Foreign Policy and National Security
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The Biden administration on Friday announced that it will reverse a Trump-era expansion of a policy to rapidly expel certain migrants without an immigration court hearing, returning to a standard that allowed expedited removals in more limited circumstances… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog, in a report released Friday, called for all immigration detainees to be transferred out of a privately run New Mexico facility, citing “critical” staffing shortages and “excessive” sanitation problems… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Just over 40% of children with new cases in the immigration courts are under the age of 4, while a third of new cases overall involve juveniles, a Syracuse University research organization reported Thursday… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Thursday urged the Biden administration to take executive action on immigration and other issues, saying the legislative process hasn’t moved fast enough to address problems like immigration court backlogs and some noncitizens’ need for temporary immigration protections… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security extended temporary protected status on Wednesday to Afghan nationals, bringing praise from immigration advocates as well as calls for a permanent solution for those who have fled the crisis-racked country… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 