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
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
Telemundo News California bill proposes to offer unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrants (Video)
January 21, 2023
HUMANITARIAN VISA
La Opinión (CA) Parents of Hispanic immigrant at death's door win humanitarian visa to visit her in California
January 22, 2023
Telemundo 51 Nicaraguan family benefits from the new humanitarian parole
January 22, 2023
By Univision 14
January 21, 2023
IMMIGRATION COURT BACKLOG
La Opinión (CA) Immigration court backlog exceeded 2 million cases with wait times of up to 4 years
By María Ortiz
January 20, 2023
Univision Immigration court backlog of over 2 million cases, over 800,000 of them asylum cases
By Jorge Cancino
January 21, 2023
Telemundo Immigration court backlog exceeds two million cases, with average wait time of four years
January 21, 2023
ASYLUM
By Juan A. Lozano, AP
January 21, 2023
La Jornada (MX) Afghan soldier allied with US remains imprisoned after seeking asylum from Mexico
January 22, 2023
El Tiempo Latino New York to use cruise ship terminal as shelter for asylum seekers
January 22, 2023
La Opinión (CA) New York will open a new shelter to serve some 1,000 immigrants
By María Ortiz
January 21, 2023
BORDER - CROSSINGS AND DEPORTATIONS
La Prensa Grafica Deportation of Salvadorans grows 92.6 %
January 22, 2023
Telemundo News More than 250,000 migrants apprehended at the border in December 2022 (Video)
January 21, 2023
By Univision and Agencies
January 20, 2023
El Mañana Crosses peak
January 22, 2023
La Voz de la Frontera 400% increase in illegal crossings through BC to the U.S.
By Yajanny Jove
January 20, 2023
La Opinión (CA) CBP reported that more than 250,000 immigrants were apprehended at the border in December.
By Maribel Velázquez
January 21, 2023
El Nuevo Herald U.S.: Illegal crossings hit record high under current administration
By AP
January 21, 2023
BORDER WALL
Information Vault Arizona dismantles makeshift wall on the U.S.-Mexico border
January 22, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Texas earmarks $$137 million more to continue building its own border wall
By María Ortiz
January 20, 2023
BIDEN - IMMIGRATION
Context Immigration and economy, two of the Biden Administration's major challenges for 2023
January 22, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Biden Administration asks Supreme Court to uphold law that punishes promoting immigration of undocumented immigrants
By Maribel Velázquez
January 20, 2023
Univision News Biden Administration seeks to revive a law that punishes promoting illegal immigration: here's what you need to know (Video)
January 21, 2023
Telemundo News White House asks Supreme Court to reinstate law to punish illegal immigration (VIdeo)
January 21, 2023
REPUBLICANS VS BIDEN
La Opinión (CA) After accusing "invasion" of immigrants, Republicans ready to investigate Biden administration
By Jesús García
January 22, 2023
CUBAN MIGRANTS
Univision News "A remo vinimos": DeSantis signs decree in response to the constant arrival of Cubans in Florida (Video)
By Danay Rivero
January 22, 2023
MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT
Telemundo News The mother of the girls found in the Bravo River asks not to be deported to El Salvador. (Video)
January 20, 2023
Univision News With a surprise operation, the first migrant caravan of this year 2023 that departed from Mexico is broken up (Video)
January 22, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Mexican authorities detain members of the migrant caravan
By María Ortiz
January 21, 2023
OTHER NEWS
La Opinión (CA) Texas National Guard shoots immigrant near border after scuffle
By Maribel Velázquez
January 20, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Texas spent $9 million on immigrant transportation during vacations
By Maribel Velázquez
January 20, 2023
Your News New enrollments in Florida schools register large number of Venezuelan students
January 22, 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.
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