Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.
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Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely
Under the restrictions, officials have expelled asylum-seekers inside the United States 2.5 million times and turned away most people who requested asylum at the border on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
The agreement states it must be done by Jan. 4.
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Tens of thousands at U.S.-Mexico border wait for limits to end
Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold early as restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. remained in place beyond their anticipated end.
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U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay
The Biden administration wrote that ‘the solution to that immigration problem cannot be to extend indefinitely a public-health measure.’
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Immigration agency leaks data on more than 6,000 detainees
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the personal information of more than 6,000 people was inadvertently posted to its website for about 5 hours.
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Supreme Court wrestles with Biden’s deportation policy
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or ‘egregious threats to public safety.’
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Portland immigration clinic helps asylum seekers take ‘first step of a very long road’
With help from volunteers and nonprofits, more than 300 new Mainers fleeing persecution in other countries have recently begun the process of securing asylum – and safety.
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U.S. extends migrant protections for Sudan, Haiti, 4 other countries
The program shields people from countries in turmoil who are living in the United States from deportation and allows them to legally work.
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Maine housing officials say Poliquin campaign story is false
The Republican candidate’s claim that illegal immigrants bumped a woman from a housing list is harmful misinformation, they say.