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UrduIn response to President Joe Biden’s announcement today, Tuesday, June 4, limiting the border crossing of asylum-seekers, Canisius University professors Richard Reitsma, PhD and Shyam Sriram, PhD, are available to provide expert commentary. Both bring a wealth of expertise to…
Tag: Asylum Seekers
Expedited work permits for migrants a key part of ‘transition to life’ in NYS
Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday called on the White House to do more to help the surge of migrants coming to New York. In a public address, she pushed for expedited work permits and more federal monetary assistance. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer,…
Notre Dame immigration law and policy expert on anticipated migrant surge at southern border this week as Title 42 expires
Erin B. Corcoran, executive director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and associate teaching professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame, is an expert on U.S. immigration law and policy, refugee and asylum law, human trafficking and…
Study compares NGO communication around migration
A new study compares the communication strategies of NGOs working on migration issues in two neighboring countries, Turkey and Bulgaria. The research findings highlight how the specific political and cultural context of a country affects an organization’s messaging.
Australian academics call for asylum seekers and refugees to be granted permanent protection visas
University of South Australia academics have called for 31,000 refugees “living in a state of damaging uncertainty” in Australia over the past decade to be granted permanent protection visas.
UCLA Research Finds U.S. Lags 79 Other Nations in Preventing Immigration Detention of Children
Unlike nearly three-quarters of high-income countries, however, the U.S. has no laws specifically limiting the detention of accompanied migrant and asylum-seeking children, according to a new study by the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD).
Spanish Professor Applies Bilingual Skills to Immigration Court
Even though Graziela Rondón-Pari, Buffalo State College assistant professor of Spanish, has been in this country legally for decades, she said, she can empathize with the individuals going through the court system. This is why she continues to spend her summers as a court interpreter in Buffalo, New York City, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Now, she is passing along these skills to Buffalo State Spanish majors interested in becoming court interpreters.
Granting TPS not a silver bullet for Venezuelans in the U.S.
This week, the Biden administration authorized Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible Venezuelans living in the United States. The 18-month reprieve from deportation also makes it possible for beneficiaries to apply for work authorization. Shannon Gleeson, professor of labor relations,…
Cornell experts available as immigration bill hits Congress
Congress is expected to begin considering the Biden administration’s immigration bill this week. The proposed legislation would include a pathway for undocumented immigrants in the United States before Jan. 1 to apply for legal status. Given the tight political margins…
Biden’s attention to immigration ‘root causes’ promising, but will take time
The Biden administration’s executive orders on immigration announced this week will address Trump-era immigration policies including the controversial Migrant Protection Protocol, known as “Remain in Mexico,” and the family separation policy. Ian Kysel, professor of law at Cornell University and…