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Migrants face challenges after closure of San Diego County's migrant center
The county’s migrant center closed back in February due to a lack of funding. Meanwhile, migrants continue to be dropped off at local transit centers. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports.
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She fled violence while pregnant. Now a Venezuelan migrant is trying to build a better life in the US
Elibexis Alvarez is among the more than 41,000 people who have arrived in Chicago since 2022, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing thousands of migrants to Democratic-led cities.
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Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border
The Biden administration plans to announce a new policy for migrants seeking asylum. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada explains how the new rule will work.
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Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border
The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants.
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Migrant with alleged ISIS ties was living in the U.S. for more than two years, officials say
Jovokhir Attoev was released inside the U.S. in 2022. A year later, Uzbekistan put out a global notice that he was wanted for alleged ISIS ties. U.S. officials didn’t arrest him until 2024.
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Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation, other abuses under new rule
Temporary farmworkers workers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses.
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How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession
Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the U.S. appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year.
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Man on terror watchlist remains in US after being released by Border Patrol
With border security funding blocked in Congress, the case illustrates the challenges that U.S. officials face in identifying migrants who may pose a national security threat.
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More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens
More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Many US immigration fees increase with first significant changes in 7 years
Starting Monday, the cost for some common immigration applications increased with new adjustments.
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Here some new USCIS fees going into effect this month
Beginning April 1, the cost of some common immigration application fees will be higher and some others are reduced
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Texas's controversial immigration law remains on hold after latest pass through appeals court
Texas Senate Bill 4 would allow local and state police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border into the United States illegally.
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Texas's strict new immigration law remains on hold after facing skeptical appeals court panel
Texas faced skeptical questioning at an appeals court hearing Wednesday as the state pushed to enforce a strict new immigration law that would allow it to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally.
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What is the Texas immigration law ‘SB4' and why is it so controversial?
A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold just hours after the Supreme Court allowing it take effect. Here’s what to know about the controversial law.
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Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce a contentious new law that gives local police the power to arrest migrants.
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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit that claimed migrants faced unfair detentions
A San Diego federal judge approved a settlement Thursday in a long-running class action lawsuit that alleged immigration detainees in San Diego and Imperial counties face prolonged, unfair delays in their immigration court cases.
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Migrants with no passport will now need facial recognition scans for domestic flights, TSA says
The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.
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Biden's proposed budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border migrant surges
President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for 2025 includes a $4.7 billion emergency fund for border security to enable the Department of Homeland Security to ramp up operations in the event of a migrant surge, according to a portion of the budget reviewed by NBC News.
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Proposed White House budget includes $4.7 billion emergency fund for border security
President Joe Biden’s proposed 2025 budget includes a $4.7 billion emergency fund for the Department of Homeland Security to bolster border security.