Below, I attach some headlines and links to recent U.S. immigration news. This summary has been compiled with the assistance of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which I am a member and which may be of interest to you.
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IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES
USCIS PROCESSING TIMES
Univision News Immigration Service achieves a 62% reduction in backlogs for the last fiscal period of 2022 (Video)
December 11, 2022
CITIZENSHIP
Univision Legal permanent residents with expired green cards may apply for citizenship.
By Jorge Cancino
December 11, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Nearly 1 million people acquired U.S. citizenship in fiscal year 2022
December 10, 2022
Telemundo News Extension of the validity of the permanent resident card for citizenship applicants (Video)
December 10, 2022
La Opinión (CA) USCIS to automatically extend green cards to citizenship applicants
By María Ortiz
December 9, 2022
El Nuevo Herald There is good news for residents with green cards applying for U.S. citizenship.
By Daniel Shoer Roth
December 9, 2022
DREAMERS
Telemundo News Dreamers rally in California in defense of DACA program (Video)
December 9, 2022
BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PLAN
La Opinión (CA) Businessmen are optimistic about possible immigration deal
By Maribel Velázquez
December 10, 2022
TITLE 42 - ASYLUM
The San Diego Union Tribune Applying for asylum is supposed to be free. However, corruption in Tijuana means that many have to pay for asylum.
By Kate Morrisey
December 11, 2022
La Opinión (CA) With Title 42 about to end, what is the future of the asylum?
By María Ortiz
December 11, 2022
Telemundo News Government calls for more resources in the face of a possible surge of migrants after the end of Title 42 (Video)
December 9, 2022
Telemundo White House wants $$3 billion to cope with possible surge of immigrants after Title 42 ends
By NBC
December 9, 2022
Telemundo News By the end of Title 42, border crossings may break today's record numbers. (Video)
December 9, 2022
BORDER
CWV Border wave brings changes to migrant countries, challenges for U.S. policy.
By Sara Gonzalo
December 11, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Texas Border Patrol detains 700 immigrants, among them 12 unaccompanied children
By Maribel Velázquez
December 11, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Texas beefs up border with police dogs and drones
By Maribel Velázquez
December 9, 2022
Telemundo Arizona governor builds border wall by stacking containers in defiance of federal order
By AP
December 11, 2022
MIGRANT SMUGGLING
La Opinión (CA) Organized crime charges migrants up to $200 to stay in Tijuana shelter
December 9, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Russian human smugglers arrested in Tijuana; European migrants were crossing into the U.S.
December 9, 2022
MIGRANT DETENTION CENTERS
Los Angeles Times in English Yuba, one of the worst detention centers in California. Three immigrants tell their story
By Valeria Cortés Bernal
December 10, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Two immigrants were abused by ICE agent
December 10, 2022
SPORTS
By AP
December 9, 2022
STATE IMMIGRATION LAWS
El Mañana Call for additional immigration laws
December 11, 2022
LATINO VOTE
La Opinión (CA) Migrants and Latino vote could be focus of major attacks heading into 2024 elections, but advocates prepare plan
By Jesús García
December 10, 2022
POLICY
Univision Is it okay for the senator you voted for to switch parties: the case of Kyrsten Sinema?
December 10, 2022
OTHER NEWS
Telemundo News Tijuana and San Diego Catholics celebrate the traditional 'posada without borders'.(Video)
December 11, 2022
El Nuevo Herald Coast Guard repatriates 349 Cubans who tried to reach Florida in precarious boats
By Sonia Osorio
December 11, 2022
OPINION
El Nuevo Herald Like a good autocrat, Trump is trying to erode democratic institutions
By Gina Montaner
December 11, 2022
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
News and information found on the Internet is of a general nature and should not be construed as specific legal advice for any individual, case or situation.
Anyone who has questions about U.S. immigration law, including whether or not a particular immigration law applies to his or her situation, should immediately seek advice from a licensed and experienced U.S. immigration attorney to determine his or her immigration legal options.
Avoid being victim of immigration fraud and never consult with notaries, immigration consultants, paper-fillers, multi-services and others. unlicensed persons to obtain immigration legal advice.
Nelson A. Castillo is an immigration attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience and author of La Tarjeta Verde: Cómo Obtener la Residencia Permanente en los Estados Unidos (Green Card: How to Obtain Permanent Residence in the United States). He is a former President of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Westlake South Neighborhood Council of Los Angeles.
For information on how to schedule an immigration consultation with Dr. Castillo, click here. click here.
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