White House insists it will still raise refugee admissions cap following backlash
Some are questioning the administration’s reasoning for keeping the cap lower than previously promised.
By Amy Lieu - April 16, 2021Some are questioning the administration’s reasoning for keeping the cap lower than previously promised.
By Amy Lieu - April 16, 2021The decision could impact tens of thousands of other immigrants with Temporary Protected Status.
By Amy Lieu - April 16, 2021‘South Dakota Governor’s tweet is un-American, racist and heartless,’ said a leader of an organization that aids immigrant children.
By Amy Lieu - April 15, 2021‘This is just pure political grandstanding,’ said an advocate from one environmental group.
By Amy Lieu - April 15, 2021Republicans’ milk carton stunt was ill-timed.
By Amy Lieu - April 14, 2021The incident is part of a broader trend of scams targeting vulnerable populations.
By Amy Lieu - April 13, 2021Greg Abbott said he didn’t need to speak out against sexual abuse in immigrant detention centers during the Trump administration because they weren’t his concern then.
By Amy Lieu - April 12, 2021Experts say words matter in the push for humane treatment of immigrants.
By Amy Lieu - April 12, 2021The proposal includes $861 million to address the root causes of immigration from Central America.
By Amy Lieu - April 09, 2021The $2.1 billion ‘Excluded Workers Fund’ could assist thousands of noncitizen workers affected by the pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - April 08, 2021‘Technology under white supremacy and capitalism will continue to be used to fuel violence and harm against us,’ one immigration group said.
By Amy Lieu - April 06, 2021Studies have repeatedly found that immigrants pay taxes and contribute heavily to the country’s revenue.
By Amy Lieu - April 06, 2021The Florida GOP governor really wants things to go back to the good old days under Donald Trump.
By Amy Lieu - April 02, 2021The South Carolina senator repeatedly spouted lies about immigration in a recent interview.
By Amy Lieu - March 31, 2021Eva Rosas is finally free but other transgender immigrants are still at risk.
By Amy Lieu - March 30, 2021‘The picture is completely devoid of context,’ one expert said of the evidence-free claim.
By Amy Lieu - March 26, 2021Immigrants who need help the most have instead become victims of fraud.
By Amy Lieu - March 26, 2021Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Lance Gooden claim their new legislation addresses child trafficking. History shows it’s rooted in racism.
By Amy Lieu - March 25, 2021Vaccines are slowly becoming available to immigrants in US custody. Whether they trust authorities enough to take them is another question.
By Amy Lieu - March 22, 2021‘It does not take that long to process children,” said Jenn Budd, former agent-turned-immigration activist.
By Amy Lieu - March 17, 2021Activists and advocacy groups expressed devastation over the news, saying it is ‘unconscionable’ to deport people in the middle of a pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - March 16, 2021The extreme bill calls for all immigration to be halted for four years and for the southern border wall to be fully funded.
By Amy Lieu - March 16, 2021The program could help reunite some 2,400 children with their families.
By Amy Lieu - March 11, 2021Clemente Pereida, a father of three, sought a waiver to halt his deportation. The court’s conservative justices said no.
By Amy Lieu - March 09, 2021Despite xenophobic claims by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers, immigrants detained at the border are not being released ‘untested’ into the country.
By Amy Lieu - March 05, 2021The former attorney general played a key role in Donald Trump’s zero tolerance policy.
By Amy Lieu - March 03, 2021The Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ program forced thousands of immigrants back across the southern border into inhumane conditions as they awaited asylum.
By Amy Lieu - February 25, 2021Experts say mass vaccination is needed to fight COVID-19, regardless of immigration status.
By Oliver Willis - February 12, 2021The disastrous immigration policy was criticized as inhumane by leaders around the globe.
By Associated Press - January 26, 2021A group of labor advocates has filed suit to compel the state to actually protect workers in the middle of a pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - December 11, 2020