The Immigration Journal

Investigation should reveal Biden’s fast-track program for illegal aliens violates federal law

02/04/2022

Last month, over 100 lawmakers, sent a letter to the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, urging him to perform a comprehensive review of the immigration policies implemented by the Biden Administration. In the letter, the lawmakers assert that the Biden Administration implemented the policies despite being warned that a rapid implementation would lead to a surge of illegal aliens…

Mexican Governor gives birth in U.S., drawing criticism and raising questions

01/19/2022

The Governor of the Mexican state of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, is coming under political fire for her decision to give birth to her son in the United States instead of in Mexico, according to an article posted this week by The Border Report. The birth, confirmed by the Mexican government, took place last Friday in Brawley, California, a city just north of the U.S.-Mexico border—to be exact, 36…

DOJ Allows Immigration Judges to Bury Deportation Cases

07/20/2021

Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a legal opinion that once again allows immigration judges to indefinitely bury deportation cases through a process known as “administrative closure.” …

As Officials Prepare to Fully Open U.S. Borders, Biden Administration Expands Grounds for Asylum

06/30/2021

This month, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) would resume allowing asylum claims based on domestic violence and family relationships. He did so by reinstating three Obama-era decisions issued by the Board of Immigration…

Biden Administration Dramatically Expands Central American Minors Program

06/17/2021

The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it plans to expand the Central American Minors program to…

In Other News

Chinese Student Visas to U.S. Tumble From Prepandemic Levels

August 11, 2022 -- The number of U.S. student visas issued to Chinese nationals plunged by more than 50% in the first half of 2022 compared with pre-Covid levels, with the U.S. losing ground as the most-coveted place for Chinese students to pursue higher education abroad. Even before the pandemic, Chinese students were shifting their study-abroad sights elsewhere,

Biden to discuss immigration and trade with Mexico’s president

July 12, 2022 -- President Joe Biden is meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday for discussions the White House says will showcase the underlying strength of a relationship that of late has been more notable for the leaders’ disagreements on issues including energy and Ukraine policy.

Immigration agency taps community leaders to promote citizenship

July 12, 2022 -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has tapped eight advocates and community leaders across the country to encourage millions of green card holders to apply for citizenship, as part of an initiative set to roll out Tuesday. A USCIS official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share details about the effort, said the eight citizenship ambassadors, most of whom are naturalized citizens themselves, will receive training from the agency on the citizenship process and will partner with local field offices to improve outreach to immigrant communities.

Migrant Surge Is Top Concern at Biden Meeting With Mexico’s López Obrador

July 12, 2022 -- President Biden met Tuesday with Mexico’s president at the White House as both nations face a surge in migration and growing differences on energy, trade and the extradition of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the U.S. Mr. Biden and Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador discussed joint projects to modernize border infrastructure to improve the flow of people and commerce through the busiest ports of entry into the U.S.

ICE Says Immigrant Women in Custody Still Entitled to Abortion Services

July 12, 2022 -- Top immigration officials are planning to instruct detention centers around the country that women in custody are entitled to abortions and should be transferred to receive one if they are being detained in a state where abortion is now illegal. The directive is contained in an undated memorandum, seen by The Wall Street Journal, which cites the recent Supreme Court decision that ended the federal right to an abortion.

San Antonio Migrant Deaths in Truck Highlight Rising Toll Along Border

June 29, 2022 -- The death toll from Monday’s discovery of dozens of migrants being smuggled in a tractor-trailer rose to 53 Wednesday, according to local authorities, marking a grim addition to what appears to be a rising death toll among people attempting to illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico. Three people have been arrested in relation to the incident, according to authorities, and two men have been charged with possession of a weapon by a person illegally in the country.

Death toll rises to 50 in San Antonio migrant tractor-trailer tragedy

June 28, 2022 -- The number of migrants dead in a suspected smuggling operation rose to 50 on Tuesday, the Mexican consulate reported, a day after dozens of bodies were found lifeless in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio. Roberto Velasco Álvarez, head of North American mission for the Mexican government, wrote on Twitter that 22 of the victims were Mexican nationals, seven were originally from Guatemala and at least two were Honduran. There are 19 individuals for whom no nationality has been determined.

U.S. border arrests rose to record high in May, data shows

June 16, 2022 -- Immigration arrests along the U.S. southern border rose in May to the highest levels ever recorded, as growing numbers of migrants arrived from Turkey, India, Russia and other nations outside the Western Hemisphere, the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures show. CBP made 239,416 arrests along the Mexico border last month, a 2 percent increase from April, according to the totals. The agency is on pace to exceed 2 million detentions during fiscal 2022, which ends in September, after tallying a record 1.73 million in 2021.

U.K.’s First Flight Sending Migrants to Rwanda Set to Depart

June 14, 2022 -- The British government was due to begin sending migrants who arrive in the country illegally to live in Rwanda on Tuesday, a policy buffeted by a series of legal challenges and criticism from church leaders. The first U.K. government flight deporting asylum seekers to the African nation was scheduled to take off Tuesday evening. Seven migrants were scheduled to fly to Rwanda, according to an official, but the government said the plane might not leave if legal challenges are successful.

U.S., Latin American Countries to Pledge to Take In More Migrants

June 10, 2022 -- The Biden administration Friday plans to sign a migration agreement with Latin American nations that would mark a shift in the approach countries take to refugees and migrants amid unprecedented movement across the region. Administration officials said that the agreement, on the final day of the three-day Summit of the Americas, isn’t binding and is expected to be coupled with commitments from countries including Canada and Spain to resettle migrants from Latin America.

Migrant in potentially the largest caravan ever demands Biden keep asylum promi…

June 6, 2022 -- A Haitian migrant taking part in what could be the largest ever migrant caravan through Mexico to the U.S. is demanding that President Biden keep his promise to allow them to stay once they reach the border. "He promised the Haitian community he will help them," the migrants, who were interviewed by Fox News Friday, said. "He will recall Title 42. He will help us have real asylum."

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/migrant-caravan-mexico-heads-us-border-america…

June 6, 2022 -- Several thousand migrants, many from Venezuela, set off from southern Mexico early Monday aiming to reach the United States, timing their journey to coincide with the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week. Migration activists said the group could be one of the region's largest migrant caravans in recent years.

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Investigation should reveal Biden’s fast-track program for illegal aliens violates federal law

Mexican Governor gives birth in U.S., drawing criticism and raising questions

DOJ Allows Immigration Judges to Bury Deportation Cases

As Officials Prepare to Fully Open U.S. Borders, Biden Administration Expands Grounds for Asylum

Biden Administration Dramatically Expands Central American Minors Program

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