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$2.1 Billion for Undocumented Workers Signals New York’s Progressive Shift
Annie Correal and Luis Ferré-Sadurní, The New York Times
When the coronavirus arrived in New York City a year ago, it hit enclaves of undocumented immigrants with a fury, killing thousands and wiping out the service and construction jobs that kept many families afloat. Lifelines like unemployment insurance and federal stimulus checks were out of reach because undocumented people are ineligible for most…
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Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions
Julie Watson, AP
The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions to the United States during the current budget year, replacing the record low number set by his predecessor. Biden presented a plan to Congress two months ago to raise the ceiling on admissions to 62,500 and to…
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Domestic violence victim's feminist beliefs qualify her for asylum - 9th Circuit
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said abuse that a Mexican citizen suffered at the hands of two partners because of her feminist beliefs was enough to make her eligible for asylum on the basis of her political opinions. Maria Rodriguez-Tornes was not involved in overt political activities and did not promote feminist political theory, but she did show that she was beaten,…
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Faith-based agencies invite volunteers, donations as they care for children at border
Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins, Religions News Service
With an average 500 unaccompanied children arriving at the United States-Mexico border every day, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, calls the current situation at the border an “emergency.” The current rate, Vignarajah pointed out, puts the U.S. on track to receive more than…
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Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border
Franco Ordoñez, NPR
President Biden's top advisers promise "long-needed systemic reforms" to address a backlog of more than 1 million asylum cases in the immigration court system, which often keeps people applying for asylum waiting years to resolve their cases. That could mean some big changes to how asylum cases are processed at the southern border. The plan the Biden administration is considering to…
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Undocumented immigrants qualify for rent relief, but Wisconsin sends mixed signals
Wisconsin Watch, madison365.com
Some regional nonprofits administering Gov. Tony Evers’ $322 million emergency rental assistance program may be unintentionally discouraging non-U.S. citizens from applying — even though immigration status holds no bearing on eligibility for the federally financed program. At least eight of the 14 organizations administering the Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance…
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Without federal assistance, undocumented families face limited options during COVID-19
Angie DiMichele, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
While Latino and Black communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, undocumented families have limited options for financial assistance because of the eligibility requirements in federal programs. Without U.S. citizenship or qualified status, individuals are not eligible for CARES Act dollars or to receive stimulus checks,…
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Fact checking Biden on migrant surge during first news conference
Jane C. Timm, NBC News
President Joe Biden defended his administration's handling of a surge in undocumented migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, arguing that the influx happens "every single solitary year." “The truth of the matter is, nothing has changed," he told reporters at the White House, who pressed him on whether his election had drawn more migrants to the southern border. Biden…
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U.S. Refugee Program 'On Life Support,' Facing Big Challenges
Tom Gjelten, NPR
Among the more daunting challenges President Biden faces in the coming year will be to make good on his goal of admitting 10 times as many refugees — 125,000 — as former President Donald Trump allowed to enter the United States last year. During his presidency, Trump ordered drastic cutbacks in the U.S. refugee program. "It's going to take time to rebuild what has been so badly damaged," Biden said in…
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'My dream is to meet my dad': They crossed the border alone to reunite with parents
Damià Bonmatí, NBC News
They represent a big challenge to the Biden administration as it grapples with the ongoing issues on the nation's southern border: unaccompanied minors — children and adolescents who come to the United States alone or without any immediate family member. Some arrive with a name they have memorized, a phone number written down on a piece of paper, or a U.S. state they…
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