Immigration News for January 7, 2022

Below are some headlines and links to 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

STAY IN MEXICO

 

NBC Palms Springs First two migrants returned in the resumption of the "Quédate en México" program arrive in Tijuana

January 6, 2022

 

San Diego Union-Tribune First two asylum seekers returned to Tijuana after the return of 'Stay in Mexico' are Colombians

By Kate Morrissey

January 6, 2022

 

El Tiempo Latino Tijuana: returns begin under the "Quédate en México" program. Human rights organizations are concerned

January 6, 2022

 

 

ASYLUM - BORDER

 

Telemundo News A group of migrants was evicted from an abandoned construction site in Mexico (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News Frustration among asylum seekers in Texas due to high denial rate in the state (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News "Now we're going to the street again": migrants evicted from an unfinished building in Coahuila (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

CNN en Español We must help them, says author of documentary about migrants at the U.S. southern border (Video)

By Camilo Egaña

January 6, 2022

 

 

SEPARATION OF FAMILIES

 

Univision News Lawsuits over forced separations under Trump put Biden administration in hot water

By Jorge Cancino

January 6, 2022

 

El Tiempo Latino Expanded Analysis: Biden faces tense legal dispute over migrants separated from their children under Trump

January 6, 2022

 

CNN en Español Parents of 237 children separated at border under Trump still haven't been found, court filing says

By Priscilla Alvarez

January 6, 2022

 

 

COVID- IMMIGRATION

 

Univision News Did you apply for an immigrant visa and could not travel to the U.S. because of the pandemic? What you need to know about the consular interview (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News Confusion and doubts among Latino community over new measures to control pandemic (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

Univision News Bipartisan senators discussed possibility of new stimulus package for businesses affected by pandemic (Video)

By Galo Arellano

January 6, 2022

 

 

DETENTIONS - DEPORTATIONS

 

Univision News More than 70% of undocumented immigrants detained by ICE do not have criminal records.

By Jorge Cancino

January 6, 2022

 

La Opinión (CA) Arrests of migrant minors in Mexico increased 402% in 2021, alerts NGO

By Agencia EFE

January 6, 2022

 

 

IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS

 

Telemundo News What is the news about the new applications for the DACA program? (Video)

January 6, 2022

 

El Mundo USCIS extended deadline for submission of additional documents

January 6, 2022

 

La Voz Hispanic News Al Tanto con Immigration - Dual Citizenship

January 6, 2022

 

OTHER NEWS

 

La Opinión Guatemala warns of possible new migrant caravan from Honduras bound for Mexico and the US.

January 6, 2022

 

Yahoo News What led a migrant worker to die of heat stroke?

By Maria Perez, USA Today

January 6, 2022

 

El Diario-NY Activists Call Governor Hochul's Plans for Immigrants "Incomplete and Disappointing

By Fernando Martínez

January 6, 2022

 

OPINION

La Opinión (CA) Immigration also builds democracy

By David Torres

January 6, 2022

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