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Immigration

Ukrainian Refugees Struggle to Access Housing and Resources in the US
More than 100,000 Ukrainians have entered the U.S. as short-term refugees. Their ability to stay remains uncertain.

Democrats: Biden’s New Asylum Policy Is “Almost Identical” to Trump Transit Ban
“The policy flies in the face of international law, U.S. law and basic morality,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Critics Decry New Biden Rule as “Trump’s Asylum Ban Under a Different Name”
Those who don't meet the strict asylum eligibility requirements under the rule would be subject to quick deportation.

Over 85 People Incarcerated at Washington Detention Center Go on Hunger Strike
The detention center is notorious for its lack of sanitation, medical neglect, and use of solitary confinement.

There Was No Mention of 853 Migrant Deaths in 2022 in Biden’s State of the Union
We need the wholesale immigration reform we were promised and a president that understands that asylum is immutable.

Forced Immigrant Labor Used to Clean Up After Climate Disasters in the US
“As disasters have grown, this workforce has grown,” says author and longtime labor organizer Saket Soni.

Nearly 1,000 Migrant Kids Separated From Families Under Trump Still Not Reunited
While Biden's DHS attempts to reunite families divided under Trump, it continues to separate others through deportation.

Right to Shelter Is Guaranteed in New York and Migrants Are Demanding It
Advocates have also criticized the city’s relief centers for preventing mutual aid groups from distributing goods.

A Victory for Abolitionists: ICE-Run Immigration Prison Shuts Down Today
It took nearly a decade of exposing the patterns of abuse and neglect at the facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

AOC Leads 76 Democrats in Urging Biden Officials to Reverse Title 42 Expansion
“This administration is making it effectively impossible to seek refuge at our border,” Ocasio-Cortez said.