Immigrants and their supporters march to the White House on International Workers’ Day, to call for legal reforms and an end to workplace raids May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Shutterstock) By C...
Settlement Deadline in Lawsuit Addressing a One-Year Filing Deadline for Asylum Applications
By Karolina Walters, Immigration Impact Immigration law requires that asylum seekers file applications for asylum within one year of last entering the United States. Filing after one year can be the s...
Taking the Next Steps with an Asylum Denial
By Janet Howard For those subjected to persecution in their native land, there is hope for you. The United States’ asylum process provides protections for those who fear persecution on religious or ...
New Report Amplifies Concerns About ‘Dedicated Docket’ for Asylum Seekers
Law enforcement check and search migrants from Colombia after turning themselves over to authorities at the United States and Mexico border May 12, 2021 in Yuma, Arizona. (Shutterstock) By Aaron Reich...
Leaked Photos Reveal Inhumane Conditions in Border Processing Centers
Migrants from Colombia wait to be processed after turning themselves over to authorities at the United States and Mexico border May 12, 2021 in Yuma, Arizona. (Shutterstock) By Katy Murdza, Immigratio...
Substance Abuse, Criminal Charges, and Death: National Guard Border Deployments Plagued by Problems
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact National Guard troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border face a grim reality, with their deployments plagued by substance abuse problems and discontent. E...
Apprehensions at the Border Dropped 15% This Fall, Highlighting Mexico’s Role in Stopping Migrants
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact Data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows that the number of individuals apprehended by the Border Patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border ...
Failure to Reauthorize Employment Harms Asylum Seekers and the U.S. Economy
By Kate Goettel, The Immigration Impact U.S. workers are losing their jobs due to bureaucratic delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), despite an economy desperate for workers. As...
Migrant Caravan Makes its way Through Mexico Despite Injuries, Dengue Fever Outbreak
Honduran women fleeing poverty and gang violence in the second caravan to the U.S. walk to a truck at dawn to ride to their next stop. (Shutterstock) By Diana García, Arizona Republic | La Voz, AZ Ce...