to observe the Sabbath. → Read More
Biden moves to expand health care coverage for "Dreamers" in DACA program
The White House said a proposed rule would allow DACA recipients to qualify for Medicaid and coverage under the Affordable Care Act. → Read More
Legal experts say Trump felony charges will be difficult to prove
Manhattan prosecutors accused Trump of taking part in a years-long "catch and kill scheme" to propel his rise to the White House. → Read More
U.S. to extend legal stay of Ukrainian refugees processed along Mexican border
The move will help more than 20,000 Ukrainians who sought entry along the U.S. southern border following the Russian invasion. → Read More
U.S. weighing reviving long-term detention of migrant families with children
The proposal, sources said, is one of several policy options being considered at a high level by senior White House and Department of Homeland Security officials. → Read More
Supreme Court cancels arguments in Title 42 case with border policy set to end in May
The Title 42 policy, which allows the U.S. to expel migrants on public health grounds, is set to end on May 11, once the COVID-19 national emergency lapses. → Read More
Migrant family separated under Trump wins asylum, but others remain in limbo
The Biden administration has reunited more than 600 children who were separated from their parents along the U.S.-Mexico border, but many families face legal obstacles. → Read More
Fentanyl seizures rise at U.S.-Mexico border — here's why
GOP lawmakers have incorrectly blamed the spike in fentanyl overdoses on migrants, whom they blame for bringing the drugs across the border. → Read More
Republican-led states ask judge to shut down DACA program for immigrant "Dreamers"
DACA's demise would prevent nearly 600,000 immigrants known as "Dreamers" from renewing their deportation protections and work permits. → Read More
20 GOP-led states ask federal judge to halt migrant sponsorship program
The program will allow up to 30,000 migrants from four crisis-stricken countries to enter the U.S. legally each month if they have American sponsors. → Read More
After promising to expand asylum, Biden moves to limit access amid record border arrivals
President Biden came into office vowing to dismantle Trump-era restrictions on asylum, but has found himself proposing similar policies amid an unprecedented migrant crisis. → Read More