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immigration-law1 year ago•3 min saved

Texas Border Tensions Rise as Supreme Court Allows Strict Immigration Law

The Supreme Court's decision to allow Texas to arrest and deport migrants for illegally entering the country has sparked anticipation and concern along the U.S.-Mexico border. While some law enforcement officials are prepared to implement the law, others are hesitant, and Mexico has rejected any state or local enforcement of immigration laws. The immediate impact of the ruling was muted, with no rush on the border or word of arrests, but it has triggered alarm among migrant advocates. The law's enforcement is expected to be challenging, and recent data shows a significant decline in illegal crossings, with President Biden's administration crediting Mexico for heightened enforcement in certain border areas.

via The Associated Press|

#border #immigration-enforcement #immigration-law

immigration2 years ago•2 min saved

US Suspends Migrant Phone App Appointments at Texas Border

The US Customs and Border Protection has stopped taking mobile phone app appointments to admit asylum seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a notoriously dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned US authorities that migrants were being targeted there for extortion. Migrant advocates say the situation in Nuevo Laredo, which is plagued by cartel fighting and other problems, casts doubt on the administration’s argument that Mexico is a safe place for the record number of people fleeing violence in Central America and elsewhere.

via The Guardian US|

#asylum-seekers #cbp-one-app #extortion

immigration2 years ago•6 min saved

Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire, causing chaos at US-Mexico border.

The US has ended a three-year-old asylum restriction and enacted a set of strict new rules that the Biden administration hopes will stabilize the US-Mexico border and push migrants to apply for protections where they are, skipping the dangerous journey north. Even as the old policy known as Title 42 expired, migrants along the border were still wading into the Rio Grande to take their chances getting into the country, defying officials shouting for them to turn back. The Biden administration has said the new policies are meant both to crack down on illegal crossings and to offer a new legal pathway for migrants who spend thousands on smuggling operations to get them to the US-Mexico border.

via The Associated Press|

#asylum-seekers #biden-administration #immigration

immigration2 years ago•9 min saved

Migrant Detention Center Fire Exposes Inhumane Conditions and Fatal Consequences.

The recent fire at an immigration processing center in Ciudad Juárez, which killed at least 40 people, highlights the inhumane conditions faced by migrants due to decades of failed immigration policies by the U.S. and Mexico. The Trump-era policy, Title 42, which expels migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border, has only exacerbated the situation. Migrant advocates accuse law enforcement of abuse and violence against migrants, and the militarized presence has intensified tensions on the ground. Anti-immigrant sentiments are spreading among local residents, who complain about feeling outnumbered by the South Americans.

via NPR|

#ciudad-juarez #immigration #immigration-policies