Immigration News for Today, September 12, 2022

Below, I attach some headlines and links to recent U.S. immigration news. This summary has been compiled by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which I am a member and which may be of interest to you.

IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES

AWAITING DACA RULING 

 

Univision News  "It feels ugly": dreamers remain uncertain and await court ruling that will decide DACA's future (VIdeo)

September 11, 2022

 

 

Univision  Dreamers await key court ruling that will decide the immediate future of DACA: "We are desperate".

By Jorge Cancino

September 10, 2022

 

UNDOCUMENTED SEPTEMBER 11

 

La Opinión (CA) Sick and undocumented immigrants who cleaned up 9/11 Ground Zero survive

By Agencia EFE

September 11, 2022

 

La Opinión (CA) Immigrants who cleaned up Ground Zero after 9/11 call for legalization of their immigration status

By Agencia EFE

September 11, 2022

 

Univision/Al Punto  "We have not been treated as heroes": undocumented 9/11 workers who are now in danger of dying without any medical help speak out(Video)

September 11, 2011 

 

Univision News  She helped with the cleanup of Ground Zero and 21 years after the attacks is still undocumented. (Video)

September 11, 2022

 

 

BIDEN - IMMIGRATION

 

La Opinión (CA) Biden touts job-focused immigration improvements

By Maribel Velázquez

September 11, 2022 

 

HISPANICS IN KEY POSITIONS

 

La Opinión (CA) Lack of Hispanics in leadership positions, but CHCI prepares them, says director Marco Davis

By Jesús García

September 11, 2022 

 

REFUGEES

 

La Opinión (CA) U.S. to maintain refugee cap of 125,000 by fiscal year 2023

By María Ortiz

September 11, 2022 

 

MIGRANT CHILDREN

 

La Opinión (CA) Migrant children in Tijuana shelters will receive officially validated education

By Agencia EFE

September 9, 2022

 

Telemundo More than 230 Afghan refugee children are alone in the U.S. without their relatives

By NBC News

September 9, 2022 

 

MIGRANTS SENT FROM TX

 

La Opinión (CA) DC, Chicago, NY lawmakers ask for $$50 million to provide food and shelter to bused immigrants

September 11, 2022

 

ASYLUM

 

Univision  As of November there will be a new form to request asylum in the U.S.

By Jorge Cancino

September 9, 2022

 

Univision News  Starting in November, USCIS will only accept updated versions of asylum and work permit forms. (Video)

September 10, 2022 

 

BORDER/WALL

 

Telemundo News  Three migrant women fall from top of border fence in San Diego (Video)

September 11, 2022

 

CUBAN EXODUS

 

El Nuevo Herald  Cuba represses rafters as U.S. Coast Guard increases patrols in the Caribbean

By Nora Gámez Torres

September 9, 2022

 

PUBLIC CHARGE

 

Telemundo News  Biden announces modification of Trump's controversial 'public charge' rule (Video)

September 10, 2022

 

 

PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARDS

 

La Opinión (CA) What are the requirements to apply for a Green Card?

By María Ortiz

September 11, 2022

 

Telemundo  USCIS announces it will allocate all available employment-based green cards this fiscal year

By NBC News

September 8, 2022

 

MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT

 

Univision News  They walked for six weeks: the journey of a group of Nicaraguan migrants to reach the U.S. (Video)

September 11, 2022

 

 

La Opinión (CA) Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants cross into the United States through the Rio Grande River

By Deutsche Welle

September 11, 2022 

 

OTHER NEWS

 

La Opinión (CA) "Brother Ramon", protector of migrant women and children in Chiapas, went into exile in the U.S. due to death threats

September 9, 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.

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