20 April 2020

Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1

Webinar:

Immigration and the U.S.-Mexico Border during the Pandemic: A Conversation with Members of Congress, 22 April 2020 [info]

Blog posts & press:

CBP Hides Itself from Public View and Lacks Accountability (Immigration Impact Blog, March 2020 [text]

Coronavirus Border Expulsions: CDC’s Assault on Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Minors (Just Security Blog, April 2020) [text]
- See also related Guardian article. Note: The CDC order will be extended to 20 May 2020.

COVID-19 Symposium: US Border Closure Breaches International Refugee Law (OpinioJuris, April 2020) [text]

"The Government is Targeting Immigration Lawyers, Activists, and Reporters," Boston Review, 24 April 2020 [text]

*"In the news: Trump announces US immigration ‘suspension’," The New Humanitarian, 21 April 2020 [text]

The Refugee Act of 1980: A Forlorn Anniversary (Lawfare Blog, March 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the U.S.

Trump is Dissolving Congress in Plain Sight, and Immigration's a Top Example," The Fulcrum, 10 April 2020 [text]

What You Can Do While Courts are Closed: Get a Copy of Your File (The Asylumist Blog, April 2020) [text]

See also summary of U.S. policy developments on the Center for Migration Studies' COVID-19 web page.

Reports:

The Hidden Impact of Removal Proceedings on Rural Communities (TRAC, April 2020) [text]

Immigration and U.S. National Security: The State of Play Since 9/11 (Migration Policy Institute, April 2020) [text]

Increasing Immigrant Inclusion: Family History, Empathy, and Immigration in the United States, IPL Working Paper, no. 1 (Feb. 2020) [text]

Mapping Where Immigrants Reside While Waiting for Their Immigration Court Hearing (TRAC, March 2020) [text]

*UPDATED

Related posts:
- Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 1 (11 March 2020)
Regional Focus: United States - Pt. 2 (11 March 2020)

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