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.
IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
La Opinión (CA) Farmworkers lobby Congress for reform to protect undocumented immigrants
By Jesús García
December 13, 2022
WORK VISAS
Telemundo News The government will increase by almost 65,000 work visas for non-agricultural employees. (Video)
December 13, 2022
Vive USA U.S. offers 64,716 additional H-2B visas for workers (non-college)
December 13, 2022
La Opinión (CA) DHS and DOL make H-2B visas available for temporary workers for fiscal year 2023
By Maribel Velázquez
December 13, 2022
BIPARTISAN IMMIGRATION PLAN
La Opinión (CA) Details of immigration reform being pushed in Congress are fine-tuned; "it is more moderate," says expert
By Jesús García
December 13, 2022
DREAMERS
The Minnesota Press Pro-Dream Act protesters rally in front of Klobuchar's office
December 13, 2022
WHITE HOUSE - IMMIGRANT ADAPTATION
La Opinión (CA) What the White House special program on immigrants is all about
By Jesús García
December 12, 2022
Univision The White House activates a plan to facilitate the adjustment of immigrants with legal status: what is it all about? (Video)
December 13, 2022
BORDER
Univision News Crisis continues at the US southern border: more than 16,000 migrants detained in just 48 hours(Video)
December 13, 2022
Telemundo News The human river that concentrates on the border with Mexico is getting bigger and bigger. (Video)
December 13, 2022
The San Diego Union Tribune Newsom denounces Republicans for blocking immigration reform on visit to Mexican border
By Taryn Luna and Hamed Aleaziz
December 13, 2022
CNN en Español El Paso faced 'huge spike in illegal crossings' over weekend, says top border official
By Priscilla Alvarez
December 13, 2022
El Periódico de México Massive migrant crossing in El Paso overwhelms border facilities in Texas
December 13, 2022
La Prensa "I would cross the border a hundred times over."
December 13, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Hundreds of migrants cross border days before Title 42 ends; weather plays against them
By Maribel Velázquez
December 13, 2022
TITLE 42 - ASYLUM
Telemundo News Biden considers reducing the number of migrants eligible for asylum at the border and opening new pathways for others
By Julia Ainsley and Jacob Soboroff - NBC News
December 13, 2022
Telemundo 40 U.S. would reduce asylum eligibility for migrants arriving across the border with Mexico
December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022
Market Screener Explanation-U.S. border restrictions blocking immigrants will end next week. Will they?
December 13, 2022
La Opinión (CA) Tension grows over Title 42 at border and arrival of more immigrants
By Jesús García
December 13, 2022
MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT
Los Angeles Times in English Venezuelans stranded in Mexico hold out hope that Biden will change border policy: 'I want to have faith'
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Cecilia Sánchez Vidal
December 13, 2022
Telemundo News "Every now and then they would rake the guns": migrant kidnapped in Mexico tells of his experiences (Video)
December 13, 2022
POPE FRANCISCO - MIGRANT CARAVAN
Telemundo Pope sympathizes with caravans traveling to U.S., says Virgin of Guadalupe "is there" among migrants
By AP
December 13, 2022
OTHER NEWS
El Diario-La Prensa (NY) Eliminate the word "alien" for "non-U.S. citizen" in New York's laws: Executive Order
December 13, 2022
El Diario-La Prensa (NY) Advocates criticize Gov. Hochul for vetoing law informing NY immigrants of consequences of their court filings
By Edwin Martínez
December 13, 2022
El Nuevo Herald Large increase reported in number of migrants arriving in the Florida Keys from Cuba
By David Goodhue
December 13, 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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