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New Rules Aim to Decide US Asylum Cases in Months, Not Years
The change in rules empowers asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico.
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Officials Confirm First US Detained Immigrant Death From COVID-19
A detainee at the Otay Mesa Detention Center died from complications of COVID-19, San Diego County health officials confirmed Wednesday. The detainee was a 57-year-old male who was hospitalized in late April, according to Dr. Eric McDonald, Medical Director with the County Epidemiology Immunization Branch. The detainee died early Wednesday. This marked the first reported death from the virus among…
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Last Year's Central American Caravan Dwindles, New One Forms
The migrant caravan that was seized upon by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2018 midterm election has quietly dwindled, with many having gone home to Central America or put down roots in Mexico.
