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
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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.
immigration
Asylum Update: Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Can Continue, the Ninth Circuit Rules
Peter Margulies Thu, May 9, 2019, 11:44 AM
On May 7, the Ninth Circuit stayed an injunction against the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. That policy, officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), requires the return of certain migrants to Mexico pending a full immigration court hearing.
Border Security
¿Cuántos Centroamericanos Están Viajando al Norte?
Stephanie Leutert, Sarah Spalding Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor's note: This post is a translation of "How Many Central Americans Are Traveling North?," by Stephanie Leutert and Sarah Spalding. The original English version of the post is available here.
Immigration
How Many Central Americans Are Traveling North?
Stephanie Leutert, Sarah Spalding Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 7:01 AM
Editor's note: A version of this piece is now available in Spanish here. Nota editorial: Se puede leer este post en español aquí.
Border Security
Document: Border Emergency Proclamation
Matthew Kahn Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 2:24 PM
On Friday, the president issued the following proclamation establishing that a national emergency exists on the southern border pursuant to the National Emergencies Act.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION