The New York Times reports on a U visa bill that would require California law enforcement to verify within 90 days cooperation with law enforcement by undocumented immigrants who are victims of violent crime. If passed, California would be the first state to mandate that law enforcement sign U visa certifications in a particular timeframe.
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The Senate agreed on Tuesday not to include five proposed immigration amendments in a bill to combat human trafficking. These amendments would have restricted constitutional birthright citizenship, eliminated protections for unaccompanied children, and granted DHS broad power to detain noncitizens for prolonged periods.
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The Associated Press reports that top ICE officials expect there to be far fewer migrant children and families crossing the border on their own this summer than there were during last year’s influx.
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DHS issued an instruction card for enforcement personnel to carry that provides guidance and brief instruction on the DHS enforcement priorities articulated in the November 20, 2014, memo on prosecutorial discretion. ICE Director Sarah Saldaña presented the card to the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing last week.
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The Ninth Circuit issued an en banc decision that overruled previous decisions to the extent that they conflicted with the plain text reading of the regulations governing internal relocation and deferral of removal under CAT. The court held that neither the petitioner nor the government bears the burden of proof as to internal relocation; rather, such evidence, if relevant, must be considered in assessing whether it is more likely than not that the petitioner would be tortured if removed.
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The Washington Post reports on the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program, a new but little-known program that allows Central American immigrants who reside legally in the United States to bring family members to the country. The article states that the new policy applies to children from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador who face harm from violence and other dangers. Admission is also possible for spouses and grandchildren of immigrants in some cases.
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The Seventh Circuit remanded, holding that the BIA abused its discretion by ignoring a potentially meritorious argument when deciding on the motion to reopen, and that the BIA should determine if the petitioner’s attorneys incompetently neglected to offer evidence and arguments that might have resolved the inconsistencies identified by the Immigration Judge.
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USCIS announced that it has received enough petitions as of March 26, 2015, to reach the H-2B cap for FY2015. As such, USCIS will reject any new H-2B petitions that request a start date before October 1, 2015, and were received after March 26, 2015.
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MSNBC reports that lawyers and advocacy groups are alleging that women and children who are holding a hunger strike at an immigrant family detention center in South Texas are now facing retaliation, including intimidation and isolation. MSNBC states that ICE denies that any hunger strike is underway at the Karnes County Residential Center, and said the agency is not aware that any women have fully refrained from eating at either the dining hall or in common living areas
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