Immigration
Influx of Latino Immigrants into US Spurs Online Offers of Sponsorship, at a Price
Sponsors are asking for as much as $10,000 as the US government’s humanitarian parole program obliges immigrants to have a sponsor committed to providing financial assistance for at least two years
Why Is New York City Sending Latino Immigrants to Canada?
The city’s authorities are offering to move immigrants to the Canadian border if they are planning to enter that country
US Senators Warn of Proliferation of Paramilitary Groups on Mexican Border
Senators are calling for regulation and supervision of groups such as Veterans on Patrol (VOP) and Patriots for America (PFA), with the former having even disguised its desert camps as water stations
Migration Is Sidelined at Biden-AMLO Summit After El Paso Visit by US President
Officials said that the US and Mexican presidents discussed migration and the border in their private session, but it isn’t clear how much time they spent on the subject or in what detail they spoke
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New York City and Chicago Mayors Tell Colorado to Stop Busing Migrants
The two cities are among a handful of so-called “sanctuary cities” that have received thousands of migrants since early 2022 from other states, predominately from Texas
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US Proposes Raising Immigration, Naturalization Fees
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) aims to raise revenue collection from the proposed measures to more than $3 million
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Number of Central American Migrants Deported from US Rose By Over 300% In 2022
As both migration and deportations increase, broken dreams, exhaustion and frustration are some of the common feelings among thousands of returnees, having failed to start a new life in the US
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Do You Want to Emigrate to Quebec? You Must Know How to Say More than ‘Oui’
The percentage of Quebeckers declaring French as their first spoken language declined 1.5 percentage points to 82.2% between 2016 and 2021
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Latino Immigrants in US Are Stagnating in Social Mobility and Getting Poorer, MPI Says
More than nine million Latin American and Caribbean immigrants live in poverty, according to a study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
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Economic Necessity Will Ultimately Force Immigration Reform in the US
Across MAGA America, immigration has brought to the fore passions that will not be contained by appeals to economic logic, writes Eduardo Porter
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US Grants 18-Month TPS Extension for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Haiti
The temporary protection status extension runs until June 30, 2024 and also includes Nepal and Sudan
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US Midterms: Voters More Concerned About Economy than Immigration, Social Issues
Democrats, defending thin majorities, highlight abundance of jobs as Republicans hone in on soaring inflation
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Panama Becomes the Final Frontier for US-Bound Venezuelan Migrants
With the new US immigration policy, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants have become trapped in Panama after crossing into the Central American country from Colombia
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‘Going Back is Riskier:’ Venezuelan Migrants Face Long, Perilous Trek to US
Venezuelan migrants heading for the US face dangers and abuses, and even ending up in limbo at the Mexico-US border. Migrants and their guides tell their stories to Bloomberg Línea
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US Border Chief Sees Success in Deterring Venezuela Migrants at Border with Mexico
Border agents logged 155 encounters with Venezuelans on Wednesday, compared with some 1,200 average daily encounters earlier this month