Immigration news today 4 January 2023

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

USCIS FORM FILING FEES

 

Telemundo News USCIS plans to increase costs of some immigration processing services

January 4, 2023

 

 

La Opinión (CA) USCIS seeks to increase fee for immigrants to obtain citizenship, but also create discounts

By Jesús García

January 3, 2023

  

Univision  U.S. immigration service announces new tariffs

By Jorge Cancino

January 3, 2023

 

 

Adelante Valle USCIS Prepares Naturalization Fee Increase

January 3, 2023

 

El Nuevo Herald  Immigration proposes a fee increase for U.S. citizenship applications

By EFE

January 3, 2023

 

ABUSE AGAINST MIGRANTS

 

La Opinión (CA) Florida business owner sentenced for exploiting Mexican farmworkers on H-2A visas

By María Ortiz

December 30, 2022

 

MIGRANT ARRESTS IN 2022

 

Univision ICE arrested more than 142,000 undocumented immigrants in fiscal year 2022, nearly double the previous year.

By Jorge Cancino

January 3, 2023

 

 

El Diario-La Prensa (NY) ICE and immigrant arrests in light of blocked deportation guidelines

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo News Although deported from the U.S., some Guatemalans are grateful to return alive (Video)

By Jenny Corado

January 1, 2023

 

 

Telemundo News  Arrests for deportation purposes nearly doubled in 2022 (Video)

December 30, 2022

 

ASYLUM

 

Univision Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications still pending in courts: Florida and Texas account for the majority of cases

By Claudia Ramos

January 3, 2023

 

 

Univision 34 They came to fulfill the American dream and today they live as homeless: the drama of a Nicaraguan family in Los Angeles.

December 30, 2022

 

 

TITLE 42

 

La Opinión (CA) 5 reasons why Title 42 should be ended

By María Ortiz

December 31, 2022

 

Nogales International Confusion, uncertainty as Title 42 remains in force

By Angela Gervasi

January 2, 2023

 

Univision  What happens now at the border after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Title 42?

Univision and AP

December 28, 2022

 

El Paso (TX) Newspaper Biden agreed to use Covid to stop migrants

By The New York Times

January 1, 2023

 

MIGRANTS SENT FROM TEXAS

 

CNN en Español Texas transported more than 16,000 migrants during 2022 (Video)

December 30, 2022

  

CHICAGO CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING FOR MIGRANT ARRIVALS 

 

Telemundo News  Chicago's mayor asked the legislature for funds to deal with the arrival of migrants(Video)

December 30, 2022

  

BORDER

 

News El Correo 2023 begins with no immigration reform and a humanitarian crisis at the border

January 3, 2023

 

La Patilla Texas reinforces barbed wire fence on border to stop illegal crossings

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo News This is how migrants who cross the border and are released are received in San Antonio (Video)

By Alex Roland

December 31, 2022

 

MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT

 

Univision News Plastic shacks and garbage: migrants settle on the banks of the mighty Coatan River in Chiapas, Mexico (Video)

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo News In video: Thousands of migrants collapse a Tapachula refugee aid office(Video)

January 2, 2023

 

CUBAN MIGRANTS

 

Telemundo News  Florida's Dry Tortuga national park saw the arrival of 500 Cubans after fleeing the island (Video)

January 3, 2023

 

 

CNN en Español Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida closed due to massive arrival of Cuban migrants over holiday weekend

By Melissa Alonso

January 2, 2023

 

El Nuevo Herald Arrival of Cuban migrants overwhelms immigration authorities in the Keys

By David Goodhue and Pedro Portal 

January 2, 2023

 

El Nuevo Herald Arrival of Cuban migrants forces closure of national park in Florida Keys

By Agencies

January 1, 2023

 

Univision Arrival of 300 immigrants forces closure of a national park in Florida

Univision and Agencies

January 2, 2023

 

El Nuevo Herald  More than 160 migrants disembark in Florida Keys on New Year's Day

By Sonia Osorio

January 1, 2023

 

Bavaro Digital National park in Florida closed after the arrival of 300 Cuban migrants in two days

January 1, 2023

 

ECONOMY AND MIGRATION

 

El Universal (MX) Economy and migration will be key in the U.S.

By Max Aub

January 2, 2023

 

LATINOS - ECONOMY

 

What's Happening Media The potential of Latinos for the United States

January 3, 2023

 

CNN en Español U.S. needs migrants to solve labor shortage, study says

January 3, 2023

 

LATINOS IN THE NEW CONGRESS - POLITICS

 

La Nación New U.S. Congress increases from 38 to 47 Latino representatives

By AFP

January 3, 2023

 

Univision News  The new U.S. Congress will have a record presence of Latino legislators: these are their promises (Video)

January 2, 2023

 

 

La Opinión (CA) Robert Garcia focuses efforts on Latino community from Congress

By Roxana Navarro

January 3, 2023

 

NEW CONGRESS - POLITICS

 

Las Américas Newspaper McCarthy fails to gain leadership, House adjourns

January 3, 2023

 

CNN en Español McCarthy fails to get the votes needed for his election as Speaker of the House of Representatives, a once-in-a-century achievement.

By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson

January 3, 2023

 

Radio France International What to expect from the US Congress in 2023

January 3, 2023

 

La Opinión (CA) 2023: migration challenge grows and opportunities close in Congress

By Jesús García

January 3, 2023

 

Univision After McCarthy's third defeat, House postpones vote until noon on Wednesday

Univision and Agencies

January 3, 2023

 

El Nuevo Herald The U.S. House of Representatives postpones until tomorrow the election of its Speaker.

By EFE

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo Kevin McCarthy again fails to get enough third round votes to become the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo News "It's obvious" that the Republican Party is divided, and the "anger" will be evident over the next two years. (Video)

January 3, 2023

 

Telemundo News Republicans cause legislative drama in Congress that has not occurred in a century (Video)

January 3, 2023

 

CNN en Español This is what the new U.S. Congress will look like from 2023-2025

January 2, 2023

 

Univision News McCarthy's concessions to his critics in the Republican Party: will they be enough for him to preside over the House of Representatives?

January 2, 2023

 

Univision News Without Pelosi's replacement and with differences regarding immigration: how the new US Congress begins (Video)

By Pablo Gato

January 1, 2023

  

OTHER NEWS

 

Total News She is Latina, lives in the U.S. and has a theory about why migrants return to their countries: "It's overrated".

January 3, 2023

 

The San Diego Union Tribune Where South County Latinos get their information from and why it is important

By Tammy Murga

January 2, 2023

 

Department 19 Record migration year was 2022

January 2, 2023

 

La Opinión (CA) ICE figures that confirm why undocumented immigrants should have a plan of action

By Jesús García

January 2, 2023

 

CNN en Español Alex Carrillo, the Mexican artist exhibiting in the Walt Disney Museum

January 1, 2023

 

 

Telemundo News  These migrants share their wishes for 2023 (Video)

December 31, 2022

 

 

La Opinión (CA) The growing number of Chinese migrants crossing the Darien jungle to reach the US.

By BBC News World

December 30, 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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