The Biden administration has reached a deal with the Mexican government, allowing it to restart a Trump-era policy that forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexican border cities after asking for refuge in the United States. The “Remain in Mexico” policy is set to resume next week with some changes, despite months of public pressure […]
Author: Fernanda Echavarri
Biden Is Supposedly Reinstating a Harsh Trump Border Policy Any Day Now. But Key Stakeholders Are Still in the Dark.
Last month, the Biden administration made a lot of people very angry when it said it planned to restart one of the most impactful and cruel Trump-era border policies sometime in “mid-November.” But here we are, nearing the middle of the month, and there doesn’t seem to be much, if any, clarity about what the revival […]
Biden Vastly Expands “Protected Areas” Where ICE Can’t Arrest Immigrants
Starting this week, the number of places where immigration enforcement officials are not allowed to arrest people is growing. The Biden administration issued a new policy Wednesday that directs agents to stay away from playgrounds, domestic violence shelters, healthcare facilities, public demonstrations, disaster response centers, and other locations. The new “protected areas” policy went into […]
Biden Administration Will Make It Easier for Americans to Sponsor Afghan Refugees
The Biden administration is about to make a pretty significant change to how the US refugee resettlement program has worked for decades. The administration is expected to unveil a new plan that would allow any group of at least five private citizens to come together as a “sponsor circle” and help Afghan refugees resettle in […]
Biden’s Pick to Lead CBP Just Confirmed Trump’s Harsh Border Policy Isn’t Going Anywhere
While today’s confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection didn’t produce fireworks, it was notable in at least one aspect: The Biden administration is still firmly committed to the controversial Trump-era policy that has essentially closed the border to migrants and asylum seekers for almost two years. “Do you […]
Don’t Expect Any Justice for Haitians Who Were Abused at the Border
“They’re deporting evidence right in front of our eyes,” Patrice Lawrence told me recently. “We saw 15,000 people under a bridge, and today we see no one. They have expedited the deportation of people who are also eyewitnesses.” Lawrence, the co-director of the Black immigrants rights group UndocuBlack, was talking about the thousands of Haitian […]