The Immigration Journal

Investigation should reveal Biden’s fast-track program for illegal aliens violates federal law

02/04/2022

Last month, over 100 lawmakers, sent a letter to the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, urging him to perform a comprehensive review of the immigration policies implemented by the Biden Administration. In the letter, the lawmakers assert that the Biden Administration implemented the policies despite being warned that a rapid implementation would lead to a surge of illegal aliens…

Mexican Governor gives birth in U.S., drawing criticism and raising questions

01/19/2022

The Governor of the Mexican state of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, is coming under political fire for her decision to give birth to her son in the United States instead of in Mexico, according to an article posted this week by The Border Report. The birth, confirmed by the Mexican government, took place last Friday in Brawley, California, a city just north of the U.S.-Mexico border—to be exact, 36…

DOJ Allows Immigration Judges to Bury Deportation Cases

07/20/2021

Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a legal opinion that once again allows immigration judges to indefinitely bury deportation cases through a process known as “administrative closure.” …

As Officials Prepare to Fully Open U.S. Borders, Biden Administration Expands Grounds for Asylum

06/30/2021

This month, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) would resume allowing asylum claims based on domestic violence and family relationships. He did so by reinstating three Obama-era decisions issued by the Board of Immigration…

Biden Administration Dramatically Expands Central American Minors Program

06/17/2021

The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it plans to expand the Central American Minors program to…

In Other News

How U.S. Immigration Policy Prolongs the Regime in Cuba

May 19, 2022 -- In this week’s episode of Parsing Immigration Policy, guest Phillip Linderman discusses the history of the Cuban migrant program and provides policy recommendations. Linderman, a retired State Department Foreign Service Officer, served in Trinidad, Chile, Cuba, and post-communist East Germany before returning to Washington, D.C. to work at the Organization of American States.

Justices split over question of federal court review in immigration cases

May 19, 2022 -- In a 5-4 decision made on Monday, the Supreme Court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review factual findings made by the executive branch during deportation proceedings. The ruling in Patel v. Garland means that noncitizens seeking certain forms of discretionary relief under immigration law could be left with no judicial review when the government denies such relief.

El Paso, Texas readies emergency declarations over immigration surge

May 19, 2022 -- El Paso County in Texas plans to declare a state of emergency as it prepares for a surge of immigration with the Biden administration expected to lift the Title 42 health authority allowing summary deportation of migrants. County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said Thursday morning that the declaration would be filed as soon as that day.

Ex-ICE officials challenge Mayorkas claim that illegal immigrants will be depor…

May 18, 2022 -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has repeatedly claimed that illegal immigrants whose asylum claims fail will be removed "promptly" from the United States – but former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are pushing back, saying that there is little chance of that happening given the mass release of illegal immigrants into the U.S. and the current policies of the administration.

Florida's governor vows to sign immigration bill to strengthen sanctuary city b…

May 18, 2022 -- Florida’s governor on Wednesday confirmed his intention to sign a new immigration bill that will strengthen the state’s ban on sanctuary cities. Gov. Ron DeSantis said all this during another infrastructure award in Okaloosa County. He said to expect ink on the bill in the next couple of weeks.

Desperate to Cross Into the U.S., Some Brazilians Create Phony Families

May 8, 2022 -- Bruno Silva made his way across the muddy Rio Grande along the Mexican border with El Paso, 11-month-old Maria perched on his shoulders. An exhausted Shyrley Oliveira staggered behind. They looked like just another family of migrants crossing to the U.S., Ms. Oliveira said, recalling the journey from Brazil she made at age 18 in 2019.

Overwhelmed Immigration Service Approves Automatic Extension of Work Visas for …

May 4, 2022 -- The Biden Administration has approved a temporary rule change that will allow automatic extensions for work visas for noncitizens effective Wednesday. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), available to certain EAD renewal applicants, to up to 540 days.

Record arrivals of Cubans, Nicaraguans and Colombians fuel 22-year high in U.S…

April 19, 2022 -- A 22-year high in apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border in March was partly fueled by record arrivals of migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ukraine, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) figures released this week show. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed migrants 221,303 times along the southern border in March, a 33% jump from February and the highest tally since 2000, according to agency statistics. CBP said 159,900 encounters in March represented unique migrants, citing a 28% rate of repeat border crossings.

Gallup: Four in 10 Americans Still Highly Concerned About Illegal Immigration

April 19, 2022 -- Forty-one percent of Americans report worrying a great deal about the issue of illegal immigration, with another 19% worried a fair amount, according to a March 1-18 Gallup survey. The survey was conducted before the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it will soon terminate the emergency powers given to border agents during the pandemic that have allowed them to turn migrants back without an opportunity to seek asylum.

U.S.-Mexico Border Arrests Top One Million in Six Months

April 18, 2022 -- The U.S. has made more than a million arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border since October, the fastest pace of illegal border crossings in at least the last two decades, according to new data released Monday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border agents made 209,906 arrests along the border in March, making it the busiest month in two decades.

Border Patrol stopped 23 people on terrorist database at southern border in 2021

April 18, 2022 -- Border Patrol apprehended at least 23 people coming across the southern border whose names are on the terror watchlist in 2021, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by Fox News. Between Jan. 20 and Dec. 27, 2021, there were 23 encounters with individuals whose names matched on the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB).

ICE to release 600,000 illegal immigrants by September

April 18, 2022 -- ICE is getting ready to release as many as 600,000 illegal immigrants into communities before the end of September, the agency told a federal judge, giving an early estimate of the chaos the administration is predicting after it ends the Title 42 pandemic border shutdown. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed the figure in a court filing dealing with how it plans to handle illegal immigrant children who arrive as part of the surge.

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Investigation should reveal Biden’s fast-track program for illegal aliens violates federal law

Mexican Governor gives birth in U.S., drawing criticism and raising questions

DOJ Allows Immigration Judges to Bury Deportation Cases

As Officials Prepare to Fully Open U.S. Borders, Biden Administration Expands Grounds for Asylum

Biden Administration Dramatically Expands Central American Minors Program

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