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Jun 28

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News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states

In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian…

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May 20

Judge says Title 42 COVID restrictions must continue on border

By Kevin McGill, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday.

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Apr 29

Biden, Mexican president discuss migration, other issues

By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented flow of migration along the U.S. southern border in a Friday afternoon call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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Apr 27

Federal judge halts Biden administration phase out of pandemic asylum limits

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

A judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as the Biden administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted on May 23.

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Apr 27

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Biden administration defends border policies as the battle over Title 42 heats up

By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tyriana Evans

As the pandemic eases, the influx of migrants on the U.S. southern border is reaching record levels. And the Biden administration is facing new questions from both sides of the aisle about plans to roll back Title 42, the policy…

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Apr 18

Migrant crossings spike as U.S. plans to lift pandemic limits on asylum

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

The number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged in recent weeks as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.

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Apr 06

Texas governor orders increased patrolling at border, taunts Biden administration’s lack of action

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

The move announced Wednesday amounts to a taunt at President Joe Biden and Congress over what the Republican governor calls a failure by the federal government to stop the flow of migrants coming to the southern border.

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Apr 01

U.S. to end COVID asylum limits at Mexico border

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

The use of public health powers has been widely criticized by Democrats and immigration advocates as an excuse for the United States to shirk its obligations to provide haven to people fleeing persecution.

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Mar 24

New rules from Biden administration aim to decide U.S. asylum cases more quickly

By Amy Taxin, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico.

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Mar 18

As Ukrainians quickly cross U.S. border, Russians find barriers

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The scene Friday reflected a quiet but unmistakable shift in disparate treatment of Russians and Ukrainians who enter Mexico as tourists and fly to Tijuana, hoping to enter the U.S. for a chance at asylum.

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