In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trump administration issued a public health order known as “Title 42” that allowed the U.S. government to expel undocumented immigrants to Mexico or their home countries to prevent the virus’ spread.…
The war in Ukraine, has already resulted in Europe’s worst refugee crisis this century, with an estimated 1.5 million people reportedly having fled the country. The U.N. Refugee Agency states that this “is likely the fastest exodus of people in…
Governor Ron DeSantis is poised to get nearly everything he wants from the legislature this year—including tightening the state’s immigration enforcement. DeSantis isn’t a fan of President Joe Biden’s approach to immigration and during a February roundtable in Miami, the…
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy held a virtual webinar event Feb. 17 to discuss the intersection between immigration processes and racial justice in the United States. Ann Chih Lin, a U-M associate professor of public policy, spoke…
The designation gives Ukrainians who were in the United States without legal documentation as of March 1 permission to stay and work for 18 months. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Thursday it would offer humanitarian relief to Ukrainians…
As Russian troops intensify their invasion of Ukraine, southern Brooklyn Council member Inna Vernikov, a newly elected Republican, has become the go-to media voice for New York City’s sizable Ukrainian-American community — walking a fine line as she advocates for…
Former President Donald J. Trump’s brand of populism has been widely viewed as an appeal to white voters. But similar grievances have resonated in the Rio Grande Valley in a profound way. BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Mayra Flores, the daughter of…
Amendments to a recently passed House bill will expand immigration opportunities for foreign-born scientists and engineers. If retained during negotiations with the Senate, the measures in the bill could become the most significant on legal immigration to pass Congress in…
TAMPA — It’s called the Dignity Act and it would provide legal status to many of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally. Introduced last month by U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Miami and co-sponsored…
Immigration reform advocates are ramping up pressure on Democrats to have a plan in place to pass legislation on their own later this year, if Senate Republicans oppose several measures working through Congress that would offer legal protections to millions…
