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Celebrating Hispanic Culture Means Recognizing the Breadth of the Hispanic Immigrant Experience in the U.S.
The latest developments highlight the irony of the difficulty Latin American migrants face trying to enter a country that has gained so much from Hispanic Americans.
October 16, 2023
Global Refuge Decries Drastic Immigration Proposals in Supplemental Funding Negotiations
As a bipartisan group of Senators continue negotiations on President Biden’s $106 billion funding request, Global Refuge urges lawmakers to safeguard critical asylum protections
December 14, 2023
Immigration Advocates To Follow | Lutheran Immigration Service
Over the past 4 years, there have been overwhelming changes to the immigration system, but these top immigration advocates and influencers have been there to make sense of everything along the way.
February 26, 2021
Anonymous Asylum Seeker’s Story: Fording to Freedom
Following a treacherous journey to seek safety in the United States, one immigrant was met not with a warm welcome, but with an extended stay in a detention center.
Sweeping asylum ban released as Title 42 restrictions expire
With Title 42 asylum restrictions set to expire on May 11, the Biden administration today released its controversial new rule barring asylum eligibility.
May 10, 2023
What is the USA Refugee Resettlement Process?
Many refugees will spend years uprooted, unable to return home, hoping and praying for a chance to be considered for the refugee resettlement process.
February 22, 2021
Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Plan to End Title 42 Asylum Restrictions
A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction on Friday, May 20 that prevents the Biden Administration from planning and executing an orderly end to Title 42.
May 23, 2022
Yuma State of Emergency Reflects A Need for Humanitarian Aid
Yuma Mayor Nicholls signed a proclamation of emergency as the city struggles with the recent influx of migrant families released by Customs and Border Protection.
April 17, 2019
President Touts Immigration Plan that Undermines Families, Ignores Scaling Crisis
The President delivered an address that would dismantle current standards for family reunification and asylum, while failing to offer tangible solutions to the urgent humanitarian crisis at our border.
May 17, 2019