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immigration: January 4, 2023

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

Jan 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting on Monday after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands in recent days, overwhelming first responders.


"Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, the park has recently seen an increase in people arriving by boat from Cuba and landing on the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park," the Park Service said in a statement announcing the closure to the public.


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U.S. ramps up immigration arrests mostly at Mexican border

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Immigration arrests nearly doubled in 2022 compared to 2021 as border authorities apprehended more migrants and courts blocked efforts by U.S. President Joe Biden to more narrowly target detentions to focus on serious criminals.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 143,000 immigrants in the 2022 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, close to double the number in 2021, according to data released on Friday. Around two-thirds of those arrests were of people with only immigration violations, the data showed. 


Most were migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border with no criminal convictions or charges pending and who were transferred to ICE, officials said on a call with reporters.

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Shelter Sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center after traumatic orde

Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center after traumatic orde

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar's 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.


Alpizar's daughter quickly got better, but her son didn't. José had a fever and diarrhea and was throwing up. When the shelter nurses couldn't help, Alpizar sought out a private doctor, who prescribed antibiotics.


In mid-June, Alpizar, her partner, kids, and brother moved to Leona Vicario, a former factory that the Mexican government had converted to house migrants waiting to cross into the U.S. Weeks later, though, a doctor said her son still hadn't improved. "He showed me the chart again and told me it was still the same," Alpizar said in Spanish through an interpreter while at a shopping complex near the shelter. "He is still malnourished."

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Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center after traumatic orde

Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center after traumatic orde

Afghan families start U.S. resettlement process at repurposed conference center after traumatic orde

Leesburg, Virginia — At the makeshift clothing store, outfitted with a mix of traditional Afghan garments and American clothes including jackets, socks and underwear, a young Afghan boy flashed a bright smile as he selected his first pair of outdoor boots.


Inside the recreation room, children played table hockey, took turns hurling a soccer ball in the air and contested boisterous foosball matches while Afghan music played in the background. A young Afghan boy ran around with a soccer ball, showcasing his skills to a news cameraman who followed him across the room.


At the large dining area, which can seat 800 individuals, Afghan adults and families with minor children enjoyed Afghan cuisine staples, such as a kidney bean stew known as lubya, and Naan, as well as halal versions of American classics, including turkey hot dogs with beef chili.

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More than 300 Haitians found on sailboat grounded near Florida's Key Largo

DOD denies D.C. mayor's request for National Guard help with influx of migrants sent north by Texas

DOD denies D.C. mayor's request for National Guard help with influx of migrants sent north by Texas

More than 300 Haitians were discovered on a dilapidated wooden sailboat that was grounded near Key Largo on Saturday, U.S. Border Patrol officials said.

When 113 of the people on board jumped ship, U.S. Coast Guard and Border Patrol crews made rescues and took the migrants into custody, officials said.


They were screened for medical issues, and two had to be treated for dehydration, said the Border Patrol's Walter N. Slosar, chief of the agency's Miami sector.


An estimated 220 other Haitians remained on the vessel and were taken into custody en masse, he said.


Their reason for travel was unknown, however, Haitians have been migrating to the United States in the last few years to escape political instability, the aftermath of natural disasters and poverty.


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DOD denies D.C. mayor's request for National Guard help with influx of migrants sent north by Texas

DOD denies D.C. mayor's request for National Guard help with influx of migrants sent north by Texas

DOD denies D.C. mayor's request for National Guard help with influx of migrants sent north by Texas

The Department of Defense denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for the National Guard to assist with the influx of migrants created by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing of migrants to the city, according to a letter reviewed by NBC News.


The letter, from the executive secretary of the Department of Defense, said the city has sufficient funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that has been given to D.C. nonprofits that can provide the immigrants with shelter and other services.


“After careful consideration the Department has concluded it cannot fulfill your request,” Kelly Bulliner Holly told Christopher Rodriguez, director of D.C.’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.

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DACA advocates head to appeals court in fight to save program

U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds

U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds

NEW ORLEANS — Immigrant advocates head to a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday in hopes of saving an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children.  A federal judge in Texas last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal — although he agreed to leave the program intact for those already benefitting from it while his order is appealed.  DACA proponents planned an early morning vigil ahead of arguments at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


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U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds

U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds

U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds

Zaker Hussain told the U.S. government that his brother, Mohammad, was at risk of being harmed by the Taliban because of his own work at the Afghan presidential palace, his membership in the long-persecuted Hazara minority group and Hussain's role as a combat translator for the U.S. Marine Corps.  The former Afghan translator, whose war-time service helping Marines find and deactivate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) earned him U.S. resettlement and eventual citizenship, hoped the U.S. would allow his brother to enter the country on humanitarian grounds through a process known as parole. 


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Biden admin vows to go after smugglers over migrant deaths as Abbott places blame

Some immigrants can be detained at least six months without bond hearing, Supreme Court rules

Some immigrants can be detained at least six months without bond hearing, Supreme Court rules

At least 50 people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in Texas, potentially the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history.


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Some immigrants can be detained at least six months without bond hearing, Supreme Court rules

Some immigrants can be detained at least six months without bond hearing, Supreme Court rules

Some immigrants can be detained at least six months without bond hearing, Supreme Court rules

Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the federal government can continue to detain certain immigrants in removal proceedings without giving them a bond hearing after six months, in case where the Biden administration has prevailed over the immigration activists who opposed the government in the case.


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Harris' tough task addressing migration to the southern border not getting any easier one year later

Harris' tough task addressing migration to the southern border not getting any easier one year later

Harris' tough task addressing migration to the southern border not getting any easier one year later

From her West Wing office, she received an update on the Central American leader's progress to combat corruption, a source familiar with planning told CNN. And in return, Harris relayed a succinct message: The United States would welcome Castro's participation at the high-profile Summit of the Americas that President Joe Biden will host this week in Los Angeles. 





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Amid border surge, Biden admin plans to send migrants to cities deeper inside U.S.

Harris' tough task addressing migration to the southern border not getting any easier one year later

Harris' tough task addressing migration to the southern border not getting any easier one year later

The Department of Homeland Security plans to transport migrants awaiting immigration proceedings from U.S. cities along the southern border farther into the interior of the country, beginning with Los Angeles in the coming weeks, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News. 


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Migrant families separated under Trump face elusive quests for reparations under Biden

Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S. border arrests

Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S. border arrests

This is a good article, but I am REALLY  interested in the word "reparations"?  


Is that the word that Camilo wanted to use?  


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Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S. border arrests

Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S. border arrests

Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S. border arrests

This country is big enough, but for a few - with huge mouths,  are raising hell.


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Afghans subject to stricter rules than Ukrainian refugees, advocates say

U.S. preparing 19,000 beds for migrant children in case of spike in border arrivals, officials say

U.S. preparing 19,000 beds for migrant children in case of spike in border arrivals, officials say

Thousands of Afghans have been rejected, and they have to prove vaccination status and pay $575 to apply, unlike Ukrainians. The “disparity couldn’t be more jarring,” one advocate said.


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U.S. preparing 19,000 beds for migrant children in case of spike in border arrivals, officials say

U.S. preparing 19,000 beds for migrant children in case of spike in border arrivals, officials say

U.S. preparing 19,000 beds for migrant children in case of spike in border arrivals, officials say

The U.S. is preparing for a potential spike in migrant children crossing the southern border without their parents, and has identified up to 19,000 beds at shelters and housing sites to prevent these minors from languishing in Border Patrol detention facilities, top Biden administration officials told CBS News.  


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Migrants arrive in D.C. on buses sent by GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

Young Latino men may be 'easy targets' for disinformation on immigration, report says

Young Latino men may be 'easy targets' for disinformation on immigration, report says

The governor is evil... 


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Last week, Psaki said she was "not aware of what authority the governor would be doing that under" when asked about Abbott's busing plan and if the administration would help the migrants find a place to stay once they arrive in D.C.


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Young Latino men may be 'easy targets' for disinformation on immigration, report says

Young Latino men may be 'easy targets' for disinformation on immigration, report says

Young Latino men may be 'easy targets' for disinformation on immigration, report says

While media consumption habits make Latino men under 35 more vulnerable to "racialized disinformation," all Latinos over 36 were more likely to encounter "polarizing and anti-immigration stories," an analysis from an immigrant advocacy group found.


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Biden admin's new rule will let asylum officers, not just judges decide if immigrants can stay in US

Biden admin's new rule will let asylum officers, not just judges decide if immigrants can stay in US

Biden admin's new rule will let asylum officers, not just judges decide if immigrants can stay in US

This appears a much shorter process, and hopefully a much fairer to the asylum seekers.


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Pressure builds on White House to end divisive health-border policy

Biden admin's new rule will let asylum officers, not just judges decide if immigrants can stay in US

Biden admin's new rule will let asylum officers, not just judges decide if immigrants can stay in US

Well, I hope that Biden will in fact remove all of Trump's border policies.


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Migrant died from multiple gunshot wounds in Border Patrol encounter, autopsy shows

DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

The shooting occurred Saturday in a rugged mountainous area about 30 miles northeast of the border city of Douglas, Arizona, officials said. 


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DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

It’s among the potential problems with the governor’s loosely outlined policy push.



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U.S. relocates all Afghan evacuees from military sites, completing first resettlement phase

DeSantis aims to block state cash from companies flying immigrant children. None receive any, record

U.S. relocates all Afghan evacuees from military sites, completing first resettlement phase

U.S. officials used "lily pads" at military sites overseas to vet and process Afghans airlifted from Kabul last summer, and set up eight temporary housing installations known as "safe havens" at domestic bases to vaccinate the new arrivals against contagious diseases and finish their resettlement processing.


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36,000 Afghan evacuees lack pathway to permanent legal status in the U.S.

STEM policy: U.S. unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

36,000 Afghan evacuees lack pathway to permanent legal status in the U.S.

This is a bad way to welcome them into the US.  A more firm and legitimate way to make them have a way to have permanent status is very important.


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Cases Dismissed, Judges Replaced: Texas Struggles to Prosecute Migrants

STEM policy: U.S. unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

36,000 Afghan evacuees lack pathway to permanent legal status in the U.S.

This is an unconstitutional and inhumane policy, Operation Lone Star.  


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STEM policy: U.S. unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

STEM policy: U.S. unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

STEM policy: U.S. unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

The Biden Administration is attracting international students with STEM.  


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Families separated at border now fear extortion attempts

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

Stalled negotiations for the U.S. government to pay families separated at the border during Donald Trump's presidency have brought new threats of extortion against some families

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Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

The number of coronavirus infections among immigrants detained at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers has surged by 520% since the start of 2022, prompting calls for increased vaccination efforts and detainee releases.


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At ‘Touray Tower,’ the Broken Heart of New York’s Gambian Community

Coronavirus infections inside U.S. immigration detention centers surge by 520% in 2022

At ‘Touray Tower,’ the Broken Heart of New York’s Gambian Community

Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire.

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Jacinto Romero Flores (Killed)

Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal

Biden administration reimposes 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Its a shame that he told the Mexican authorities he was being hunted, they only had “light” monitoring. 

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Biden administration reimposes 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal

Biden administration reimposes 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Under court order, the Trump-era policy is being executed with new protocols.

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Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal

Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal

Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal

With $50 in to his name...

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Scammers target desperate Latino families whose migrant relatives are missing

Scammers target desperate Latino families whose migrant relatives are missing

Scammers target desperate Latino families whose migrant relatives are missing

This is a shame.  

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Illinois' law ending immigration detention in 2022 hits snag

Scammers target desperate Latino families whose migrant relatives are missing

Scammers target desperate Latino families whose migrant relatives are missing

Why are they being resistant?

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Immigrants

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents...

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents...

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents...

"Whose job is it to reunite the parent and child, and then where do you do that?...That's a huge question that we're grappling with," says Jennifer Podkul, vice president of policy and advocacy for Kids in Need of Defense, an organization that helps unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.

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New York City gives noncitizens right to vote in local elections

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents...

1,450 Afghan kids were evacuated to the US without their parents...

This is a landmark policy in New York!

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