Immigration News for January 5, 2022

As part of an effort to keep you informed about the latest developments in U.S. immigration, starting today I will be sharing news summaries that have been compiled by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which I am a member and that may be of interest to you.

Below are some headlines and links to U.S. immigration news about the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program, known as the "stay in Mexico" program, asylum, immigration reform and other related issues.

IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES

"STAY IN MEXICO".

La Opinión (CA) Biden Administration Extends Stay in Mexico Immigration Program to California

By Agencia EFE

January 4, 2022

Univision News "They have not specified how it will be operational": these are the new protocols of the "Stay in Mexico" program (Video)

By Pedro Rojas

January 4, 2022

NBC Stay in Mexico" Program is implemented again at the Tijuana border

January 4, 2022

Yahoo News Biden administration reinstates Trump-era "Stay in Mexico" policy

By Tom Fenton

ASYLUM

Univision News Immigrants wander the streets of Piedras Negras, Mexico, after being unable to cross the border with the U.S. (Video)

By Francisco Cobos

January 4, 2022

Telemundo News Authorities fear massive influx of migrants could collapse the border city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila state (Video)

By Maricruz Gutiérrez

January 4, 2022

Telemundo News Some 300 migrants tricked by coyotes stranded at U.S.-Mexico border (Video)

January 4, 2022

Telemundo News Government returns 36 migrants stranded in Mexico for U.S. court hearings (Video)

January 4, 2022

San Diego Union Tribune Jamaican asylum seekers in Tijuana face racism and homophobia as they wait for their process to progress

By Kate Morrisey

January 4, 2022

Cuban Newspaper More than eight thousand Cuban migrants requested refuge in Mexico in 2021

January 4, 2022

IMMIGRATION REFORM

Univision Biden's immigration reform in limbo two weeks after latest rejection in Senate

By Jorge Cancino

January 4, 2022

IMMIGRATION DETENTION

San Diego Union Tribune Percentage of Mexicans apprehended at border is lowest in history

By Agencia EFE

January 4, 2022

El Diario-La Prensa (NY) At least 25 people were detained by the U.S. Patrol while trying to illegally enter Puerto Rico.

By Barbara Castillo

January 4, 2022

ICE

Univision Biden re-nominates Ed Gonzalez to be ICE director: we explain who this Hispanic is

January 4, 2022

La Opinión (CA) President Joe Biden again nominates Hispanic Texas sheriff to be ICE director

By Gustavo Rangel

January 4, 2022

Telemundo 47 White House Insists on Ed Gonzalez as ICE Director

January 4, 2022

MIGRANT CHILDREN

Telemundo News Fear, nightmares and loss of appetite: the traumas of migrant children returned to Guatemala (Video)

By Jenny Corado

January 4, 2022

The USA Connection (NC) Number of migrant minors in US custody drops below 10,000

By Agencia EFE

January 4, 2022

IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS

Univision News The immigration service goes digital: with just one click, you will facilitate the process of renewing temporary permits.

By Socorro Cruz

January 4, 2022

La Opinión (CA) Alerting certain immigrants about biometric appointments in light of USCIS changes

By Jesús García

January 4, 2022

Univision Immigrant visa aliens who did not travel to the U.S. because of the pandemic will be exempted from interviews

By Jorge Cancino

January 4, 2022

Telemundo 47 Work Permits: USCIS expedites renewal for certain migrants

January 4, 2022

Al Día (TX) How does having hepatitis B affect my green card process?

January 4, 2022

 

OTHER NEWS

Univision News "The situation is improving": California day laborers say there is an upturn in work (Video)

By Romi de Frías

January 4, 2022

Bilingual Radio New Year's resolutions for immigrants

January 4, 2022

Telemundo 48 Students graduate thanks to Catalino Tapia Foundation scholarships

January 4, 2022

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