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June 27, 2024
Human rights group calls on Iraq to halt deportations of Syrian refugees

Human Rights Watch says authorities have arbitrarily detained and deported Syrian refugees

June 26, 2024
Homeland Security: Border arrests fell more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing

The announcement comes one day before President Joe Biden, who is considered especially vulnerable with voters when it comes to immigration, is to debate presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
June 25, 2024
Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals

Over the past few years, Ecuador has been a key starting point for thousands of Chinese citizens seeking to reach the southern US border
June 22, 2024
Immigrant families rejoice over move toward citizenship, but some are left out

Biden's plan would allow U.S. citizens' spouses without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship without having to first depart the country for up to 10 years
June 21, 2024
Trump departs from anti-immigrant rhetoric with green card proposal

His suggestion that he would offer a pathway to citizenship to potentially hundreds of thousands of foreign graduates in the US would represent a sweeping expansion of America's immigration system
June 20, 2024
Border Patrol reports arrests down 25% since Biden announced asylum restrictions

Figures are likely welcome news for a White House struggling to show to voters it has control of the Southern border
June 18, 2024
Biden extends protections to undocumented spouses of citizens

The move could affect half a million spouses of US citizens and 50,000 noncitizen children who have a parent married to a US citizen
June 18, 2024
Immigrant gay couple finds acceptance in US LGBTQ+ community

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the United States. In Los Angeles, celebrations include a festival and parade that are among the world’s largest LGBTQ+ events. VOA’s Genia Dulot talked to an immigrant couple about their lives in the United States and their struggle for acceptance back home.
June 17, 2024
Biden to announce deportation protection, work permits for spouses of US citizens

It's an aggressive election-year action on immigration that many Democrats had sought
June 14, 2024
Some Mexican shelters see crowding as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

Shelters near Arizona border are crammed
June 14, 2024
VOA Immigration weekly recap, June 9-15

US Immigration weekly newsletter Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com.
June 10, 2024
Biden, Trump trade accusations over border

At rallies in the Western United States, presidential candidate Donald Trump focused on immigration and threatened to sanction countries, including China, if they do not stop people from leaving for the United States. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports.

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Immigration

Thursday 27 June 2024

Human rights group calls on Iraq to halt deportations of Syrian refugees

Homeland Security: Border arrests fell more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing

Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals

Immigrant families rejoice over move toward citizenship, but some are left out

Trump departs from anti-immigrant rhetoric with green card proposal

Border Patrol reports arrests down 25% since Biden announced asylum restrictions

Biden extends protections to undocumented spouses of citizens

Immigrant gay couple finds acceptance in US LGBTQ+ community

Biden to announce deportation protection, work permits for spouses of US citizens

Some Mexican shelters see crowding as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

VOA Immigration weekly recap, June 9-15

Biden, Trump trade accusations over border

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Unaccompanied child migrants keep crossing US border despite risks

Donald Trump’s pick for border czar oversaw boost in deportations

About 1,500 migrants form US-bound caravan in Mexico

Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

The Day in Photos

November 22, 2024

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Immigration

Thursday 27 June 2024

Human rights group calls on Iraq to halt deportations of Syrian refugees

Homeland Security: Border arrests fell more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing

Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals

Immigrant families rejoice over move toward citizenship, but some are left out

Trump departs from anti-immigrant rhetoric with green card proposal

Border Patrol reports arrests down 25% since Biden announced asylum restrictions

Biden extends protections to undocumented spouses of citizens

Immigrant gay couple finds acceptance in US LGBTQ+ community

Biden to announce deportation protection, work permits for spouses of US citizens

Some Mexican shelters see crowding as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

VOA Immigration weekly recap, June 9-15

Biden, Trump trade accusations over border

More news

Unaccompanied child migrants keep crossing US border despite risks

Donald Trump’s pick for border czar oversaw boost in deportations

About 1,500 migrants form US-bound caravan in Mexico

Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

The Day in Photos

November 22, 2024