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'Crisis in Central America is urgent': Democrats ask Biden admin to extend deportation protections

Citing “extreme drought conditions” and “social and economic crises exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Robert Menendez leads more than 30 senators in calling on the Biden administration to extend …

Wed Jan 12, 2022

'You stick with the parliamentarian': Manchin throws cold water on overriding immigration opinion

We continue to wait for the Senate parliamentarian’s non-binding opinion on the “Plan C” immigration plan, which would allow some undocumented immigrants to apply for temporary protections of up to 10 …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

Biden admin says it may resurrect previous admin's cruel Remain in Mexico policy by next month

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said last month that pursuant to a Supreme Court shadow docket order, the Biden administration was planning to revive the previous …

Fri Oct 15, 2021

Schumer, Menendez lead senators in slamming 'cruel treatment' and 'summary deportations' of Haitians

A letter from a coalition of senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Menendez has become the latest condemnation of the Biden administration’s …

Tue Oct 12, 2021

Following outrageous SCOTUS ruling, Biden admin says it'll again try to end Remain in Mexico policy

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will again move to end once and for all the previous administration’s inhumane and unlawful Remain in Mexico policy, saying in a statement Wednesday that it …

Thu Sep 30, 2021

'Democrats still have the power': Massive rally demands legalization stay in reconciliation package

Thousands of immigrants and allies on Tuesday marched to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters before gathering in front of the U.S. Capitol for a rally that also featured top …

Wed Sep 22, 2021

Biden admin says it's planning to resurrect the inhumane and unlawful Remain in Mexico policy

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CBS Evening News during an interview this week that the previous administration’s Remain in Mexico policy “is not in the best …

Fri Sep 10, 2021