House and Senate diverge on immigration as border fears mount

House and Senate diverge on immigration as border fears mount

[ad_1] Passing any bill would mark a political victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s conference, which punted a plan to pass border legislation in the first weeks of their majority as they navigated open infighting within their ranks. Republicans view border security as a potent wedge issue heading into the 2024 campaign — and underscoring that … Read more

Be open to foreigners, Pope Francis tells Hungarians

Be open to foreigners, Pope Francis tells Hungarians

[ad_1] Pope Francis called for open doors and inclusivity during a visit to Hungary on Sunday.  The Hungarian government has long faced criticism over anti-immigration policies and rhetoric that has stoked xenophobia at home. Concerns about Budapest’s treatment of minorities were exacerbated on the eve of the pope’s three-day visit when Hungarian President Katalin Novák unexpectedly … Read more

House GOP plows ahead on risky immigration plan

House GOP plows ahead on risky immigration plan

[ad_1] The border bill and Mayorkas impeachment already faced heavy skepticism from a coalition of GOP centrists that’s showing no signs of fading. Centrists have raised fears that the immigration plan goes too far in limiting asylum claims, while also blanching at conservative demands to take the historic step of impeaching a Cabinet official. Though … Read more

Biden is ignoring immigration issues, voters say in poll

Biden is ignoring immigration issues, voters say in poll

[ad_1] The new poll — conducted on behalf of immigrant advocacy group Immigration Hub and Voto Latino, a political organization focused on Latino voter turnout — comes three weeks before the administration plans to end Title 42, the Trump-era policy that has allowed border agents to immediately expel millions of migrants on public health grounds … Read more

House Republicans will formally kick off their immigration and border work on Wednesday, but are sidestepping a controversial asylum proposal, for now.

House Republicans will formally kick off their immigration and border work on Wednesday, but are sidestepping a controversial asylum proposal, for now.

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Justices poised to uphold federal ban on encouraging illegal immigration

Justices poised to uphold federal ban on encouraging illegal immigration

[ad_1] “There’s an absence of prosecution,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said. “There’s also an absence of demonstrated chilling effect.” But the court’s liberal justices said the concerns sounded far from hypothetical. Justice Sonia Sotomayor posited a potential prosecution of a child for encouraging a grandmother in the U.S. to stay while knowing she was not … Read more

Federal judge, siding with Florida, blasts Biden administration on immigration

Federal judge, siding with Florida, blasts Biden administration on immigration

[ad_1] Wetherell added that the Biden immigration policies were “akin to posting a flashing ‘Come In, We’re Open’ sign on the southern border. The unprecedented ‘surge’ of aliens that started arriving at the Southwest Border almost immediately after President Biden took office and that has continued unabated over the past two years was a predictable … Read more

Biden administration expected to grant protected immigration status for Nicaraguans

Biden administration expected to grant protected immigration status for Nicaraguans

[ad_1] Immigration groups and Florida lawmakers have pushed the Biden administration to redesignate TPS for Nicaraguans living in the U.S., which would allow them to live and work in the country without fear of deportation. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has leaned on TPS as a tool to grant immigration relief to hundreds of … Read more

No avoiding it now: Immigration issues threaten Biden’s climate program

No avoiding it now: Immigration issues threaten Biden’s climate program

[ad_1] Congress has put a record amount of money behind boosting jobs the U.S. workforce presently does not appear equipped to fulfill. That includes $369 billion in climate incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act, $550 billion in new money through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act’s $52 billion to … Read more

UK mulls immigration curbs on foreign student families

UK mulls immigration curbs on foreign student families

[ad_1] London: International students are likely to be restricted from bringing their spouses and children to the UK unless they study “high-value” degrees under government plans. According to The Times, foreign students granted visas to study science, mathematics, and engineering can relocate to the UK with dependants. A near-eightfold rise in the number of family … Read more