Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy
Republicans and Democrats sparred over immigration policy Wednesday at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the Trump administration’s “Remain In Mexico” policy that a court ordered President Joe Biden to continue.
Lawmakers split on effectiveness of Remain in Mexico policy
Republicans and Democrats sparred over immigration policy Wednesday at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on the Trump administration’s “Remain In Mexico” policy that a court ordered President Joe Biden to continue.
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Maryland advocates seek to aid unaccompanied children
Advocacy organizations across Maryland seek to aid unaccompanied minors as the state experiences a record influx of migrant children arriving without parents or guardians.
Maryland advocates seek to aid unaccompanied children
Advocacy organizations across Maryland seek to aid unaccompanied minors as the state experiences a record influx of migrant children arriving without parents or guardians.
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With a rise in reported cases, Frederick County leaders continue fight against human trafficking
Frederick County’s human trafficking task force reports more cases of human trafficking after increased training and education for local leaders and business owners.
With a rise in reported cases, Frederick County leaders continue fight against human trafficking
Frederick County’s human trafficking task force reports more cases of human trafficking after increased training and education for local leaders and business owners.
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Spokane community continues to support newly arrived Afghans, advocates for dedicated healing space
Atia Iqbal uses her experience to help others settling in Spokane from Afghanistan as part of the massive community effort to help Afghans who fled their country after it fell to the Taliban.
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Private group works to free Americans, locals loyal to U.S. from Afghanistan
A veteran-led and private donation-run volunteer group has helped evacuate over 2000 vulnerable Afghans and Americans from a country now under Taliban regime.
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Afghan Refugee Resettlement Remains National Priority, Officials Say
The successful assimilation and accommodation of refugees and U.S. allies from Afghanistan will remain a top priority, Biden officials said during a virtual town hall this week to discuss Operation Allies Welcome – a federal initiative aimed at the resettlement and rehabilitation of vulnerable Afghans.
read moreAs Washington debates immigrant labor, Wisconsin dairy workers could benefit
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide a path to citizenship for many migrant farmworkers in Wisconsin and across the country.
U.S. losing talent because of outdated immigration system, advocates say
The U.S. is losing talent and pushing them to other countries because of the outdated immigration system, advocates say. Others at House hearings say H-1B workers are competing with, rather than complementing, the American workforce.
‘Lifting the ban is not undoing the injustice’: How Muslim groups want Biden to fight Islamophobia
Muslim groups across the country are calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to name a special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia, which a U.N. expert says has escalated to “epidemic proportions.”
Escobar pushes ‘humane’ approach to immigration as critics warn about ‘growing border crisis’
Advocates believe new federal legislation introduced by El Paso Rep. Veronica Escobar aiming to set humane standards for future immigration policies could pave a path forward for the city to benefit from immigration rather than get overwhelmed, while critics fear it’s a “Band-aid” on a “growing border crisis.”
Frederick County immigrant advocacy groups, community members say immigrants still live in fear under 287(g) despite recent settlement
Immigrant rights organizations and Frederick community members hope that the recent settlement of a Frederick racial profiling case is a symbol of change, but say that it’s not enough because the sheriff’s department has not withdrawn from participation in 287(g).
Undocumented immigrants sought far less health care after Trump launched his campaign, new study shows
Undocumented immigrants were less likely to visit primary care physicians after former President Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015, according to a March study — suggesting his rhetoric had a chilling effect, experts said, that could make those individuals less likely to seek critical care or, even now, Covid-19 vaccinations.
Amid uncertainty, a DACA health care worker eyes a brighter future
A ‘Dreamer’ is risking his life on the frontline of the pandemic and seeks a guarantee that he’s here to stay
Immigration overhaul bill may reform Florida farm working conditions
In Florida, the majority of farmworkers are immigrants who hail from South and Central America, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Frederick faith leaders offer support for the Maryland Trust Act
Several Frederick faith leaders are supporting the Maryland Trust Act, a bill that would end the ability of law enforcement to inquire about people’s citizenship “during the performance of regular police functions.”
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