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
IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS
Univision F-1 visa students under training need permission to leave the country
By Jorge Cancino
January 19, 2023
EMPLOYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
Univision News UCLA board asked to hire undocumented students: experts say old law doesn't prevent them from doing so (Video)
January 19, 2023
SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
La Opinión (CA) Americans can now sponsor refugees from around the world through the 'Welcome Corps' program
By Maribel Velázquez
January 19, 2023
La Opinión (CA) U.S. launches pilot program to allow private sponsorship of refugees from around the world
January 18, 2023
Univision News New program will allow U.S. individuals to sponsor refugees from around the world: here's how it will work (Video)
By Pablo Gato
January 19, 2023
CNN en Español Biden's new program will allow citizens to sponsor refugees in the U.S.
By Jennifer Hansler
January 19, 2023
Univision Keys to the new refugee program that will recruit 10,000 volunteers to take in migrants
By Jorge Cancino
January 19, 2023
Telemundo U.S. to launch pilot program for groups of individuals to sponsor refugees
By AP
January 19, 2023
Houston Chronicle USA: Citizens will be able to help receive refugees
By Rebecca Santana/AP
January 19, 2023
Counter-Reply US calls on its citizens to sponsor refugees
By AFP
January 19, 2023
SPONSORSHIP - CUBA, HAITI, VENEZUELA AND NICARAGUA
Univision Step by step: how to become a sponsor of a citizen of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua or Haiti (Video)
January 19, 2023
El Nuevo Herald Mayorkas: Cubans, Haitians arriving by sea are disqualified from parole process
By Syra Ortiz-Blanes and David Goodhue
January 19, 2023
RELEASE OF MIGRANTS
Nuevo Laredo TV After leak, U.S. releases nearly 3,000 migrants who were to be deported
January 19, 2023
Telemundo News ICE releases thousands of asylum seekers at risk of deportation whose private data was "mistakenly" leaked
January 19, 2023
La Opinión (CA) United States released 3,000 immigrants who were to be deported
By María Ortiz
January 19, 2023
CBP ONE
La Opinión (CA) Immigrants arrive at the border to apply for asylum through CBP One
By Maribel Velázquez
January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
Telemundo 51 U.S. maintains suspension of CP3 family reunification parole program
By Maylin Legañoa
January 19, 2023
BORDER WALL
La Opinión (CA) CBP to resume construction of border fence at La Amistad Park between San Diego and Tijuana
By María Ortiz
January 18, 2023
MIGRANT CHILDREN
By NBC News
January 19, 2023
CUBAN MIGRANTS
CNN en Español "On a few occasions we said goodbye" says rafter who washed ashore in South Florida
By Ana María Mejia
January 19, 2023
MRT Trafficking in persons and drug trafficking in Cuba-US meeting
By Andrea González/AP
January 19, 2023
La Opinión (CA) "Cuban immigrants have privileges in the United States that no one else enjoys."
By BBC News World
January 19, 2023
Univision "What I saw makes me furious": Sen. Rick Scott on illegal immigration in South Florida
January 19, 2023
MIGRANT FLIGHTS
El Nuevo Herald After months of mystery over migrant flights, lawmakers with oversight duties don't ask questions
By Mary Ellen Klas
January 19, 2023
OTHER NEWS
La Opinión (CA) 254 migrants found locked in a trailer in Mexico
January 18, 2023
Telemundo 40 Selling arepas to fulfill the "American dream": the courageous story of four immigrants
January 19, 2023
Infobae Immigration court backlog exceeds two million cases
January 19, 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.
For information on how to schedule an immigration consultation with Dr. Castillo, click here. click here.
