May 12 Migrants face new border reality as Title 42 pandemic restrictions expire By Valerie Gonzalez, Elliot Spagat, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press The U.S. entered a new immigration enforcement era Friday, ending a three-year-old asylum restriction and enacting a set of strict new rules to push migrants to apply for protections where they are, skipping the dangerous journey north. Continue reading
May 11 Migrants rush across U.S. border in final hours before Title 42 asylum restrictions are lifted By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted. Continue reading
May 11 House Republicans pass new asylum seeker restrictions as Title 42 ends, Biden promises veto By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The GOP proposal is a hard-line counter to President Joe Biden’s policies just as migrants are amassing along the border with the end of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 6:23 Attorney discusses migrants’ lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a class action lawsuit for flying roughly 50 migrants unannounced from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, without food, shelter or resources planned. The suit says that DeSantis and other individuals defrauded vulnerable immigrants to advance… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing on migrant flights, Ukraine atrocities By Associated Press For a second day, the White House hammered the Republican governors of Texas and Florida for arranging for the transport of migrants to Democratic strongholds in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Continue reading
Sep 15 Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary destination’ of Martha’s Vineyard By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration's failed border policies. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 7:16 How U.S. immigration policy is pushing migrants to take more dangerous routes By Stephanie Sy The U.S. and Mexican governments are investigating the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. At least 51 people died after they were trapped in a sweltering tractor-trailer abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy… Continue watching
Jun 27 Judge says New York city can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The law's supporters said it gave an electoral voice to many people who have made a home in the city and pay taxes to it but face tough paths to citizenship. Continue reading
Dec 09 New York City lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. Continue reading
Dec 07 New York City poised to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Under a bill nearing approval, some 800,000 noncitizens would be allowed to cast ballots in elections to pick the mayor, City Council members and other municipal officeholders. Continue reading