Immigration news today 14 December 2022

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

 

KRGV White House asks Congress for funding in light of increase in migrants crossing the border as a result of Title 42 termination

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.

For information on how to schedule an immigration consultation with Dr. Castillo, click here. click here.

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