Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
President Joe Biden had moved to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements, removing one Trump-era roadblock to refugees entering the U.S. He had initially not...
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US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
Four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump's presidency will be brought back together in the United States. The Biden administration...
Washington Legislature approves $340M for COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund, making it one of the country’s largest
The fund, for immigrants shut out of other aid because they are living unlawfully in the U.S., is now believed to be the second-largest of...
Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves
President Joe Biden's administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this...
US under Biden will no longer call migrants ‘illegal aliens’
Memos issued by Customs and Border Protection, as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, recommend that agents instead use the words “non-citizen” or “migrant" as...
Supreme Court likely to bar some ‘green card’ applicants
The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to prevent thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons from applying to become permanent residents.
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala deploy troops to lower migration
Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras have agreed to temporarily deploy troops to help reduce the tide of immigration to the U.S. border. Migration has risen sharply...
Why Rep. Jayapal and other Washington immigration reform advocates are pushing hard despite border influx
"The next nine months is really critical," said the head of a prominent legal rights organization. Among questions he and other immigration reform advocates face:...
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