The Biden administration is extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans, allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans to work in the country legally. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, says this is a good…
Tag: Migrant Crisis
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,…
Immigration experts on Title 42, analysis of immigration policies, and other migrant news in the Immigration Channel
Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden’s new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.
Border-based Political Science Researcher Available to Discuss End of Title 42 Restrictions
Gaspare M. Genna, Ph.D., is a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso. He’s available to discuss the current conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border,…