Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

Border wall developments (by date):

Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States (White House, 15 Feb. 2019) [text]
- See also related NYT article, background from Just Security, and blog posts from Brookings, IntLawGrrls,  Lawfare,

Multiple Lawsuits Filed Against Trump’s National Emergency Declaration (Immigration Impact Blog, 19 Feb. 2019) [text]

"When Trump Declared National Emergency, Most Detained Immigrants were not Criminals," Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2019 [text]

Full Text of Bipartisan Declaration of Former Senior U.S. Officials Refuting President’s Claim of a National Emergency at Southern Border, 25 Feb. 2019 [text via Just Security Blog]

"House Votes to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration about the Border," New York Times, 26 Feb. 2019 [text]
- Note: The Senate will take its vote on this measure next week.

"Missing from Trump’s Wall War: What Immigration Hawks Really Want," Politico, 26 Feb. 2019 [text]

TPS developments:

Many Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status Face Uncertain Future in U.S. (Pew Research, Feb. 2019) [text]

Trump Administration Extends TPS for Haitians and Three Other Groups (ImmigrationProf Blog, March 2019) [text]

"White House is Weighing TPS for Venezuelans," McClatchy, 1 March 2019 [text]

Blog posts & commentary:

Applying for a Work Permit When You Have an Arrest Record (The Asylumist Blog, March 2019) [text]

Blueprint for Overhauling Immigration Courts Released Through FOIA (Immigration Impact Blog, Feb. 2019) [text]

Border Purgatory: Trump Administration’s Latest Effort to Deter Refugees (Refugees Deeply, Feb. 2019) [text]

The Government is Hiding Information about How It Deports People – This Lawsuit Seeks to Expose That (Immigration Impact Blog, Feb. 2019) [text]

"Here’s How to Handle Central American Migrants — Like the Cuban Rafters and Soviet Jews Before Them," Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2019 [text]

U.S. Practices under International Standards: An Interview with Hardy Vieux, Vice President (Legal), Human Rights First (RefLaw Blog, Feb. 2019) [text]

When the Judge is a Jerk (The Asylumist Blog, Feb. 2019) [text]

Related post:
- Regional Focus: United States (11 Feb. 2019)

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