Immigration News

Quote of the Week

 

Quote of Week: “These families are making every effort to be a good neighbor. They are making every effort to be a good citizen. They also carry their share of responsibilities in society. They pay taxes. They file.”

Maryland General Assembly  Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk on the bill passed by the legislature that would allow workers who pay taxes but lack a Social Security number to qualify for a significant tax break.

3/4/21 - “’Not quite ready yet’: Democrats won’t take up Biden immigration plan this month. A dismal whip count came back this week showing House leaders don’t yet have the votes to pass the bill on the floor.”

By Sarah Ferris, Heather Caygle, and Laura Barron-Lopez.

3/4/21 - “Undocumented immigrant has burden of proof to challenge deportation order, Supreme Court rules.”

By Ariane de Vogue.

3/4/21 - “The Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to dismiss ‘sanctuary city’ immigration suits. In a letter seeking to end the suits, the Justice Department indicated it will stop pressuring cities to turn over information about noncitizens.”

By Pete Williams

3/4/21 - “What the horrific crash on the border says about U.S. immigration policy. For all the attention on Biden’s changes to border policy, there are plenty of factors outside U.S. control - which might make migrants increasingly desperate.”

By Dara Lind.

popular resistance

Popular Resistance/Prism, 2/24/21 - “Border Patrol policies kills hundreds of migrants each year. Agents routinely ignore emergency search and rescue calls and push people into harsh terrain as part of a ‘deterrence’ policy,” reports say.

By Tina Vasquez.

GAO Report to House Homeland Security Committee, 1/21 - “Immigration Detention: Actions Needed To Improve Planning, Documentation, and Oversight of Detention Facility Contracts.”