…due to COVID-19 complications. The 57-year-old had been detained in Otay Mesa Detention Center in Southern California since January 2020. Unless immediate action is taken, Escobar Mejia’s death in ICE…
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…is even more critical against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. ICE detention centers continue to be hotspots for the virus. ICE has confirmed dozens of cases in the three…
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…not fall under any of those categories. Yet, thousands of people who are not enforcement priorities and many who remain at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 are still…
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…COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for its sharp decline in revenue. While the pandemic has had a significant impact across our entire immigration system, USCIS’ budgetary problems predate the outbreak. Department…
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…Texas is “exposing Texans to COVID-19 and creating a public health disaster.” But Gov. Abbott’s solution to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas has been to prohibit government entities from mandating…
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…law that allowed the government to invoke the COVID-19 pandemic to turn away people seeking refuge in the United States. Ending Title 42 is a critical step in reforming an…
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…to unnecessary additional scrutiny when they return to enter the country. The 10,000 individuals in MPP pose no greater risk of spreading COVID-19 than the 250,000 people who are allowed…
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Spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, has caused panic across the United States. With the number of confirmed cases on the rise, the coronavirus has started to affect several facets…
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…This procedure is a clear violation of due process and human rights. Since March 2020, all MPP hearings have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Trump administration…
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…on the Backlog The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this problem. Temporary USCIS office closures brought citizenship interviews and naturalization swearing-in ceremonies to a halt for months. USCIS did manage to…
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