Thousands of Russians are crossing the U.S. southern border to claim asylum. Many are ending up in immigration prison. “I left Russia for a place just like Russia,” said one.
Tag: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)
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Suspect in Pelosi Attack Was in the US Illegally, Officials Say
David DePape, a Canadian, legally entered the United States in 2008. He faces several state and federal charges after the authorities say he broke into Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and assaulted her husband.
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NY Immigration Court Backlogs May Grow With New Migrant Influx
Immigration courts in New York State already had a backlog of 180,000 cases, before 21,000 new migrants arrived this summer.
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Behind a Migrant Shooting in Texas: A Warden and a Troubled Jail
Twin brothers in a small West Texas town were charged in the killing: one worked for the county; the other as warden of a private prison.
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Biden Is Hoping Small Changes Go a Long Way on Immigration
The United States has started to allow people to apply for asylum under a new process that the secretary of homeland security hopes can help fix the current “very broken system.”