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District Court in Texas Allows CHNV Parole Program to Continue
March 15, 2024
On March 8, a federal district court in Texas dismissed a challenge to a parole program set up by the Biden administration to allow 30,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to enter the United States legally each month, known as the CHNV parole program, allowing the program to stay in place. Judge Drew Tipton of […] The post District Court in Texas Allows CHNV Parole Program to Continue appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement
March 15, 2024
By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Director at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Raul Pinto, Deputy Legal Director of Transparency The main way in which the public can access information about what the federal government is doing is through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). However, laws that allow the public to get state public […] The post Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Despite Progress, the Tragedy of Family Separation Can Never Be Undone
March 13, 2024
Six years ago, a man came to the U.S./Mexico border with his five-year-old daughter, looking for safety in the United States. At home, a rival political faction had been making death threats against him and his family. That compelled him to take his daughter to the United States to seek asylum for them both. But […] The post Despite Progress, the Tragedy of Family Separation Can Never Be Undone appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Showdown Between Texas Authorities and the Federal Government Headed to the Supreme Court
March 8, 2024
By Kate Melloy Goettel and Juan Avilez A Texas law that allows local law enforcement to arrest migrants, state court judges to issue removal orders, and state officials to remove migrants to Mexico, is on its way to the Supreme Court. Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which was signed into law in November and was […] The post Showdown Between Texas Authorities and the Federal Government Headed to the Supreme Court appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce
March 8, 2024
Since its conception in 1977, International Women’s Day has evolved into a global celebration highlighting women’s achievements and the challenges they face. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the women’s suffrage and labor movements in the early 20th century – predominantly those led by women in the workforce. Along with U.S.-born women, female immigrants […] The post On International Women’s Day, We Celebrate the Important Contributions of Immigrant Women in the American Workforce appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]