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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

This is the US law that says that people who arrive between ports of entry CAN apply for asylum.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

*Court just ordered Texas to take down buoys from the Rio Grande River* State has to pay for moving them by Sep. 15

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 month

Keep in mind that #DACA is still under challenge Case is at 5th Circuit, which previously ruled it unlawful Yesterday, DOJ filed letter saying that SCOTUS' mifepristone standing decision means DACA suit should end--are saying that Texas doesn't have standing to challenge it

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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5 months

. @ReichlinMelnick has been shouting this from the rooftops, but for the people in the back: TRUMP TRIED 212(f) AT THE BORDER COURTS SAID NO US asylum laws have not gone away since then--a court could block Biden too. This is law 101. Lawyers should know better.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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1 year

FL has updated its complaint (presentation of args) in parole case to say that it will seek temp restraining order (TRO) of releases based on NTAs & own recognizance. Motion for TRO not filed yet, but if granted would be huge!

Amended Complaint – #43 in STATE OF FLORIDA v. MAYORKAS (N.D. Fla., 3:23-cv-09962) – CourtListene...

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants All Defendants., filed by STATE OF FLORIDA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Red Line Showing Changes) (PERCIVAL, JAMES) (Entered: 05/31/2023)

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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DHS fact sheet on parole in place for spouses and kids is out "on average, these noncitizens have resided in the United States for 23 years."

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

US refugee program just hit a major new record! 6 months into FY 2024, the US has admitted more refugees from Latin America & Caribbean than in any previous *entire* year--8,518 Previous high was 1995--7,629

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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3 months

Unaccompanied immigrant children news: the enormous final rule implementing the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement is out At 771 pages, it covers kid care by the Office of Refugee Resettlement

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

Wow the FL judge denied @TheJusticeDept motion for a stay in FL case on parole + ATDs with a bang: "the motion is borderline frivolous"

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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1 month

🚨Iowa's migrant reentry law was just blocked Federal district court says Iowa can't take immigration matters into its own hands w/ new law that requires state judges to order noncitizens to leave

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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BIG increase in Temporary Protected Status population Congressional Research Service updated their report w/ new estimate: 863,880 as of 3/24 That's up from 698,000 as of 9/24 Covers 16 countries

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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23 days

Biden is on pace to match Trump's deportation total of 1.5 million But admin is taking a very different approach, focusing on the SW border instead of indiscriminate removals from the interior My latest for @MigrationPolicy w/ Muzaffar Chishti

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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3 months

Biden admin just scored a legal victory in GOP-led case, Arizona v. Garland, against the asylum officer rule Louisiana judge found that LA & FL didn't have standing to challenge the rule bc couldn't show were harmed by it Potential implications for other court cases...

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

8 months

Incredible & devastating article about maritime interdictions by @SethFW "Even people who are fleeing violence, rape and death, who on land would be likely to pass an initial asylum screening, are routinely sent back to the countries they’ve fled."

Seth Freed Wessler

@SethFW

8 months

My latest, about the border where different rules apply. Surging numbers of migrants and refugees have arrived at sea. When detained by the US Coast Guard, even young children have no right to asylum and face an uncertain fate. @propublica ⁩ + @NYTmag

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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5 months

In 2019, I worked on a report for @UNHumanRights about the criminalization of humanitarian assistance to migrants. The conclusion: it's "illegal under international human rights law" & countries should stop.

Jesús de la Torre

@JesussdelaTorre

5 months

I’ve seen this before in Europe against NGO ships rescuing people literally drowning. Make no mistake: this attack against @AHouseElPaso is another attempt to impose fear and criminalize humanitarian responses. But, as in Europe, humanity will prevail.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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10 months

New parole data-- @DHSgov 's Immigration Statistics Office just came out w/ report on requests from FY 2023 Q1: DHS granted 445,367 paroles* *not individuals, who could be paroled multiple times Parole allows person into US temporarily

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

Oklahoma law enforcement leaders released a joint statement that recently signed HB 4156 authorizing state law enforcement to arrest unauthorized immigrants would deteriorate public trust in law enforcement & pose anti-racial profiling legal challenges

Law enforcement organizations speak out against Oklahoma's HB 4156

"These unintended consequences may deteriorate public trust in law enforcement...ultimately resulting in increased public safety concerns."

www.oklahoman.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

9 months

Updated stats on Safe Mobility Offices from State Dept. official: 8% of 60k migrants registered were referred to US refugee program 2400 in Guatemala 1150 in Colombia 1250 in Costa Rica 3 Venezuelan families have arrived in US 281 people referred for resettlement in Spain

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 month

New @USCIS fact sheet out on historic processing times Shows progress in some areas, including w/ initial work permits based on asylum applications down to half a month Naturalization is down to 5.2 months, the lowest since 2016

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

A broad misconception I keep seeing in media & policy discussions about the @CBP One app: it is NOT for #asylum appointments. People are just scheduling a day & time to arrive at a port of entry. They cannot apply for asylum at a port, only in the interior @USCIS or @DOJ_EOIR

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

Title 42 was NOT a panacea for the border My latest with Muzaffar Chishti & Julian Montalvo looks at the legacy of T42: blocking asylum access, increased recidivism & gotaways, & mostly used against single, Mexican & Central American adults

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 month

Ahead of any parole in place (PIP) announcement tomorrow, good to keep in mind that PIP has been around since the Clinton administration. Also, a PIP application process already exists. It's for family members of military members & veterans:

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

18 days

Another reminder of how dated the US immigration court system still is EOIR just announced "Respondent Access Portal" where migrants can view case info online Before, only registered attorneys could use the online system, which meant unrepped people were at a big disadvantage

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

Texas filed the appeal notice quickly so up to the 5th Circuit Appellate Court it goes

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

@ReichlinMelnick

5 months

🚨 DOJ wins an injunction blocking Texas from putting SB4 into effect and creating its own deportation system. The Court emphasizes that states "may not exercise immigration enforcement power except as authorized by the federal government." Order here:

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

30 days

Still shocked by the SCOTUS decision Campos-Chaves v Garland from last week Says is ok to order people deported if the govt. "eventually" tells them the time & place of their hearing "The Government concedes that none of them received a compliant NTA"

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

After hearing on motions in #DACA case today, Judge Hanen says will rule "in due course." TBD how long that means

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

FL is saying that releasing people from border w/ NTAs & on their own recognizance, instead of detaining them all, is like parole + alternatives to detention policy. Saying violates Admin Procedures Act

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

30 days

State Dept. told @AILANational in March that Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Program for H-1B workers had average turnaround time for approved applications of under 2 weeks, less than anticipated 4-6 weeks State said will consider expanding the program

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

9 months

Big #asylum ban litigation update🧵 @DHSgov filing in DC case includes latest stats on credible fear pass rate & more. Takeaways: far fewer people found eligible for asylum & expedited removal #s hitting record highs Credible fear pass rate down to 59% from 85% pre-pandemic

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

This is why US asylum grant & denial rates do NOT show how many people are actually eligible for asylum Immigration courts are not deciding the majority of asylum cases on the merits. Rather, they are closing them out *with ICE's agreement* due to a lack of resources

Austin Kocher, PhD

@ackocher

2 months

Crucially, we find that the majority of cases where the immigrant filed for asylum are getting closed out without receiving a decision based on the asylum application. In fact, so far in FY 2024, fully 65% of asylum apps are never actually adjudicated before case completion.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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1 year

A record 1.9 million migrants have entered the U.S., received authorization to do so, or are present via a twilight status that does not automatically confer a path to permanent residence, but temporarily shields recipients from deportation for 1 yr+

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

Also reiterating that no matter what kind of "shutdown" trigger there is--the US still needs to screen people for Convention Against Torture protection US law says that we canNOT send people back to countries where they would face torture

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

@ReichlinMelnick

2 months

We're still keeping a close watch on this for next week. The two most important thing to know for now is that (1) regardless of what the order *says,* implementation will likely be different due to operational considerations, and (2) keep an eye on Mexico's role, which is key.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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11 months

Texas wasted no time! Appeal already filed in buoy case Hope Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will overturn lower court's injunction ordering state to move buoys by Sep. 15

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

As many call for Biden admin/ @DHSgov to grant recent migrant arrivals work permits right away, need to remember that US law does not allow asylum seekers to receive employment authorization until 180 days after asylum app is filed--would require Congress to pass new law

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

In a new report, We Couldn't Wait, @hrw found that the CBP One phone app is effectively mandatory for asylum seekers Says app & Biden admin's asylum ban rule violate int'l law & channel more money to smugglers

“We Couldn’t Wait”

The 68-page report, “We Couldn’t Wait: Digital Metering at the US-Mexico Border,” details how the Biden and López Obrador administrations have made a difficult-to-use US government mobile applicati...

www.hrw.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

. @steve_vladeck has made this point--worth amplifying bc there is still a lot of confusion--SCOTUS' razor wire decision Monday was narrow. It was just about @CBP 's ability to cut the wire The Biden admin has not sued to stop Operation Lonestar or the blocking of Shelby Park, yet

Camilo Montoya-Galvez

@camiloreports

6 months

Texas has made its intent clear: it does not want federal officials to process migrants in this city-owned park. The Biden administration has given Texas until tomorrow to say it will grant Border Patrol full access to the park.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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10 months

Judge Tigar in CA just ratified #Afghan asylum suit settlement b/w @NIJC & @USCIS in a big way--settlement was approved as is, judge used parties' proposed order & gave kudos to the mediator. Means USCIS #asylum division is now on the clock for adjudication & reporting deadlines

Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

Big news for #Afghan asylum seekers: @NIJC & @USCIS reached a settlement in case on adjudication of asylum applications. Would require benchmarks for completing cases & reports on progress. Needs to be approved by Judge Tigar in CA, same judge that found #asylum ban rule unlawful

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

29 days

Potential big shift in US border policy? In metering case Al Otro Lado v Mayorkas, filing says that per guidance for Office of Field Operations, unless a migrant is excepted from Secure the Borders rule, won't "be permitted to cross the int'l boundary" Sounds like turnbacks

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

Highlighting @MLaCorte_ 's point, we included in our recent piece data showing that FY 2023 refugee admissions, 60k, were highest since Obama's last year in office when 85k arrived. Arrivals in FY24 are on track to pass that & hit highs of the 90s

Matthew La Corte

@MLaCorte_

6 months

Another item: 7,000 refugees were resettled in the month of December according to new State Department data. After three months of FY24 data, the U.S. is now on pace to resettle more refugees this year than in any year since 1995. Source:

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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3 months

Quick immigration litigation updates, courtesy of @jactioncenter : Texas razor wire case is at 5th Cir. Appellate court & briefing will conclude in May TX appealed Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela parole program decision. No briefing schedule yet TX border wall case ongoing

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

Trump's bar on entry rule came out 11/9/2018. A district court in SF blocked it 10 days later. 9th Circuit upheld that ruling. SCOTUS declined to stay the ruling. In a separate case in DC, another judge found the rule unlawful. See @SarahPierceEsq & @jessicabolter 's report

Camilo Montoya-Galvez

@camiloreports

5 months

Lee Gelernt, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer who successfully convinced federal judges to halt the Trump administration’s asylum ban, told me the government would likely be sued again if Mr. Biden issues a similar order.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

New #asylum data from @USCIS show: 413k affirmative applications filed FY23 as of 9/16 40k cases completed 993k pending cases 132k credible fear screening referrals New filings in Miami far outpaced other jurisdictions--125k Shows interview & case results

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

More #DACA action: red led states just advised court that they will file reply to govt. & @MALDEF notices about #SCOTUS decisions on standing on 7/14. Seemingly pushes Hanen's decision on legality of program back into August at least

Advisory – #708 in State of Texas v. United States of America (S.D. Tex., 1:18-cv-00068) – CourtL...

ADVISORY by State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Mississippi, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of Texas, State of West Virginia,...

www.courtlistener.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

Wow the CHNV exhibits are a data gold mine. Long thread ahead. From DOJ & @DHSgov exhibit--Unauthorized immigrants encountered by US Border Patrol at SW border Jan. 2021 - Mar. 2023: 356k Cubans 71k Haitians 299k Nicaraguans 271k Venezuelans Total: 996k

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

This is not unexpected based on FL's cross appeal at 11th Cir. but raises major operational questions for @CBP & @ICEgov re border processes

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

7 months

Immigration courts FY 2023 data is out: Backlog is up to 2.5 million cases Received 1.2 million Completed 523k Record #s and completions

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

🚨Texas buoy case: Appeals court says state does NOT have to move buoys in Rio Grande River (yet) 5th Circuit Appeals Court continued its pause of the lower court order that Texas pay to move buoys to US side of riverbank by 9/15 Expedited case - hearing will be scheduled soon

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

26 days

USCIS has some FAQs up for parole in place for spouses process Many answers say see forthcoming federal register notice. TBD when that will come out

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

Unaccompanied children data from Office of Refugee Resettlement is out--DHS referred 119,000 kids in FY23 Guatemala still top nationality, 42% Honduras 28% El Salvador 9% Mexico 8% All other countries jumped to 13% Highest % of kids 0-12 since 2014, 19%

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

In 11 months, @DHSgov removed or returned 660,000 migrants (May 12, 2023 - April 3, 2024) That's more than any full fiscal year since 2011, when there were more than 715,000 removals and returns Still pulling out stats from my article about Title 42:

Title 42 Postmortem: U.S. Pandemic-Era Expulsions Policy Did Not Shut

Once an obscure section of U.S. law, Title 42 was used to expel unauthorized migrants reaching U.S. borders nearly 3 million times from March 2020 to May 2023. Despite idealized depictions of its

www.migrationpolicy.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

18 days

My recent article highlights how important diplomacy has been to the Biden admin's efforts to increase deportations Has facilitated removals & returns to 170+ countries, which appears to be a record Flights to some countries have doubled or tripled

The Biden Administration Is on Pace to Match Trump Deportation

The Biden administration is on pace to carry out as many deportations as the Trump administration, although an overwhelming number have come in the form of voluntary returns at the border, rather

www.migrationpolicy.org

Ellen M. Gilmer

@ellengilmer

18 days

DHS says it just sent the first large charter deportation flight to China since 2018. Background on Chinese migration across southern border to US and efforts to coordinate removals:

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

SCOTUS just rejected red-states' T42 intervention attempt--Justice Jackson would have dismissed as improvidently granted. Opinion not on docket yet.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

Heading into the week we are anticipating: 1. decision from CA court on #asylum ban; 2. DOJ to file suit against TX re buoys; 3. decision in FL parole case from 11th Cir.? 4. lower ct in border wall case also has yet to rule on ? of forcing Biden admin to keep building; 5. #DACA ?

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

During Title 42: -Migrant encounters went down for 2 months, then went back up & have stayed high since -Recidivism went from 7% in 2019 to 27% in 2021, even higher for Mexicans & Central Americans More from my new piece for @MigrationPolicy on T42

Title 42 Postmortem: U.S. Pandemic-Era Expulsions Policy Did Not Shut

Once an obscure section of U.S. law, Title 42 was used to expel unauthorized migrants reaching U.S. borders nearly 3 million times from March 2020 to May 2023. Despite idealized depictions of its

www.migrationpolicy.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

Just out-- @colleenputzlkav , Muzaffar Chishti & I wrote about Biden's 3rd year of immigration actions for @MigrationPolicy A record ~2.3 million migrants in the US hold liminal statuses that don't provide a path to green cards, including #DACA & TPS

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

Sharing this @MigrationPolicy piece about the Darien Gap as I am about to cite it, w/ thanks to @JuanPappierHRW & @yatescait "How the Treacherous Darien Gap Became a Migration Crossroads of the Americas"

Juan Pappier

@JuanPappierHRW

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More than 80,000 people crossed the Darién Gap in August— more than any other month on record. @yatescait and I wrote a piece for @MigrationPolicy explaining what is happening— and what governments should do about it. Read here:

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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1 year

Hearing date set for 8/22 in TX buoy case--judge will hear arguments on @TheJusticeDept 's motion for a preliminary injunction--request is that TX be ordered to take down the water barrier

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

🚨 Asylum ban ruling from the 9th Circuit is out. Case is paused while parties negotiate a settlement. But includes a dissent from Judge Van Dyke, who would have blocked the rule from going into effect. Takes admin to task for the "about face"

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

#DACA RULED UNLAWFUL, AGAIN Texas judge just found that Biden admin rule codifying DACA program is materially same as past program & unlawful Existing injunction now includes new rule--seems current DACA holders can keep status, for now

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

My new report for @MigrationPolicy looks at the US protection system, which still has the goal of providing refuge for those in need. But the asylum system is completely overwhelmed & people who need protection are not getting it

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

Re-upping this in anticipation of a 212(f) exec order this week

Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

Trump's bar on entry rule came out 11/9/2018. A district court in SF blocked it 10 days later. 9th Circuit upheld that ruling. SCOTUS declined to stay the ruling. In a separate case in DC, another judge found the rule unlawful. See @SarahPierceEsq & @jessicabolter 's report

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

Latest #DACA delay is official--judge just granted motions for leave to file supplemental authority, meaning additional info to be considered in decision on whether program can continue. Unclear how much longer will prolong things

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

Post trial briefs for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela case are in. 1st line govt.'s proposed findings of fact "economic & political instability around world is fueling highest levels of migration since WWII, testing immigration systems of many nations, including the US"

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

New proposed rule officially published today would codify judges' authority to manage their own caseloads--a critical step towards addressing backlogs, as we highlighted in recent @MigrationPolicy report on @DOJ_EOIR

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

@ReichlinMelnick

11 months

NEW! The Biden admin is proposing to rescind an enjoined Trump rule that stripped authority from immigration judges to manage their dockets, limited remands, and required simultaneous appellate briefing. This new rule also codifies admin closure and discretionary termination!

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

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2 months

Safe Mobility Office news from ministerial meeting w/ Secretary of State Blinken: Guatemala will expand access to Hondurans, Salvadorans & Nicaraguans (currently only for Guatemalans) Will ask Congress for $578 million for Western hemisphere countries

Western Hemisphere nations pledge to continue coordinating response to historic regional migration

Representatives from 22 Western Hemisphere countries gathered in Guatemala have renewed their commitment to continue offering legal pathways to enter their countries, to provide aid to communities...

apnews.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

@TheJusticeDept Judge: "chaos" at the border is "problem of Defendants' [admin] own making bc they effectively incentivized "irregular migration"...through policies that prioritized ATDs over actual detention. "If it is 'sabotage' for a court to tell govt. it must comply w/ law, so be it"

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

26 days

DHS has hired more than 300 refugee officers & "has more than tripled the size of its refugee officer corps. In the first half of 2024 alone, these refugee officers interviewed more than 80,000 refugee applicants overseas."

Matthew La Corte

@MLaCorte_

30 days

The US will resettle 100k refugees this FY, the highest # in 3 decades. This fact sheet explains this enormous success story and how the admin rebuilt state capacity to resettle refugees 4 years after an all-time low thanks to Trump cuts & Covid impacts.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

Hope to see & meet many @MigrationPolicy & @cliniclegal upcoming #immigration law & policy conference on 9/18 at my alma mater @Georgetown Speakers include @SeleeAndrew @mirjordan @David_J_Bier @DLind

20th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

www.migrationpolicy.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

Buffalo is setting up a resettlement program for migrants in shelters w/ Jewish Family Services “What we’ve been saying for a long time is, in the long run, housing people is cheaper than keeping them in shelter,” said Murad Awawdeh @thenyic

NYC set to launch new migrant program … in Buffalo. Will more follow?

A novel resettlement program will enlist a nonprofit to help migrants leave city-funded hotel shelters in Buffalo, and immigrant advocates hope it can be replicated.

gothamist.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

Migración Colombia estimates that close to 1 million people will transit the Darien Gap this year, based on data from the first trimester of 2024

El éxodo por el Darién se duplicaría en 2024 y llegaría al millón de personas, según Migración

El número de migrantes que intentan pasar por el Darién colombiano hacia Panamá para continuar desde allí su camino hacia Norteamérica aumentaría este...

www.elcolombiano.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

Court finds "that Texas conduct irreparably harms the public safety, navigation & operations of federal agency officials in & around Rio Grande."

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

3 months

Big news--a new T visa rule is out today It contains a bona fide determination process for trafficking survivors--migrants can now get deferred action while they wait, like U visa applicants [there's a typo in the title, should be T nonimmigrant status]

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

8 months

Texas razor wire case hearing set for 11/27 - when judge will hear arguments re extending order not allowing CBP to cut wire TX & DOJ also asked for conference on 11/21 to discuss doc production & extending order

Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

8 months

Texas razor wire case updates: 1. temp. order prohibiting @CBP from cutting wire except in emergencies extended to 11/27 2. judge ordered CBP to turn over related emails from 2021 on 3. CBP said can't bc get millions of emails, has 14 attorneys searching for relevant ones

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

9 months

Maritime migration to US gets less attention than border w/ Mexico but #s have been rising & 2022 was deadliest in recent history w/ 300+ deaths recorded in Caribbean @colleenputzlkav , Muz Chishti & I wrote about trends & Biden admin regional approach

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

4 months

In 3 years, Colombia has granted 2,004,503 Temporary Protection Permits (PPT) to Venezuelans The permits are for 10 years

Tres años del ETPV: logros y retos

Pese a los avances, Colombia todavía no ha dado respuesta a miles de solicitantes venezolanos de protección internacional.

www.elespectador.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

4 months

@CBP "generally, CBP hands out 1 bottle of water & 1 pack of crackers to each migrant each day" Judge stated "This is not an 'appropriate' provision of food for children" notes that before DHS HQ visited Jacumba site, CBP processed most migrants in 2-3 days

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

This is the 9th Circuit Appellate Court ruling that blocked Trump's 212(f) proclamation at the border bc of that asylum law

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

"Texas told the full 5th Circuit on Wed. that Rio Grande is "little more than a creek with an excellent publicist" as it pushed the court to vacate an order that would require it to remove a floating barrier intended to keep migrants out of the country"

Rio Grande Is A 'Creek,' Texas Tells 5th Circ. In Barrier Rehearing - Law360

The state of Texas told the full Fifth Circuit on Wednesday that the Rio Grande is "little more than a creek with an excellent publicist" as it pushed the court to vacate an order that would require...

www.law360.com

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

SCOTUS TX v US case on DHS enforcement priorities is also up, ct finds states lack standing so ICE gets back prosecutorial discretion memos. Huge deal for US imm policy!

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

#SCOTUS US v TX case update--decision has been sent to 5th Cir., so @DHSgov is one step closer to getting prosecutorial discretion memo back. TBD how much longer will take to send it to lower ct in TX

State of Texas v. United States, 22-40367 - CourtListener.com

Docket for State of Texas v. United States, 22-40367 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

8 months

Alright the #DACA appeal is moving forward. DOJ & @MALDEF just filed notices seeking 5th Circuit review of lower court's Sep. 13 order & injunction that found program unlawful. Parties will need to brief the appeal so could be a while before get to decision time again

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

In case you missed it, here is the recording from today's webinar on @MigrationPolicy 's report on @DOJ_EOIR , the immigration courts. David Neal said that expects to receive 1 million new cases in fiscal year 2023 Recording Report

At the Breaking Point: Rethinking the U.S. Immigration Court System

With a backlog of nearly 2 million cases, years-long wait times for decisions, and overwhelmed judges whose productivity has declined, the U.S. immigration court system is in urgent need of repair.

www.migrationpolicy.org

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

Senate bill would hugely expand @USCIS role in border & asylum processing w/ thousands new officers who would screen & decide asylum cases. Cuts judicial review out of asylum proceedings. Instead, USCIS would have a new appellate board w/ 3 person panels & do fast reviews

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

A new filing in Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela parole case by @IlyaSomin & @CatoInstitute highlights little understood point--decision could impact Uniting for Ukraine program too bc is based on same authority

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

4 months

The Flores case on the detention of migrant children continues w/ an order for @CBP to process kids at open-air sites along the border faster *Original Flores complaint was filed in 1985* Case docket: Yesterday's order:

Order on Motion to Enforce – #1406 in Jenny L Flores v. Edwin Meese (C.D. Cal., 2:85-cv-04544) –...

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT RE "OPEN AIR DETENTION SITES" by Judge Dolly M. Gee: On 2/29/2024, Plaintiffs filed a motion to enforce the Flores Settlem...

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The New York Times

@nytimes

4 months

The federal government is required to “expeditiously” house migrant children who cross into the U.S. unlawfully, rather than allow them to remain in unsafe open-air sites along the border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday night.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

Refugee admissions decreased in April to 6,390, putting FY 2024 total at 55,603. 7 months in, looks unlikely that US will hit target of 125k

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

7 months

In letter to congress on #DACA , @USCIS Director Jaddou: "I urge you and your colleagues in Congress to act swiftly to enact legislation to provide permanent protection that the American people want, and Dreamers have earned." Processing time for renewal apps & EADs is 1 month

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

After a long day, I now have the chance to recap what we are waiting for #immigration litigation wise this week: still #DACA (did anyone forget amidst T42?) & SCOTUS decision on prosecutorial discretion. Tn likely to get FL decision maybe finding @DHSgov in contempt(!) re parole

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

2 months

USCIS has made progress on initial Venezuela Temporary Protected Status applications w/ processing times down to 13.5 months from 20 months in September

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

Transcripts from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela parole program trial linked here: Thanks to @jactioncenter & @KarenTumlin for posting See below for excerpt of legislative history re parole

Texas v. DHS (TX CHNV Parole) - District Court

litigationtracker.justiceactioncenter.org

Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

10 months

Transcript--record of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela parole program trial now filed w/ the court in Texas--not available to public online for 90 days. A party could get it but needs to redact personal info. Could get decision in case sooner than that. Last briefs due 10/27

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

In new filing, CHNV parole trial parties propose longer schedule, taking briefing into end of Oct., at least. GOP states & @TheJusticeDept propose Oct. 27, intervenors @jactioncenter + want Nov. 10. Either way, no decision on case until Nov. now seemingly

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

4 months

Link to 5th Circuit docket for anyone else waiting for an order on SB4: Arizona 2012 SCOTUS decision:

United States v. State of Texas, 24-50149 - CourtListener.com

Docket for United States v. State of Texas, 24-50149 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

Per @NatImmForum : Jan. 2024 refugee admissions of 9,200 were highest in almost 8 years. Say last time US resettled >9k in one month was in Oct. 2016 "The four month total of refugee arrivals for FY 2024 is 30,993."

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 month

The US cannot and should not "shut the border" to asylum seekers.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

I am now at the @AILANational Spring Conference in DC & AILA members cheered @cisombudsman recommendation that @USCIS change I-485 receipt notices to show green card applicants are work & travel authorized. @J_Gelatt got into this in her recent report

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

5 months

Can't wait to read this. @USCIS should grant more asylum cases & process them faster In FY 2023, @DOJ_EOIR received 13k affirmative asylum cases. Judges granted 8k of those--63% Shows that USCIS could have granted many of those cases the 1st time around

Michael Kagan

@MichaelGKagan

5 months

With the U.S. asylum system straining and in crisis, a modest suggestion: Approve strong cases faster. I’m happy @GeorgetownLJ will publish the full article showing how this can work. I’ll try to get a draft up on SSRN soon.

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

11 months

Major #asylum ban rule litigation updates: appeals court could find rule unlawful mid-Oct. onwards 9th Circuit scheduled hearing for 11/7 but also put parties on notice that could decide beforehand, based just on the briefs Ordered those due 9/7, 10/5 & 10/12

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

6 months

It's frustrating to see immigration experts repeat variations of the line: "so few people get asylum now--that is why we should tighten standards" Lack of capacity for processing apps = low grant numbers Which is NOT the same as people not being eligible for asylum

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Kathleen Bush-Joseph

@KathleenBushJo2

1 year

Among other state & local actions on #immigration , FL's new law seemed particularly likely to draw a challenge & @immcouncil et al have now filed in Miami. Seek permanent injunction of Sec. 10 on transportation. In other local update, #Mexico sent complaint re TX river barrier...

American Immigration Council

@immcouncil

1 year

1/5: Today, along with @SPLCenter , @ACLU , @ACLUFL , and @Am4ImmJustice , we filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida's anti-immigrant law #SB1718 .

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