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Biden WH Asks SCOTUS to Allow Fed Removal of Texas’s Razor Wire at Border
A lower court's injunction is currently blocking federal agents from removing the razor wire.
Biden Administration Will Sue Texas If Anti-Immigrant Law Takes Effect
“SB 4 is unconstitutional,” Attorney General Brian Boynton said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Blinken Meets With Mexican President as Biden Pushes Trump-Like Border Policies
Up to 10,000 people a day are being arrested at the southern border as Biden adopts the GOP’s anti-immigrant framework.
Biden Is Paying Growers to Replace Farmworkers With Bracero Contract Labor
Under the new visa pilot program, the administration is prioritizing growers’ profits over farmworkers’ rights.
Texas Governor Intensifies Immigrant Policing as Trump Cites Hitler During Rally
“We have targets on our backs,” says El Paso-based immigrant rights advocate.
Rights Groups Sue Texas to Block New Law That Targets Migrants
Scheduled to take effect in March, S.B. 4 violates the U.S. Constitution, civil rights groups say.
Calls Grow to Grant Temporary Protected Status to Palestinians Already in the US
Meanwhile, the Biden administration faces accusations of being too slow to help Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza.
Rights Groups Decry Anti-Migrant Bills That Texas Governor Is Poised to Sign
Even if Biden doesn't challenge SB 4, civil rights groups have already announced plans to sue.
Report: Trump Wants 300K Troops to Build “Detention Camps” at Southern Border
The former president's xenophobic plans for a second term would start “on day one” if he's elected, sources indicated.
Immigrant Rights Groups Assert That CBP Is Violating Its Own Custody Standards
“There is simply no excuse for this shocking and inhumane treatment of people seeking safety,” one advocate said.