The five-alarm fire injured more than 60 others, with dozens going to hospitals in critical condition.
Pope, cardinal offer condolences to victims of Bronx fire that killed 17
Immigrants’ stories explored in book about sisters’ literacy center
The book “We Are Eagles,” is a women’s book (about) immigrant women’s literacy.
Advocates see a ray of hope for some immigrants in Build Back Better bill
Immigration advocates have seen promises for reform come and go, but many are hoping one of the best chances to provide some form of respite rests with President Joe Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better legislation that the Senate will consider.
Bush Center in Texas places focus on immigration stories with podcasts
The podcasts share “accounts from the children of immigrants celebrating the multigenerational impact of new Americans,” the center said.
Asylum process also in need of fixing among immigration issues
The percentage of those who fear being returned to their country of origin has leaped in a 12-year period, from 5% in 2007 to 43% in 2019, according to Ted H. Kim, acting associate director of the Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate.
Democrats’ hope of providing path to citizenship in budget bill quashed
Senate Democrats hope to pass the budget using reconciliation — meaning it could be passed with a simple majority, not the 60 votes usually needed and with no Republican support.
U.S. bishops support immigration provisions in $3.5 trillion spending bill
The U.S. bishops’ migration chair said Aug. 12 that the Catholic leaders were pleased the $3.5 trillion spending plan passed by the Senate a day earlier would provide “lawful permanent status to qualified immigrants.”
DHS announces ‘expedited’ deportations for some migrant families
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced July 26 it would begin “expedited removal” proceedings, or fast-tracking deportations, of some immigrant families who entered the U.S. illegally and do not qualify for asylum.