White House announces border agreements with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.
White House said it had reached agreements with Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to step up military presence at their borders in an effort to stem migration…
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Asylum hearings are postponed through June 1
On April 30, the Trump administration postponed immigration court hearings for asylum seekers waiting in Mexico under the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Asylum seekers with hearings scheduled…
Today’s COVID-19 Roundup
Today, the CDC published a notice of a new order extending the suspension of entry of certain persons traveling from Canada and Mexico through land ports of…
10% of migrants and asylum seekers waiting in Mexico are caught crossing illegally.
Almost 60,000 asylum seekers and other migrants have been pushed to Mexico to wait for their US immigration court dates. In Mexico, these mostly-Central American…
Court Grants Asylum to Mexican Man Persecuted After Refusing to Allow Cartel Leader to “Possess” His Wife
The Seventh Circuit granted the petition for review and remanded, finding that the record compelled a finding that the torture and persecution that the petitioner had…
Trump Administration Sued over Major Shift in Asylum Policy
The Associated Press reports that the ACLU and other groups filed a federal lawsuit yesterday to block the Trump administration from returning asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases…
“If the Police Aren’t Safe Here, What About Us?” Asylum Seekers Fear “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Texas Monthly reports on the initial implementation of the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy, as well as the dangers that individuals seeking asylum in the United…
Trump Administration Sows Chaos, Risks Lives with “Remain in Mexico” Policy
DHS announced a new policy that would force most asylum seekers who have passed a preliminary screening to remain in Mexico pending a full hearing before…
CBP Muster on Processing Citizens of Mexico Arriving by Air
An undated CBP muster informing CBP officers that a Mexican presenting a Diplomatic or Official Passport who is not assigned a post in the U.S.…