The U.S. has also benefitted from aggressive enforcement on the Mexican side of the border, where Mexican authorities have been working to prevent migrants from making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Biden expected to announce new asylum restrictions at border
The move has been under consideration since the failure of bipartisan border legislation that would have enacted a similar trigger to shut off asylum access at times when U.S. authorities become overwhelmed.
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Biden to unveil new rule speeding deportations for safety risks
The proposal, to be unveiled Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security, would allow immigration officials to perform an initial eligibility determination at the time migrants are first screened for asylum status, according to people familiar with the plans.
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Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year
‘Dreamers’ will be able to access tax breaks when they sign up for health care this fall.
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President Biden, Mexican president discuss migration in latest call
A joint statement said that Biden and López Obrador have directed their national security aides to ‘immediately’ put in place concrete measures to reduce the number of unauthorized border crossings.
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Senate dismisses both impeachment articles against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial
The votes effectively end the trial before arguments ever began, an embarrassing defeat for House Republicans and embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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After difficult quest for stable housing, Angolan family finds home in Lewiston
Last March, Anadia Miguel was 7 months pregnant and inconsolable in a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in Portland. A year later, much has changed.
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Immigration is fueling U.S. economic growth while politicians rage
The surprising pace of U.S. job growth is attributable in part to immigrants.
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As Texas border arrests law teeters, other states also push tougher immigration policy
In New Hampshire, lawmakers are nearing passage of legislation to let police bring trespassing charges against people suspected of illegally entering the U.S. from Canada.