Immigration News

 Feds struggle to explain how Afghan terror suspect got into U.S. to plan Election Day shootings

Stephen Dinan at the Washington Times has the latest on the troubling story mentioned above.

US will not renew legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants
In major immigration news this week, the Biden Administration announced it would not renew parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, as part of the unlawful CHNV parole program. Reuters explains the decision and highlights how those individuals will likely find ways to stay in the United States anyway.

Florida Lawmakers Question Biden Admin After Senior Cuban Official Seeks Political Asylum in the U.S.
Speaking of the parole abuse, there has been outrage recently as it was revealed Cuba's Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security entered the country through the Biden Administration's CBP One App parole scheme. The article above from the Latin Times covers the reaction of Florida politicians to that story and reveals others from the Cuban regime that have used the open border policies to make it into the United States.

US judges split on Texas' standing to sue over DACA immigration program
This Thursday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a Texas case attempting to end the unlawful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty program. The program has faced various lawsuits since it was created by President Obama in 2012, and the current case has been in litigation since 2018. How the Courts decide this case could impact future executive amnesties.

A Troubled Place: In Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the local population grapples with a surge of Haitian migrants
While Ohio has been in the news for its massive influx of Haitian migrants, Christopher Rufo and Christina Buttons investigate a similar situation occurring south of Pittsburgh, PA, where a small town with a population of around 4,000 people saw a sudden influx of about 2,000 Haitians.

New Texas SOS Advisory Allows Noncitizen Licenses As Voter ID
In a troubling development out of Texas, "A new advisory from the Texas Secretary of State's office directs election workers to accept driver licenses issued to noncitizens as voter identification, even though state-issued training materials indicate they should not be accepted."

Texas seeks citizenship data from federal government on 450,000 voters
In more positive news from Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) verify the citizenship status of more than 450,000 individuals on his state's voting roles. His efforts will help make sure that, at least in Texas, only citizens vote.