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
PROTECTION FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO SUFFER ABUSE
La Opinión (CA) Undocumented victims of labor abuse may work during investigation
By Manuel Ocaño / Special
January 17, 2023
CNN en Español U.S. will allow immigrant workers to report labor abuses without fear of retaliation
By Isabel Morales
January 17, 2023
DISMISSAL OF VISA MIGRANTS
El Tiempo Latino Massive layoffs at Big Tech companies and the vulnerability of migrants on work visas
January 17, 2023
MIGRANT CHILDREN
By Jorge Cancino
January 17, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Salvadoran immigrant reunited with her three daughters abandoned by a coyote at the border
By Maribel Velázquez
January 17, 2023
Univision "I was hoping to be able to get to the U.S. and start a better life": Cuban girl stranded in Tijuana
January 17, 2023
BORDER - MIGRANT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Telemundo News Migrants at the border search against the clock for a sponsor to achieve temporary stay (Video)
January 17, 2023
El Diario de Chihuahua Hundreds approved for orderly arrival to the U.S.
By Hérika Martínez Prado
January 17, 2023
Univision Here's what you need to know about the new humanitarian parole program (Video)
January 17, 2023
MIGRANT ARRIVALS IN FLORIDA
January 17, 2023
ASYLUM
Chronicle U.S. takes up case of Guatemalan transgender woman who was denied asylum
January 17, 2023
SPORTS
Listín Diario Some 170 Dominicans have been repatriated this year by the United States.
January 17, 2023
MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT
Telemundo News Haitian migrants forbidden to trade in the streets of Tapachula and offered space in a public market (Video)
January 17, 2023
El Nuevo Herald The number of migrants transiting through this dangerous route doubled
By Sonia Osorio
January 17, 2023
MIGRANTS IN NY
Telemundo - La Mesa Caliente Mayor Eric Adams warns he cannot welcome any more immigrants to New York City
January 17, 2023
IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS
Univision These are the most common mistakes made by immigration lawyers, according to an expert (Video)
January 17, 2023
HUMANITARIAN VISA
La Opinión (CA) U.S. grants humanitarian visa to parents of Colombian woman diagnosed with terminal cancer during eighth month of pregnancy
By BBC News World
January 17, 2023
Univision Family of Latina mother with terminal cancer granted humanitarian visa in California
By Victor Vorrath
January 17, 2023
Telemundo News Hispanic mother with terminal cancer to be reunited with her parents in the U.S. (Video)
January 17, 2023
POLICY
CNN en Español House Republicans lay groundwork for impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas, while moderates oppose it
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer
January 17, 2023
Univision "It's a political move": Republicans seek impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas
January 17, 2023
Univision Former Republican candidate arrested for shootings at Democratic lawmakers' homes
By Univision and AP
January 17, 2023
Telemundo News Republican jailed for shooting attack on democrats
January 17, 2023
OTHER NEWS
Infobae Federal Immigration Agent Arrested for Corruption in Puerto Rico
January 17, 2023
Yahoo News Americans are flooding into Mexico, a trend Biden ignored in his immigration visit
January 17, 2023
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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