Millions of asylum seekers have overwhelmed the immigration system. A confusing mix-up is keeping one family in limbo.
Tag: Citizenship and Immigration Services (US)
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New Migrants Have a Year to Apply for Asylum. Many Won’t Make It.
Tens of thousands of people who crossed the border in the last year planned to apply for asylum. But the complexities of the process mean many will fail.
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Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point
While the Biden administration has accelerated processing after Trump-era restrictions and a pandemic slowdown, visa backlogs remain large.
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This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High
Nearly one million immigrants became Americans in 2022 after the pandemic delayed the process and prevented hundreds of thousands of people from voting in the 2020 election.
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Local News Outlet in New York Faces New Hurdle: A Declined Visa
Phil O’Brien, a Briton who has run a Manhattan publication for several years, had his visa denied because immigration officials deemed his struggling business “marginal.”