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November 28, 2018
Russian Detainee Dies in US Immigration Custody

Medical examiner rules suicide by hanging as cause of 40-year-old Mergensana Amar's death
November 16, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Nov. 11-17

Migrants are camping out on bridge between Mexico and Texas, where — if you have papers to cross into the US — it costs just 25 cents to go through
November 16, 2018
Immigrant Advocates Sue US Government Over 'Surveillance,' Arrests

Vermont-based Migrant Justice says US immigration agency has carried out campaign for years targeting group
November 09, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Nov. 4-10
November 08, 2018
Immigration Supporters Optimistic After Midterm Results

The House of Representatives can't pass any substantive immigration laws on its own, but can prevent the Trump administration from passing anti-immigration legislation
November 06, 2018
Cuban Man Dies in US Immigration Custody

Heart-related issue led to detainee's death, according to ICE
November 05, 2018
US Deports Friend of Boston Bomber Convicted in Cover-Up

Dias Kadyrbayev went to prison after clearing potential evidence out of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's home after deadly marathon attack
October 29, 2018
Accused Pittsburgh Shooter Focused Hatred on Jewish Refugee Aid Group

HIAS began in the 1800s as an aid organization focused on Jewish communities
October 26, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Oct. 21-27

Travelers walking north from Honduras are still on the move through Mexico, headed for U.S., where President Trump wants military on border to block them
October 19, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Oct. 14-20

A weekly digest of top original immigration, migration and refugee reporting from across VOA
October 12, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Oct. 6-13
October 11, 2018
Amnesty Accuses US of Rights Violations on Mexico Border

Watchdog group singles out policies by DHS for what organization calls 'illegal pushbacks' that kept thousands of asylum-seekers from reaching US
October 05, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Sept. 30-Oct. 6
October 04, 2018
US Sets Refugee Admissions at Historic Low

Trump places 30,000 annual limit on new refugees
October 02, 2018
US to LGBTQ Diplomats: Marry, or Lose Your Visa

New rule 'ensures consistent treatment between opposite-sex partners and same-sex partners by requiring that … [partners] marry to qualify for derivative diplomatic visas,' State Department official says
October 01, 2018
Trump Administration Misses Refugee Admissions Deadline

The agency did not respond immediately to a request for an updated timeline
September 28, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Sept. 23-29

Bangladesh says Myanmar is slowing down the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees
September 25, 2018
US Refugee Proposal Would See Decrease for Africa, Middle East Countries

Overall, refugee program proposal allows for fewer refugees allowed into the country, from 45,000 in 2018 to 30,000 in fiscal 2019
September 21, 2018
(Im)migration News Recap, Sept. 16-22
September 19, 2018
US State Department, Congress to Meet on Refugee Cap

When Secretary of State Pompeo said the 'proposed' cap for 2019 would be 30,000 refugees, lawmakers and refugee advocates swiftly criticized the move

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