The Immigrant’s Journal Vol. 184
A Journey for a Better Life & Justice
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Feb 9-20, 2023
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ashington: In a court filing on Tuesday, February 7, the Biden administration reiterated its plan to issue a proposed rule that will block most people from seeking asylum at a U.S. border, as well as its intention to rush through the required “notice and comment” period. #WelcomeWithDignity campaign partners are outraged. “An asylum ban on most people who transited through a third country to reach the United States is a death sentence for the poor, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, African,
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and other communities who don’t have the luxury of buying a direct ticket to the United States,” said Bilal Askaryar, Interim Campaign Manager of the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign for asylum rights. “Asylum-seeking refugees deserve the same access to protection regardless of how they arrive or where they transited through. President Biden must reverse course immediately.” “The Biden administration's transit ban is not only unlawful but depraved, preventing those in need of asylum from obtaining protection in the United States. continued on page 6
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Experts: Biden Administration’s Latest Asylum Ban is a Death Sentence America’s Voice Reacts to VP Harris Immigration Speech and Larger Immigration Moment on Eve of SOTU Address ....3
The Loneliness of Immigrant Elders ....14
Family Reunification Task Force Reports Nearly 1,000 Children Remain Separated
DOT Begins Major Expansion of On-Street Carshare after Successful Pilot ....22
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early 1,000 children separated from their families at the southern border by the Trump administration remain separated to this day, according to a Biden administration fact sheet released on February 2. The fact sheet marks two years since President Biden’s creation of the Interagency Task Force on Reunification of Families and shows that the devastating effects of the Trump administration’s family separation policy are far from over. continued on page 5
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BY AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL STAFF
NYC Declares End to MPox Outbreak after Nation-Leading Response ....19
Amid a Severe Shortage of Home Health Aides, Immigrants Help Care for Our Seniors ....10
Partnering Up Can Help You Grow as an Individual ....20