By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact Over three years after the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) went into effect, the Supreme Court finally heard oral arguments in a case about the progra...
Biden Administration Announces end to Horrific Title 42 Border Policy
Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 12-06-2021 100 migrants were returned to Mexico under title 42 health measure due to the pandemic that is currently being experienced in the world. (Shutterstock) By Rebeka...
Biden Administration Reopens Protection Program for At-Risk Central American Children
A group of unaccompanied Central American minors who crossed the Rio Grande River illegally to request asylum wait to be processed by the Border Patrol. – La Joya, TX, USA – May 26, 2021 (...
Biden Administration Revokes Trump’s Health Insurance Visa Ban
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact President Biden revoked a proclamation issued by former President Trump in 2019 that required nearly all prospective immigrants to demonstrate that they would be co...
They Live in the U.S., but They’re not Allowed to Come Home
By Aishvarya Kavi, NY Times In early April, Payal Raj accompanied her family to India to renew the visas that permit them to live in the United States. She and her husband waited until they had been v...
Biden-Harris Administration Making Strides; Yet Much More Needed on Immigration Reform
Marchers demanding the Biden administration make progress on immigration reform, head to a rally near the US Capitol. March began at Black Lives Matter Plaza. – Washington, DC – May 1, 202...
Firsthand Experiences Inside ICE Facilities During the Pandemic Underscore Why Immigration Detention Should be Abolished
ICE Protest outside Bergen County Jail – Protester holding “Abolish ICE” sign marching at a protest. – Hackensack, New Jersey, USA – November 27th, 2020 (Shutterstock) By...
Biden Immigration Overhaul Would Reunite Families Split up by Deportation
Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock)...
Congressional Democrats Announce One of the Most Progressive Immigration Reform Plans in History
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives are gearing up to demand a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system when the Biden administration...
On Immigration, Biden’s Biggest Promises Likely Hinge On Who Controls The Senate
By Joel Rose, NPR When President Trump took office, he quickly unleashed a torrent of immigration policies — including his first “travel ban” on people from majority-Muslim countries. Pr...