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CNN White House correspondent. Former: @TheAtlantic . @NAHJDC Student Outreach Committee Chair. Send tips: priscilla.alvarez @cnn .com
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Our border coverage was nominated for an Emmy and I couldn’t be more grateful to work with an amazing team. Good luck to everyone on this list!
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BREAKING: The Trump administration announces it will not accept new DACA applications, despite a recent court order saying they must accept them, and limit two-year renewals to one year as it sorts out next steps.
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has rescinded its policy that would bar international students from taking online-only courses in the US this fall, a federal judge announced in Boston. The hearing lasted only minutes.
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NEW: The Biden admin is reopening an overflow facility in Texas for unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico border. It comes amid an increase in apprehensions + reduced capacity limits at other facilities due to Covid-19.
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BREAKING: DHS announces pause on deportations, starting January 22
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New: First lady Jill Biden is expected to take an active role in the admin’s task force aimed at reuniting separated families. W/
@Acosta
@KateBennett_DC
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The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrol in the Del Rio sector, a DHS official told reporters. Coming up soon on
@CNN
with the latest.
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NEW: No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world:
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SCOOP: DHS plans to allow Ukrainians who are in the United States to remain in country under a form of humanitarian relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, sources tell me +
@FoxReports
, following growing calls from lawmakers and immigrant advocates. Story coming soon.
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New: Migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard last month as part of a campaign by Gov. Ron DeSantis will be eligible for visas intended for victims of crime, according to Rachel Self, an attorney representing five of the migrants.
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Immigration to the US has already largely been cut off amid the pandemic. Unclear what this entails.
In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
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Big: DOD is canceling all contracts for border wall construction on the US-Mexico border that had used funds originally intended for military missions and functions. Under Trump, the administration dipped into Pentagon funds to build additional border barriers.
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Biden, when asked what he'll do first: I will introduce an immigration bill immediately and have it sent to the appropriate committees to begin movement.
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SCOOP: The Biden admin is proposing to revise the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States in fiscal year 2021 to 62,500, a significant increase from the 15,000 cap put in place under Trump, according to a report obtained by CNN. Story tk.
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The first migrants bused from Texas arrived in Union Station in Washington, DC, on Wednesday morning, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would send migrants to the capital in a rebuke of Biden’s border policies. I spoke to some of those migrants. 🧵
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NEW: The WH and Democratic lawmakers are rolling out a sweeping immigration bill that would create an eight-year path to citizenship for millions of immigrants already in the country. A breakdown of what the bill includes:
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NEW: Three unaccompanied migrant children in government custody have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, marking the first announced positive cases among children in the agency's care. Story coming.
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SCOOP: The Biden administration set to raise the refugee cap to 62,500 this fiscal year, a source tells me, after blowback last month when Biden kept the Trump era cap.
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Some personal news: I’m joining the amazing CNN White House team. Can’t wait to get started. I’ll also continue to cover immigration, so keep sending tips my way.
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A lawyer who is also a DACA recipient will be at the table during Supreme Court arguments this morning.
@Arianedevogue
reports:
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BREAKING: The Senate confirms Ur Jaddou to serve as director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, making her the first woman to lead the agency. The vote was 47-34.
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CBP held dozens of children, some under the age of 1, in facilities along the US-Mexico border for over three days during the last two months.
@JoaquinCastrotx
sent a letter to Wolf Tuesday requesting more information on the incidents.
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Worth noting that migrants released from government custody usually get assistance from NGOs to get to where they need to go in the US. In this case, Texas is providing transport to DC and some migrants are deciding to go elsewhere from here.
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NEW: Chad Wolf is OUT as acting Homeland Security secretary, according to a letter he sent to DHS employees. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor will be the acting secretary. Story tk.
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NEW: Four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week, DHS announced this morning, marking the first reunifications under Biden.
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NEW: The Biden administration is taking an unprecedented step to resettle the 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the US military bases where they've been living for weeks and into permanent homes. Latest:
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Scoop: The Biden admin has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to diplomatic cable.
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Coming today in immigration executive orders:
- a family reunification task force
- EO addressing root causes of migration
- EO reviewing the legal immigration system
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After being released, the migrants said they were offered a bus ride to Washington DC. It was voluntary.
The bus ride was over 30 hours, the migrants said. They were provided food and water and while a long journey, the migrants said it was a good trip.
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Five migrants who I spoke with said they were from Venezuela and had arrived at the US-Mexico border on Sunday. They are seeking asylum and were released from custody while they go through their immigration proceedings.
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A federal judge in DC ruled Sunday that Ken Cuccinelli was "not lawfully appointed to serve as the acting Director of USCIS." Thread on the ruling:
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California AG Rob Bonta tells
@Acosta
his office is investigating a private jet that arrived to Sacramento Friday carrying migrants.
"We are locking down the evidence to demonstrate proof of their involvement," he says, referring to Florida.
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NEW: DOJ told Texas Thursday that it intends to file legal action against the placement of floating barriers in the Rio Grande River as part of the state’s operation along the Texas-Mexico border, according to sources familiar and a letter obtained by CNN. W/
@ShimonPro
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The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for the potential evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals whose work for the US could make them Taliban targets when the American military withdraws from the country, admin officials tell
@barbarastarrcnn
+
@kylieatwood
.
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From DC, some of the migrants are heading to other US cities. At their final destination, they're expected to report to ICE and will continue the immigration process.
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In 2018, Trump tried to use an authority that Johnson has cited to curtail border crossings. But a federal appeals court ruled that the authority conflicts with asylum law and the authority doesn’t override it, underscoring the limits of the president.
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"There are places where you practically have to climb mountains to get there. And when you arrive, they say, 'He doesn't live here anymore.'"
Read
@CatherineCNN
on the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border:
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News - The Biden admin told the Supreme Court that Texas is effectively blocking Border Patrol agents from accessing a portion of the US-MX border. The filing came shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, underscoring how urgent the federal govt views SCOTUS intervention in the matter.
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JUST IN: The Biden administration appealed on Friday a Texas court ruling that found DACA unlawful, kicking off the appeals process in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Lucky to work with this incredible team. More to come!
CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez has been promoted to correspondent where she will continue to cover the White House. Congratulations,
@priscialva
!
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@PressSec
reiterates the admin's message to migrants: "This is not the time to come," adding that it's going to take time to put in place a comprehensive process and system.
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There are more than 4,100 migrants at CBP's temporary soft-sided facility in Donna, TX, per pool that toured. Of those, 3,400 were unaccompanied migrant children and at least 39 have been in the Donna facility for more than 15 days, exceeding the 72-hour legal limit for children.
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NEW: The Biden admin announced a new program called "Uniting for Ukraine" that will provide a streamlined process for Ukrainian refugees seeking to come to the United States.
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In a new statement, President Biden noted the tragic symbolism of the racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, which took place on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, saying that he and the First Lady are grieving with the city:
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SCOOP: The Department of Homeland Security sent a cease-and-desist letter to Texas, demanding that the state stop blocking Border Patrol's access to a portion of the border and citing Friday's incident where three migrants died.
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DHS and its federal partners are working overtime to pull long excel lists of names of SIV applicants to push through systems + get security checks cleared as the situation deteriorates in Afghanistan, an official tells me. It's a meticulous effort that requires cross-checking.
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NEW: The Biden administration is considering pressing Guatemala to address governance issues in the country, ranging from investment to corruption, highlighting just one of the delicate negotiations Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to lead.
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NEW: Biden has promised to reverse the Trump admin’s immigration changes but it won’t be simple. One source told me of the Biden team: “People are really overwhelmed trying to figure out the sheer issues, the sheer number of pieces you have to coordinate.”
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The long shot bipartisan immigration deal led by Sens. Thom Tillis and Kyrsten Sinema is dead this Congress, sources say.
Sen. John Cornyn and other members of GOP leadership said there was scant Republican support for the plan, which had yet to be released as legislative text.
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Forty-four migrants have been found dead inside of a semi-truck in San Antonio, city councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia tells CNN.
Rocha Garcia, who represents San Antonio’s District 4, said 16 others were taken to the hospital.
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Good piece from
@Haleaziz
on the drastic cut in refugee admissions under the Trump admin.
“I think Americans are missing that this is a part of our history and who we are and speaks to our values," one refugee officer said.
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Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and his former deputy Ken Cuccinelli have testified to a federal grand jury that they repeatedly told Trump that the govt didn’t have the authority to seize voting machines after the 2020 election,
@ZcohenCNN
reports:
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Just in: The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely blocked Texas from enforcing SB4, an immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally.
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New: Arizona has spent around $3.5 million to transport migrants to Washington DC, the governor’s office tells me. Since May, 43 buses have departed from Arizona to Washington DC carrying 1,574 migrants, who are primarily from Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Happening today: The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on the legality of DACA, setting up another high-stakes legal clash over immigration that could impact hundreds of thousands of people.
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A new DHS is starting to take shape. Over recent days, the department has started to hire staff with extensive backgrounds in immigrant rights, immigration law and refugee resettlement, many of whom had a front row seat to Trump's policy changes:
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SCOOP w/
@Geneva_Sands
: Trump admin is considering building temporary courts on the southern border as part of an effort to expand its policy of returning some asylum seekers to Mexico
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NEW: The Biden admin has notified facilities caring for migrant children that they can temporarily open back up to pre-Covid-19 levels, acknowledging “extraordinary circumstances," according to a memo obtained by CNN. Story TK.
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In an interview on CNN, Michael Tyler, Biden campaign communications director, cited early vote data that revealed Black voters made up 76% of the electorate, compared to 56% in 2020.
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El Paso Mayor Leeser on Biden: “[I]t is always helpful to see things with your own eyes and we greatly appreciate him taking the time to visit El Paso and see for himself not only what we are faced with, but also the incredible collaboration among all our partners on this issue.”
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court is allowing US Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire deployed by Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s at the US-Mexico border while the state’s legal challenge to the removal plays out.
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NEW: The Biden admin will announce Tuesday a virtual platform that will serve as a one-stop shop for migrants to find info about legal pathways they might be eligible for and the opening of a new resource center in southern Mexico.
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Harvard President Larry Bacow expresses concern about the latest ICE announcement regarding international students in a statement tonight:
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I’m very excited to share this news: I’m joining
@CNNPolitics
to cover immigration in January!
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New: VP Harris’ effort to tackle root causes of migration from Central America has yielded more than $4.2 billion in private sector commitments, the White House said.
Border crossings, though, remain high as more migrants arrive from countries outside of the Northern Triangle.
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If you haven't already, read
@GrahamDavidA
on why ordinary citizens are acting as first responders in Houston
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BREAKING: The Trump administration will only admit up to 18,000 refugees in the next fiscal year, according to the State Department—marking a historic low and threatening to further erode the nation’s refugee resettlement program. Story tk
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Misinformation is spreading along the US-Mexico border, through smugglers or word of mouth, among migrants desperate for answers from the Biden administration, undermining the admin's plans for the border and fueling confusion. My latest:
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ICE confirms that the total number of deceased from the alleged smuggling incident in San Antonio is now 50.
Three individuals have been detained who are “believed to be part of the smuggling conspiracy.”
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A nine-year-old child from Mexico died while attempting to cross the Rio Grande, CBP said Thursday.
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Story:
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As of Monday, there are ~11,000 Afghan evacuees on domestic military bases, per DHS. Officials previously said the admin expects to move all Afghans off the domestic bases by mid-February.
More than 63,000 Afghans have been resettled as part of Operation Allies Welcome.
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SCOOP: Unaccompanied children are being held in US Border Patrol custody for more than four days on average, up from a week ago when the average time was 77 hours.
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Scoop: The Justice Department is assessing the situation along the Texas-Mexico border following reports that Texas troopers were told to push back migrants into the Rio Grande and ordered not to give them water, calling those reports "troubling" in a statement to CNN. Story TK.
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Google announces a $250,000 grant to United We Dream to cover the DACA application fees of over 500 Dreamers:
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All 53 migrants found dead in a sweltering semi-truck in San Antonio, or who died in the days after, have been conclusively identified, the Bexar County medical examiner's office said Monday. 26 of the victims were from Mexico, 21 were from Guatemala, and 6 were from Honduras.
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The US has admitted "just over 40,000" evacuees from Afghanistan, including US citizens, lawful permanent residents, special immigrant visa holders, and other vulnerable Afghan nationals, Mayorkas says.
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Inbox: DHS announces its canceling the remaining border wall contracts located in the Laredo sector and all border barrier contracts located in the Rio Grande Valley sector.
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Scoop: Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have told CNN. One Democratic aide described what is unfolding as "vintage Biden." Story w/
@kylieatwood
@FoxReports
@JDiamond1
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NEW: The Biden administration is discussing using Guantanamo Bay for Haitian migrants over concerns of a mass exodus, I'm told.
For years, Guantanamo Bay has had a migrant center to hold and process migrants. This came up in 2010 after the earthquake:
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Next week, Harris is heading to Mexico and Guatemala as part of her role leading diplomatic efforts in the region. Latest w/
@NatashaBertrand
on that role:
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Plans to announce additional immigration executive actions still on track for tomorrow,
@PressSec
says.
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Human smugglers are increasingly utilizing Facebook to advertise services to migrants seeking to cross the US-Mexico border, according to a tech transparency group, which found pages were sometimes categorized as "travel company" or "product/service."
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When asked if he could trust Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a deal, Biden replied, “We just made one about Ukraine. So we'll find out.”
“I hope this experience for the Speaker has been one of a personal revelation,” he later added.
Biden declines to weigh in on whether Dems should step in to save McCarthy’s speakership, says it’s up to the Dem leadership.
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The rule means many green card and visa applicants could be turned down if they have low incomes or little education b/c they'd be deemed more likely to need government assistance in the future:
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NEW: There's a renewed push to get Wolf confirmed as DHS secretary before Inauguration Day, sources tell me +
@Geneva_Sands
, a move seemingly acknowledging both a forthcoming change in administrations and criticism that Wolf's appointment was invalid:
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Scoop: The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recently arrived migrant families who are seeking asylum, sources tell me, a move reminiscent of the Trump administration’s "rocket dockets." The dockets will be assigned to judges in 10 cities. Story tk.
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NEW: The Biden admin is preparing to activate 2 military sites in TX for migrant children that combined will provide more than 5,000 beds. It's the latest in a string of new shelter announcements, as officials try to get kids out of Border Patrol custody.
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Biden will sign immigration executive orders at 5 p.m. today. Tune into
@EarlyStart
for a breakdown of what we’re expecting.
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On Tuesday, Biden will deliver remarks and sign an executive order “advancing his priority to modernize our immigration system,” Psaki says.
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Story here:
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Biden: “Every day between now and November, the American people are going to know that the only reason the border is not secure is Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican friends.”
Related:
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BREAKING: DHS announces a proposed rule that attempts to preserve DACA—the Obama-era program that's been the subject of ongoing litigation. Starting tomorrow, the regulation will be open for public comment.
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The call between Biden and McCarthy is over, I’m told.
The two had been expected to speak at 6 pm ET.
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DHS sent an agency-wide email to its employees Thursday morning reminding them not to participate in partisan politics, citing "heightened scrutiny,"
@vmsalama
reports:
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Biden will not lift the refugee cap this fiscal year, an administration official tells
@kaitlancollins
. Just two months ago, the State Department had proposed raising the Trump-era refugee cap to 62,500.
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Text from an immigration lawyer: "Hope is alive and well. For our asylum seekers, for DACA & TPS recipients, for all our clients looking for a fair shake before USCIS or EOIR, this is everything."
Many immigrants breathing a sigh of relief.
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The Senate voted to break a GOP filibuster and advance the nomination of Mayorkas to be Biden's DHS secretary. The tally was 55-42.
A final vote on confirmation is on track for Monday evening.
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Biden has said he intends to bring refugee levels up again, if elected, but that will take time. The refugee resettlement program has taken a massive hit over the last few years.
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