When false reports of a judge ordering the removal of the buoy barrier in Texas began circulating, the media sent the wrong message to asylum-seekers — Recently, a judge in Texas ordered the buoy barrier placed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the U.S. Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas to be moved closer to Texas’ shores. However, the vast majority of major media decided to publish headlines claiming the court ordered the barrier “removed”. …

The Department of Homeland Security announced new measures to increase border enforcement and re-designate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced additional actions to increase enforcement across the US-Mexican border, accelerate work authorization processing, and redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. The decision came after consultation with other agencies due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela.

The proposal intends to modernize H-2 temporary visa programs and strengthen worker protections — In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security proposed modernizing and improving the H-2A temporary agricultural and the H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker programs (H-2 programs) by providing greater flexibility and protections for participating workers and improving the program’s efficiency.

Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston solidified his stance on the legality of DACA — A federal judge in the Federal District Court in Houston has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. Judge Andrew S. Hanen ruled in 2021 that the program was illegal because the government under then-president Barack Obama did not fulfill a mandatory public notice and…

From September 15 through October 15, the United States attempts to celebrate its Hispanic and Latino-descended citizens — Terminology like “Hispanic” or “Latino” is problematic for many Spanish-speaking members of the Global South for its erasure of our respective cultures. It is, however, how we are identified in the United States for social and political reasons. Despite that, Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to clarify the…

The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that Cubans released solely on an I-220A document will not be able to obtain permanent U.S. residency under the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 — The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that Cuban asylum-seekers released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with I-220A documents have not been officially permitted entry into the country nor paroled under the Cuban Adjustment Act. …

With a population of 250 people and 50 police officers, the department raised alarms that were investigated by Houston news outlet, KHOU — A damning investigation into the police force in Coffee City, Texas has led to its City Council firing the Chief of Police, John Jay Portillo, and the deactivation of the entire 50-member police force. KHOU 11 news found that in the tiny town of just 250 people, more than half…

An old post from Charlie Kirk initially circulated in 2019 and has been repeatedly debunked is somehow making the rounds again — Efforts to demonize immigrants from the Global South have been front and center for most conservative voters for decades. Their xenophobia uses the same debunked information that began more than a century ago. …

Misleading headlines gave immigrant rights advocates false hope while the buoy barrier was always allowed to stay. — From misleading headlines to the 5th Circuit Court issuing a stay allowing Texas to keep its buoy barrier in the Rio Grande River — the inhumane contraption dreamed up by someone who clearly doesn’t value non-white lives — was never going anywhere. …