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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Finding a Pro Bono Immigration Attorney Is Harder Than Ever
  
  If you are an asylum seeker in the United States who cannot afford an attorney, your chance of finding pro bono assistance is now slimmer than ever. As the number of cases in immigration court has increased, the amount of free representation for immigrants has not. Read More »
   
• Border Patrol Custody Is Already Dangerous and This Florida Lawsuit Is Making It Worse 
  
  In the days after the Title 42 order expired, about a third as many people crossed from Mexico into the U.S. between ports of entry as officials expected. But border overcrowding is still a concern. A lawsuit in Florida is a major reason why. Read More »
   
• Data Snapshot: Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States 
  
  Each May, the U.S. recognizes the influence and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders during AAPI Heritage Month. It also serves as a time to reflect on the many differences among 19.7 million AAPI individuals in this country. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW 

• This week, an 8-year-old Honduran girl tragically died while in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Despite having a known heart condition, CBP kept the girl and her family detained in a facility near the southern border.  
  
  This was not the first death of a migrant child in government custody even this month. On May 10 in Florida, a 17-year-old boy from Honduras died in the Department of Health and Human Services’ custody. He spent five days at the HHS shelter for unaccompanied minors before being transported to a local hospital where he died. 
  
  Government custody is notoriously unsafe for migrants. CBP facilities in particular are known for their dangerous conditions. Men, women, and children are often held in crowded and unsanitary cells for days at a time. Many are deprived of necessities like bedding, personal hygiene items, food, water, and medical care. 
  
  This special report from the American Immigration Council details the many challenges migrants in CBP custody still face today.
  
  Read more: Detained Beyond the Limit

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

Some of the stories prior to the ending of Title 42 were “absolutely wrong and irresponsible and disconnected from the reality that exists on the ground. There is absolutely need for change at the border. We need to reform our system and create something that is fair but also fast.”

– Jorge Loweree, managing director of programs at the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• NPR 1A (LISTEN): Title 42 is gone. What are the new rules for asylum seekers?
   

• CBS News: With the end of Title 42, here are the U.S. benefits migrants can claim
   

• USA TODAY: Title 42 ends: Catch in FEMA funds creates hurdles at US-Mexico border
   

• Fox 7-Austin (WATCH): New report looks 'Beyond a Border Solution'
   

• Philanthropy Daily: Are Americans Losing Their Sense of ‘Belonging’?

  UPCOMING EVENTS 

• Registration is now open for the Council’s Immigration Impact Awards in Orlando, Florida during the AILA National Conference. Join us Friday, June 23, as we recognize the impact that immigrants make to this country. 
  
  Register Here: Immigration Impact Awards

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