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Iowa House Sends Bill Making Illegal Immigration a State Crime to Governor
Iowa Capital Dispatch (03/19/24)
Senate File 2340 was approved on a vote of 64-30. The bill would make entry or being found in Iowa an aggravated misdemeanor for people denied admission, deported, or otherwise removed from the US if they had an order to leave the country. The legislation also proposes allowing state courts to order the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the state and allowing law enforcement and state agencies to transport migrants to a port of entry to ensure they leave the country.
Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom Talks Settlement on City’s Right-to-Shelter Policy
Spectrum News (03/19/24)
New York City settled last week on altering its right-to-shelter policy. Under the deal, any newly arrived migrants over 23 would receive only 30 days of shelter, after which they would not have an opportunity to reapply, barring “extenuating” circumstances. Pressed on the homelessness the new policy would create, the deputy mayor pushed back on the projected outcome.
US Border Patrol Chief Calls Southern Border a "National Security Threat," Citing 140,000 Migrants Who Evaded Capture
CBS News (03/24/24)
In an interview, US Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens called the situation at the southern border a "national security threat." He expressed concern about tens of thousands of migrants who have evaded apprehension and entered the country surreptitiously over the past five months. Owens said that the border patrol is "closing in" on recording one million apprehensions of migrants between ports of entry along the US-Mexico border in the 2024 fiscal year, which started in October.
Where Are Asylum-Seekers Living in New York City?
City and State (03/25/24)
More than 64,600 asylum-seekers remain in city-run emergency shelters, including converted hotels and large tent-like shelter structures. That population, which includes single adults, adult families, and families with children, is spread across the five boroughs. The data is mapped by county for the reader.
Biden Considering Expanding Green Card Program for Illegal Migrants Who Have Been in the US for 10 Years and Who Have Relatives that Will 'Suffer' if They Are Removed
Daily Mail (02/26/24)
President Biden is now considering expanding a program that could allow 4,000 undocumented immigrants every year to avoid deportation and obtain a green card to remain in the United States. The immigrant would have been in the US for ten years and with a legal citizen relative to qualify.
Baltimore Bridge Worker Deaths Highlight Dangers of Essential Jobs
The Hill (03/27/24)
The deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are shining a spotlight on the risks associated with essential jobs, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. The article cites a variety of employment fatality data, including that foreign-born Latino workers accounted for 792 of the 1,248 fatalities across all occupations and 316 of the 792 deaths of Hispanic workers in construction.
Immigrants Share Their Stories of Making a Home in Capital Region
Times Union (03/29/24)
The Times Union editorial board asked some Capital Region immigrants to reflect on their experience of making a home in the Capital Region. Their experiences are documented for readers.
Why Trump’s Alarmist Message on Immigration may be Resonating Beyond His Base
PBS News (04/01/24)
Roughly two-thirds of Americans now disapprove of how President Biden handles border security, including about four in ten Democrats, 55 percent of Black adults, and 73 percent of Hispanic adults, according to an Associated Press-NORC at the University of Chicago Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted in March.
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