The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July’s election
President Nicolás Maduro was declared winner despite vote tallies released by the opposition showing that his competitor won by a landslide.
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On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive
Over the past 2 years, an unprecedented number of Venezuelans have come to the United States seeking a better life.
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A day after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives trying to cross the English Channel
The deaths of a dozen migrants on the English Channel hasn’t stopped more boats from attempting to cross from France to the U.K.
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United Way of Southern Maine awarded $5.4 million grant for immigrant support
The funds will be distributed to local organizations that provide food, shelter and other resources to immigrants.
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Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold
The court order, which lasts for 2 weeks but could be extended, comes one week after the Department of Homeland Security began accepting applications.
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Settled in Maine, former Somali refugee returns home to run for office: ‘If I don’t do it, who will?’
Abdullahi Ali, the founder and CEO of Portland-based Gateway Community Services and a Somali refugee, is aiming to become the next president of his home state of Jubaland.
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Texas, other Republican-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of citizens legal status
Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.
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Texas judge blocks move to close migrant shelter; calls Attorney General’s actions ‘outrageous’
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton had demanded earlier this year that Annunciation House, which operates several shelters serving migrants and refugees, turn over records showing the names of those it housed.
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Elliott Epstein: Today’s anti-immigration rhetoric echoes past debates
The arrival of newcomers in America led to a new flowering of literature, music, theater, science and medicine.