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Democrats Start Reining in Expectations for Immigration Bill
New President Joe Biden unveiled a bold immigration plan just days ago
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Biden Seeks to Replace ‘Alien' With Less ‘Dehumanizing Term' in Immigration Laws
In a sweeping immigration reform bill, President Joe Biden proposed removing the term “alien” from U.S. immigration laws and replacing it with the word “noncitizen,” marking a stark break from the previous administration which encouraged the use of the term “alien.” The bill, which also seeks to provide an eight-year path to citizenship to recipients of the Deferred Action for...
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DACA Recipient at Brandeis Hopeful for Biden Immigration Bill
Brandeis University student and DACA recipient Elias Rosenfeld hopeful for immigration action from the Biden administration.
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DHS to Pause Some Deportations During Biden's First 100 Days to Review Policies
The Biden administration late Wednesday ordered a pause on some deportations for 100 days starting no later than Friday as it reviews enforcement policies, NBC News reports.
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Biden Bets Big on Immigration Changes in Opening Move
President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day announcements on immigration are far-reaching
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On Day One, Biden Targets Trump Policies on Climate, Virus
President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden to Propose 8-Year Citizenship Path for Immigrants
President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration.
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French Baker's Hunger Strike Saves Apprentice From Deportation
A French baker who went on hunger strike to protest against the deportation of his undocumented migrant apprentice succeeded in his mission after going 11 days without food, NBC News reports. Stéphane Ravacley, 50, was briefly hospitalized as he attempted to draw attention to the plight faced by Laye Fodé Traoré, 18, who worked with him at “La Hûche à Pain” bakery in...
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Biden to Prioritize Legal Status for Millions of Immigrants
President-elect Joe Biden will announce legislation his first day in office that provides a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the United States illegally
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Watchdog: DOJ Officials Were Driving Force Behind Family Separation
After a scathing new report from the Justice Department’s watchdog blamed top department officials for being the “driving force” behind the Trump administration’s 2018 migrant family separation policy, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued a statement of regret and current DOJ official Gene Hamilton blamed the president for the policy.
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US Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Sweeping Asylum Rules
A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office
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First New DACA Applications Approved in Final Weeks of 2020
The U.S. government says it has approved the first new applicants in several years to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people.
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Trump Extends Visa Ban; Court Clears Health Insurance Rule
President Donald Trump has extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March 31
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Trump Leaves Mark on Immigration Policy, Some of It Lasting
The Trump administration was more hostile to immigration than any administration in decades.
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Trump Administration Speeds Up ‘Midnight Rule-Making,' Creating Hurdles for Biden
Since Election Day, the Trump administration has completed dozens of new regulations in a final flurry of rule-making, including restrictions on access to asylum, reduced wages for guest farmworkers and a rejection of stricter limits for soot emissions, despite a growing body of evidence that soot pollution is contributing to premature death, NBC News reports. The White House has made…
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‘Half Brothers' Tackles the Immigrant Experience with Heart and Humor, Says Star Luis Gerardo Méndez
“Half Brothers” is a comedy about two very different men — one Mexican and one American — who are brought together on a road trip by their father. Star Luis Gerardo Méndez joined LX News to explain why the empathy at the movie’s heart is especially important right now.
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How BeautyyBird's Yasmin Maya Went from Facing an Immigration Crisis to Becoming a Beauty Entrepreneur
Yasmin Maya, known as BeautyyBird to her 1.1 million Instagram followers, began her first-ever beauty vlog while she was in crisis – living in Mexico and separated from her family to resolve her status as an undocumented immigrant. Now, the YouTube star tells LX News she is using her platform to empower Hispanic millennials and to advocate for immigration rights.
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‘All We Can Do Is Carry On' — Brits Describe Life Under Lockdown as New Covid Strain Shatters Holiday Plans
Just days before Christmas, millions of Brits are feeling anxious, angry and alone as a new Covid strain spreads across the nation.
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Biden Says Reversing Trump Border Policies Will Take Months
President-elect Joe Biden says it will take months to roll back some of President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration.
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No Immediate Ruling After Hearing on Fate of DACA Program
A federal judge didn’t immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing on the fate of a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children