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LATEST ANALYSIS
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New
EOIR
Memo
Updates
Protections
for
Children
in
I
or
already
in
the
United
States
apply
for
asylum,
a
form
of
protection
from
persecution.
Asylum
seekers
must
navigate
a
difficult
and
complex
process
that
can
involve
multiple
government
agencies.
Those
granted
asylum
can
apply
to
live
in
the
United
States
permanently
and
gain
a
path
to
citizenship
and
can
also
apply
for
their
spouse
and
children
to
join
them
in
the
United
States.


This
fact
sheet
from
the
American
Immigration
Council
provides
an
overview
of
the
asylum
system
in
the
United
States,
including
how
asylum
is
defined,
eligibility
requirements,
and
the
application
process.


Read
more:
Asylum
in
the
United
States
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ACROSS THE NATION
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Last
week,
the
Council
and
our
partners
led
efforts
to
oppose
U.S.
Customs
and
Border
Protection’s
(CBP)
proposal
to
destroy
records
of
medical
treatment
received
by
migrants
in
CBP
custody.


The
records,
which
are
maintained
by
the
National
Archives
and
Records
Administration
(NARA),
cover
information
about
medical
history,
physical
condition,
vaccinations,
mental
health,
first-aid,
and
other
medical
treatment
received
by
migrants
in
CBP
custody.
CBP’s
proposal
would
require
NARA
to
destroy
these
records
after
20
years.


This
letter
to
NARA,
which
was
signed
by
more
than
100
scholars
and
70
organizations,
highlighted
the
historical
and
legal
significance
of
these
records.
This
includes
providing
an
important
historical
perspective
on
how
CBP
treated
migrants
in
its
custody,
as
well
as
medical
records
that
may
prove
crucial
in
future
potential
litigation.


Read
more:
Council
and
Partners
Oppose
CBP's
Proposal
to
Dispose
of
Medical
Records
of
People
in
CBP
Custody
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The
Department
of
State
has
announced
an
extension
of
consular
officers’
authority
to
waive
the
in-person
interview
requirement
for
specific
individuals
applying
for
nonimmigrant
visas.


Read
more:
State
Department
Extends
Nonimmigrant
Visa
Interview
Waivers
Indefinitely
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We know that blocking people from seeking safety at ports of entry results in more chaos, suffering, and deaths at the border, often forcing individuals to pursue more dangerous routes to reach U.S. territory. The tragic drowning of a woman and two children in the Rio Grande last Friday was a sobering reminder of the unimaginable choices migrants must make when they’re barred from seeking asylum at ports of entry.”
Erika Pinheiro
Executive Director of Al Otro Lado
Read more: Asylum-Seekers Slam Feds' Use Of 'Flawed' App At Border [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
New York Magazine: Can Eric Adams Stop Texas From Sending Migrants to New York? [[link removed]]
Semafor: Why a border deal won’t work without Mexico’s help [[link removed]]
The Philadelphia Citizen: Need Workers? Hire A Migrant. [[link removed]]
CBS News: Record influx of migrants crossing into the U.S. could bolster Maryland's economy [[link removed]]
KJZZ Arizona: How do you tackle loneliness on a national scale? Researchers have developed a tool to start [[link removed]]
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