Texas State

Kansas State

Virginia State

New Hampshire, OH

Latin Times

SEATTLE - 15 states all across the nation filed federal lawsuits against a Biden administration rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance, also known as 'Obamacare,' next year. The lawsuit argues that...

15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'

The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, addressing a backlog that accumulated during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the close to 3.3 million immigrants who have become citizens during the Biden administration, processing speed sits at under five months, on par with 2013 and 2014.

Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at the fastest average rate in a decade

Georgia State

A federal court in Texas has put one of the biggest legalization programs in over a decade on hold temporarily, leaving more than half a million people in limbo. The program, announced by the Biden administration in June, allows undocumented spouses of Americans to apply for a green card without having to leave the country. Approximately 500,000 spouses and 50,000 stepchildren would be eligible for the program, according to senior administration officials.

Biden’s plan to shield undocumented spouses of Americans is on hold. Here’s what to know.

CBS News

A federal judge in Texas on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from granting legal status to unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens, granting a request from 16 Republican-led states who challenged the new policy.The order by District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker effectively brings to a halt a large immigration program that opened just last week to an estimated half a million immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status. While preliminary and temporary, the ruling is also an early blow to one of the two major moves taken by President Biden in June on immigration, a top campaign...

Judge blocks Biden administration from granting legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens

Fox News

Lawful permanent residents are becoming naturalized United States citizens at a pace unseen since 2013 and 2014, potentially reshaping the electorate ahead of the election.

Immigrants becoming citizens at breakneck speed as election approaches: report

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Illinois State

There is no application available yet. Only select groups of immigrants will be eligible for relief. It is critical that those who believe they may be eligible for relief consult with a reputable legal organization such as The Resurrection Project or the National Immigrant Justice Center or a private immigration attorney before submitting anything to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), or any other federal agency. People must be on high alert because “notarios” and other bad actors will take advantage of the new developments to personally profit.

Biden’s recent immigration actions provide work permits for some; work permits for all is still the goal

Los Angeles, CA

Border Report

MIAMI (AP) — Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight years, he has been married to an American woman, and they have three kids who are all American citizens. The only one in the family who is not is Garcia. Seven years ago, he […]

Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern

California State

(The Center Square) – After being criticized by Republicans for her failure to secure the southwest border as President Joe Biden’s border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris began claiming that when she was California attorney general 10 years ago she prosecuted transnational crime and cartel violence “and won.”

Harris wants to abolish agency that detains violent foreign nationals in US

The Biden administration's immigration policy, "Keeping Families Together," has encountered a significant obstacle following a temporary block by a federal judge in Texas. Judge J. Campbell Barker's decision represents a setback for President Biden's immigration agenda which has been a focal point of the 2024 presidential campaign. The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by 16 Republican-led states challenging the policy, which aimed to provide legal status to unauthorized immigrants married to US citizens. The Keeping Families Together program sought to address the situation of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for years without legal status. The policy offered a pathway to temporary work permits and deportation protections through a legal mechanism known as parole. Eligibility criteria included being married to a US citizen, having resided in the country for at least a decade, and passing background checks.

Judge Thwarts Biden's Plan to Grant Legal Status for Immigrants Married to Americans

USA TODAY

A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that would grant legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens.

Texas judge halts Biden program offering legal status to immigrants married to US citizens

A group of undocumented immigrants and their families is seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit to defend the Biden administration's "parole in place" program that provides legal relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. The program suffered at least a temporary setback on Monday as it was paused by...

A group of undocumented immigrants file motion to defend the government's "parole in place" program in court

A series of Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration over its plan to offer legal status to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, saying the measure has been implemented for "blatant political purposes." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement that the initiative "violates the Constitution and actively...

16 GOP-led states sue Biden admin. over plan to give legal status to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens

NBC News

A program that let migrants apply for U.S. entry from their home countries that was paused because of potential mass fraud may be revived by the Biden administration as soon as this week, even though thousands of suspect applications still need review, two sources told NBC News. The Biden administration...

Biden administration may soon restart immigration program that was paused for possible fraud

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Weeks after publicly supporting Kamala Harris' presidential candidacy, UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S, has introduced a plan aimed at addressing the concerns of Latino voters who prioritize a secure and well-managed border. The three-point plan, which the organization says is designed to be firm, fair,...

Largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. launches plan to address border challenges

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration program that allowed undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to apply for green cards without leaving the U.S. The program, which the White House named Keeping Families Together, would provide a form of legal...

Judge blocks Biden program providing pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens

The Associated Press

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — After President Joe Biden this summer announced a new U.S. citizenship pathway for immigrant spouses, Oscar Silva rushed to apply and was elated Monday when an email arrived confirming his appointment for a required biometric exam.  But hours later, Silva received a jolt: a federal judge in Texas was temporarily suspending the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the U.S., freezing in place one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years.  “I don’t know what is going to happen,” Silva said Tuesday. The 23-year-old college student arrived in the U.S. as a baby and lives in Texas with his wife, Natalie, an American citizen who provides for their family as a high school teacher. Although the Biden administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program only began accepting applications last week, families and immigration attorneys say confusion, uncertainty and frustration is already mounting following the order by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker. Couples who already applied say they are in limbo and those who haven’t yet must weigh whether to wait for Republicans’ court challenge over the program to play out. 

Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold

HuffPost

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown issued an order preventing the Federal Trade Commission from enacting its potentially historic rule.

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden’s Ban On Noncompete Agreements

KREM2

NewsBreak

Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

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Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

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