Immigration News for May 9, 2022

Below, I attach 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

VISA LOTTERY

 

InmigracionHoy.com How do I know if I won the 2023 Visa Lottery?

By Dr. Nelson A. Castillo, Immigration Lawyer

May 9, 2022

 

La Opinión (CA) The wait is over: You can now check if you got one of the 55,000 green cards from the visa lottery.

By María Ortiz

May 7, 2022

 

Miami Diario These are the beneficiaries of the Visa Lottery 2023

May 8, 2022

 

Univision  Visa Lottery 2023: Winners to be announced this weekend

By Jorge Cancino

May 6, 2022

 

El Nuevo Herald  2023 Visa Lottery: How to check results if you won one of the coveted 55,000 green cards

By Daniel Shoer Roth

May 8, 2022

 

Telemundo News  Green Card Lottery Winners Announced (Video)

May 7, 2022

 

DRIVER'S LICENSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED DRIVERS

 

Driver's licenses for undocumented drivers approved: requirements and how to apply for one

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Here are the requirements and how to apply.

By Corina González

May 7, 2022

 

IMMIGRANT LABOR

 

El Nuevo Herald (FL) Shortage of immigrant labor raises prices in the U.S.

By Nicholas Riccardi/AP

May 8, 2022

 

Telemundo News  Decline in migrant arrivals during Trump era and pandemic impact on labor force (Video)

May 7, 2022

  

ABUSES BY CBP AGENTS

 

El Diario-La Prensa (NY) U.S. dismantles unit accused of covering up abuses by immigration agents

By Agencia EFE

May 7, 2022

 

Radar BC CBP puts an end to controversial incident teams

May 7, 2022

 

Telemundo Arizona CBP to change the way it investigates critical incidents (Video)

By Iram Rascón

May 7, 2022

 

Telemundo News Border Patrol eliminates controversial units accused of abuse (Video)

May 6, 2022

 

U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

 

Las Américas Newspaper The black hole of chaos on the southern border

By Judith Flores

May 7, 2022

 

 

TITLE 42-CREDIBLE FEAR

 

Univision What is the 'credible fear' interview, the roadblock to seeking asylum after May 23?

By Jorge Cancino

May 8, 2022

 

ABBOTT VS. UNDOCUMENTED

 

Telemundo News  Authorities criticize Greg Abbott's plan on access to school for undocumented children(Video)

May 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News Abbott's 'Lone Star' operation reportedly funded with federal pandemic funds (Video)

May 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News Fear that Abbott's new threat will scare parents away from sending their undocumented children to school (Video) 

May 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News  More than one million undocumented children could be out of school if Abbott's threat succeeds (Video)

May 6, 2022

   

AMLO-CENTRAL AMERICA AND CUBA

 

El Nuevo Herald  López Obrador begins tour of Central America and Cuba and here's what to expect 

By Jody Garcia

May 6, 2022

 

Telemundo News AMLO wants Central America to increase investment to curb U.S.-bound migration affecting Mexico (Video)

May 6, 2022

  

DREAMERS

 

Univision "A 4-hour mistake": She travels abroad with immigration permission and is not allowed to return to the U.S.

By María Clara Ramírez

May 7, 2022

  

HUMAN TRAFFIC

 

CNN en Español Nine people hospitalized after Texas authorities find dozens of undocumented workers in a semi trailer

By Steve Almasy

May 7, 2022

  

IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS

 

Univision U.S. Immigration Service issues humanitarian benefit in Ukrainian

May 7, 2022

 

Cuban Newspaper USCIS Announces New Improvements for Applicant Care

May 7, 2022

  

ARRESTS-DEPORTATIONS

 

Telemundo News Migrant detention in Mexico rises 89% more than in 2021

(Video) 

May 8, 2022

 

Telemundo News  Central American deportations soar alarmingly in 2022 (Video)

May 8, 2022

  

OTHER NEWS

 

Telemundo News Women delay childbearing: average age of childbearing in the U.S. is over 30, and even higher among migrants

By Mike Schneider/AP

May 8, 2022

 

Los Angeles Times in English This Mother's Day gift assures you that the 'migra' cannot separate you from your children.

By Selene Rivera

May 8, 2022

 

Telemundo News  Nearly 140 undocumented immigrants rescued in two separate operations in Texas (Video)

May 7, 2022

 

Telemundo News  A Latina spent nearly 20 years behind bars for a crime she did not commit and may now be deported. (Video)

May 8, 2022

 

Univision News  Trump considered launching missiles at drug labs in Mexico, says former Defense Secretary Mark Esper (Video)

May 7, 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, Esq. is an immigration attorney 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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