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Immigration
Biden Administration Struggles With Surge of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
News reports show more than 3,500 children were detained at the border in just the first nine days of March.
Biden Ends Trump Admin’s “Public Charge” Rule Directed Against Poor Immigrants
The rule has been criticized in the past for inviting "arbitrary, biased decision making" in the immigration process.
Biden Says He’ll Aim to Admit 10 Times More Refugees Per Year Than Trump
Raising the numbers is the first step in undoing the damage done to the refugee program under Trump, say advocates.
Immigrants Will Continue to Die as Long as Agencies Like ICE and CBP Exist
A humane immigration policy is not possible under these hyper-militarized agencies that came out of the “war on terror.”
Biden’s Plan to End Long-Term Migrant Detention Does Not End Family Detention
Migrant justice advocates are urging Biden to permanently halt the long-term incarceration of migrant families.
Biden Cancels “Remain in Mexico” Policy, But Asylum Seekers Still Left Waiting
The policy left about 25,000 asylum seekers stranded at the border while their cases progressed through U.S. courts.
Immigration Activists Welcome Reform Bill But Warn of Long Fight Ahead
Migrant justice activists are celebrating the bill’s introduction but worry the legislative process will weaken it.
Biden Plans to Use “Inclusive” Language in Future Discussions on Immigration
While the new language has been praised, advocates are calling for Biden to take concrete action: Stop deporting people.
Biden Spent Black History Month Deporting Black Immigrants. Where’s the Outrage?
Anti-Blackness is baked into the immigration system, and ICE has merely operationalized it.
Biden Rescinds Trump’s Emergency Order Diverting Tax Dollars Toward Border Wall
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Joe Biden announced that Trump's initial order "was unwarranted."