Biden Administration Agrees to Settlement with ACLU to Limit Future Family Separations for 8 Years

npr.org The U.S. government has agreed to compensate thousands of migrant families who were forced apart at the southern border in 2017 and 2018 as part of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy. ::: The class-action settlement with the ACLU was filed Monday in federal court in San Diego. It's a milestone in the years-long battle over family separations.

foxnews.com The settlement still has to be approved by a judge but would temporarily prohibit the "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal immigration under which former President Donald Trump separated thousands of families at the border with Mexico. ::: The proposed settlement also provides authorization for parents of separated children to come to the U.S. under humanitarian parole for three years and work in the United States. The families receive housing aid for up to a year and medical and behavioral health benefits designed to address some of the trauma associated with the separations.

Migrant Shelters in NYC to Vacate - Immediate and in 60-days, in Chicago Holding Hearings, in El Paso a Decrease is Seen

abc7ny.com Asylum seekers were moved from the migrant shelter at the former St. John Villa Academy Catholic school on Staten Island on Monday after the site had been the center of protests for weeks. ::: The migrants were moved a day after the FDNY visited the site to inspect for fire violations.

ny1.com Migrant families entering the city's care will be notified that they have 60 days to find another place to stay, Adams said in a news release. The notice will be paired with "intensified casework services to help them explore other housing options and take the next step in their journeys," the release said.

abc7chicago.com Residents in Galewood said they will not give up the fight for their park and fieldhouse, and they are demanding a response from Mayor Brandon Johnson. ::: — ::: The group told ABC7 they filed a temporary restraining order to stop Amundsen from become a shelter. It will go before a Cook County judge for a hearing on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

2ND DAY 4th Iranian 'special interest alien' Apprehended This Month in Eagle Pass, Texas

thepostmillennial.com That Iranian, along with the other three who were arrested, has received the "special interest alien" label due to the nation of origin, as the US government deems Iran as "having conditions that promote or protect terrorism or potentially pose some sort of national security threat to the US," per Fox News.

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House Committee: Biden administration policies empower cartels, undermine national security (#TheCenterSquare)

thecentersquare.com Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security say they are continuing to produce evidence to support their claim that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is derelict in his duty and should be removed from office.

Massachusetts can no Longer Guarantee Housing for Illegal Immigrants

washingtonexaminer.com Democrat-run "sanctuary" state Massachusetts will soon close its doors to immigrants who illegally crossed the border and were released into the United States only to travel to the New England state in need of housing, work, and food. ::: Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) issued a blunt warning to families across the state in need of shelter Monday morning that it would put its foot down in terms of assisting people find overnight housing despite its shelter requirement law.

Biden Administration Plans to Provide ~6 Million Illegal Immigrants Free Medical Services, Food & Housing

newsmax.com The Biden administration wants to provide 5.7 million migrants with free medical services, food, and housing, according to government documents. ::: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently oversees the record number of migrants in the U.S. The total number is 2.4 million more than before President Joe Biden took office – something that was buried in paperwork detailing its "Release and Reporting Management" (RRM) program, the New York Post reported.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Changes Plans to Visit Border, but City Council will Still go

abc7chicago.com A delegation of local leaders will head to the southern border this week without Mayor Brandon Johnson, his office said on Monday. ::: Johnson's administration is coordinating a small delegation of city, state, faith and philanthropic leaders, led by Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights Beatriz Ponce de Leon, to visit the southern border this week beginning Tuesday.

Overseas Migrant Stories - France, Germany, a Greek island

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