Immigration
Biden plan would ban asylum for most immigrants who didn’t seek protection before entering the U.S
Posted on · The new rule is being slammed by immigrant rights groups as a throwback to the inhumane policies of former President Trump.
Tag: asylum seekers
Immigration
On the Texas border, Democrats split on end to Title 42 policy
Posted on · The Trump-era policy has been used to expel asylum-seeking migrants since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some lawmakers hail its end, others have asked the Biden administration to hold off on ending the policy.
Houston Matters
When will omicron plateau? (Jan. 7, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The City of Houston's health authority Dr. David Persse joins us with answers. Also we learn how often asylum cases in Houston are denied, and we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Immigration
U.S. will resume ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
Posted on · Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order.
Immigration
The Justice Department Overturns Rules That Limited Asylum For Survivors Of Violence
Posted on · In a victory for survivors of domestic and gang violence, the Department of Justice on Wednesday vacated the controversial Trump-era decisions.
Immigration
U.S. Formally Ends Policy For Asylum-Seekers To Wait In Mexico
Posted on · The Trump-era immigration policy previously forced about 70,000 asylum-seekers into Mexico as they waited for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
Houston Matters
Full Show: How Texas Handles Transgender Migrants, Inside Harris County’s Drug Court, And Chef Christine Ha (Sept. 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How Texas handles transgender migrants seeking asylum, creative approaches to flood mitigation, a firsthand account of Harris County’s drug court, and chef Christine Ha.
Immigration
Barr Changes Asylum Rules, Limits Family Endangerment Claims
Posted on · The attorney general says Congress never intended for asylum-seekers to include family members as part of a "particular social group" eligible for protection.
Immigration
‘Kill Me Here Because I Can’t Return To My Country’: Migrants Face Legal Limbo As Asylum Laws Change
Posted on · “It’s difficult to be in a situation where you’re looking for security for yourself and you’re still in the same difficult situation you were in back home."
Immigration
Trump Administration Implementing ‘3rd Country’ Rule On Migrants Seeking Asylum
Posted on · Immigrants who want to seek asylum at the U.S. southern border must first apply for refugee status in another country, according to a new rule that is set to take effect Tuesday.
Immigration
Extending ‘Zero Tolerance’ To People Who Help Migrants Along The Border
Posted on · Scott Warren of the humanitarian group 'No More Deaths' faces three felony counts for harboring migrants. The number of U.S. citizens arrested for harboring is on the rise.
News
FACT CHECK: What’s Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?
Posted on · On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas on migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.
News
‘It’s Humiliating’: Released Immigrants Describe Life with Ankle Monitors
Posted on · The devices are a better option than detention, but they disrupt almost every aspect of daily life, from sleeping and exercising to buying groceries and getting a job, according to more than a dozen attorneys, immigrant advocates and Central American asylum-seekers.
News
‘Why Did I Come To America?’ Black Asylum-Seekers From Africa Face Unique Challenges In The U.S.
Posted on · African immigrants arriving in Texas are finding a litany of unique racial, cultural and practical challenges to becoming legal residents in America.
News
Deported Guatemalan Man Desperately Awaits Return Of 9-Year-Old Son From U.S. Custody
Posted on · The Ramirez family tried to seek asylum in the U.S. The dad says he was deported, but his son and wife are being held in the U.S. in separate facilities.