April 2, 2022
March 25, 2022
U.S. to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war amid broader aid effort
U.S. to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war amid broader aid effort BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion and is pledging $1 billion in new humanitarian aid, the Biden administration said on Thursday after a month of
March 21, 2022
Russians are blocked at US border, Ukrainians are admitted
Russians are blocked at US border, Ukrainians are admitted About three dozen would-be asylum seekers from Russia found themselves blocked from entering the U.S. on Friday while a group of Ukrainians flashed passports and were escorted across the border. The scene reflected a quiet but unmistakable shift in the differing
March 14, 2022
More Russians, Ukrainians seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
More Russians, Ukrainians seek asylum at U.S.-Mexico border March 4 (Reuters) – A growing number of Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to Mexico, buying throwaway cars and driving across the border into the United States to seek asylum, a trend that could accelerate as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced
February 22, 2022
US immigration courts struggle amid understaffing and backlog of cases
US immigration courts struggle amid understaffing and backlog of cases Judges, scholars and attorneys all concerned whether people due in court will receive notice before their hearings America’s immigration courts are struggling to function at the most basic level, with judges who are already woefully understaffed and often undertrained now overwhelmed