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Asylum Seekers
Will Biden Cave on GOP’s Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request?
Republicans are pushing for a new crackdown on asylum seekers and immigrants in exchange for more Ukraine funding.
Talk of “Border Crisis” Is Misleading. The Real Crisis Is US-Imposed Poverty.
U.S. policies created the poverty that drives people to migrate here, despite the lack of adequate social supports.
ACLU Wins Settlement on Behalf of Migrant Families Separated During Trump Era
Victims of Trump’s “family separation” settled a lawsuit for damages, but cruel U.S. laws still break up families daily.
US Intervention and Sanctions Blamed for Rise in US-Mexico Border Crossings
Expanding policing of migrants only causes more hardships, said Fernando García of the Border Network for Human Rights.
Colombian President Says Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Are Driving Migration
“The scars of history … continue to weigh against humanity,” says Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Women-Led Groups in Chicago Spearhead Response to Migrant Influx
As the migrant influx continues, their efforts shine a light on the need for collective action and federal response.
White House Tries to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Asylum Seeker Separated From Son
The mother behind the lawsuit developed facial paralysis and depression from the trauma of being separated from her son.
2 Dead Bodies Found Stuck to Buoys Texas Officials Were Ordered to Take Down
The Biden administration had ordered Texas officials to take down the buoys due to humanitarian concerns.
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Ban That Puts Migrants in “Grave Danger”
The Biden administration’s asylum ban went into effect in May after the expiration of Title 42.
Texas State Troopers Were Reportedly Told to Push Migrant Kids Into Rio Grande
Gov. Greg Abbott's border militarization initiative is leading officers to take deadly actions against asylum seekers.