Michael A. Clemens, April 2024 "An increasing number of migrants attempt to cross the US Southwest border without obtaining a visa or any other prior authorization. 2.5 million migrants did so in...
Austin Fisher, Source NM, Apr. 18, 2024 "A man from Venezuela who said he fled kidnapping and torture in his home country has been held in federal immigration custody in New Mexico for nearly six...
State Department, Apr. 15, 2024 "The Department of State has suspended visa services in Haiti The information below outlines options Haitian nationals seeking U.S. visas may consider. Immigrant...
NIPNLG, ILRC, ABA CILA, April 2024 "This resource is intended to help SIJS advocates better understand the system used by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to allocate visas. ... Publication of...
eCornell - Wednesday, May 01, 2024, 1pm EDT [Register at the link.] In this discussion, Marielena Hincapié, Distinguished Immigration Fellow and Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School, interviews...
National Immigrant Justice Center and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
"During their time in government custody, many children who have arrived at the U.S. border without a parent or guardian can incur “Significant Incident Reports.” These forms are used by the Office of Refugee Resettlement to document a wide array of incidents ranging from disclosures of past abuse or neglect to minor rule infractions within ORR facilities, as well as behavioral challenges. However, incident reports are highly punitive, often lacking in transparency and context, and only serve to cause additional harm to already vulnerable youth.