Immigration

US defers removal of some Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Deferred designation will allow them to stay and work another 18 months

Rights groups criticize efforts to displace migrants ahead of Paris Olympics

Critics question claims of 'inclusive' Games

Hundreds of migrants in new caravan headed for US border

Some of the members of the group said they hoped to make it to the U.S. border before elections are held in November

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, July 14-20

40 migrants dead after boat catches fire off Haiti

Migration from the country has been surging for months as people flee violence

Housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children accused of sexual abuse

Southwest Key employees have raped, touched or solicited sex and nude images of children since at least 2015, Justice Department says in lawsuit

Republicans lean into Trump's border message during a convention night focused on immigration

Immigration has long been one of Trump's banner issues, as he has criticized the unprecedented number of migrants entering the country illegally through the U.S. border with Mexico

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency

Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021

Libya orders arrest of airline official over transport of migrants to Nicaragua 

The commercial director of Ghadames Air was under investigation for 'committing an activity harmful to the interests of the country,' said a statement from the Tripoli-based Attorney General's office

VOA immigration weekly recap, July 7- 13

Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week

Poll: Most Americans want decrease in immigration

Share of Americans who say immigration should be decreased reached its highest number since 2001, yet most still believe immigration is a positive for the country