Canada
Oh Canada: A Canadian Risk Assessment of the United States
Paul Rosenzweig Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 9:01 AM
A view from Canada imagining what a threat assessment of their southern neighbor could say.
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Immigration
Federal Judge Orders Biden Administration to Continue Title 42
Yang Liu, Brandon Vines Mon, Jun 27, 2022, 1:33 PM
Louisiana v. CDC marked a notable setback for Biden’s efforts to roll back Trump-era immigration policies and stop authorizing U.S. border expulsions on public health grounds.
Ethiopia
Power Trials Commence at Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Despite Stalled Negotiations and Regional Tensions
Steve Floyd Thu, May 19, 2022, 8:01 AM
Ethiopia is proceeding with initial power generation trials for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam despite continued objections from Sudan and Egypt.
Immigration
The Courts Restore the 'Remain in Mexico' Program: An End to Judicial Deference?
Peter Margulies Fri, Sep 3, 2021, 8:01 AM
The courts failed to accord deference to executive decisions about foreign affairs and resource allocation in immigration enforcement. The Biden administration’s best move might be to develop a more comprehensive explanation for ending the Migrant Protection Protocols.
Family separations
House Judiciary Committee Releases Report on Trump Administration Family Separation Policy
Rohini Kurup Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 1:13 PM
The Democratic majority on the House Judiciary Committee released a report
Border Security
Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Collect DNA From Detained Noncitizens
Krista Oehlke Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 8:30 AM
The rule, which would affect more than 40,000 people, has raised some civil liberties concerns. Here’s what we know so far.
Border Security
How Many Central Americans are Traveling North? An Update
Stephanie Leutert, Sarah Spalding Mon, Aug 12, 2019, 1:38 PM
Every month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexico's National Migration Institute (Instituto Nacional de Migración, INM) release their migration apprehension numbers that chart the movements of Central Americans across the region. These numbers hint at larger stories of difficult conditions in Central America, varying levels of migratory enforcement in Mexico, and ever-shifting U.S. policies.
Border Security
Supreme Court Filings in Emergency Wall Case
Vishnu Kannan Fri, Jul 19, 2019, 4:48 PM
On July 12, the government filed an application before the Supreme Court for a stay pending appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Trump v. Sierra Club, concerning the president’s use of military funds to construct his wall along the southern border. The government argues that the district court’s decision to grant an injunction was based on a misreading of the relevant statutory text and that the plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the policy.
border wall
Border Wall Litigation Tracker
Jeremy Gordon, Hadley Baker Wed, Jun 5, 2019, 4:43 PM
Several parties have sued the federal government in connection with the Trump administration's decision to repurpose funds to build a wall along the southern border pursuant to a national emergency declaration.
House v. Mnuchin (District of Columbia)
Congress
Judge Rules House Doesn't Have Standing in Border Lawsuit
Matthew Kahn Mon, Jun 3, 2019, 6:04 PM
On Monday, Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the House of Representatives lacked standing to sue executive branch departments to prevent them from spending money to build a border wall. The full ruling is below.