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A panel of Guatemalans in exile expressed worries about the stifling of democracy and rule of law in Central America and said that failure on the part of the U.S. to battle corruption there would continue to drive mass migration from the region.

The Biden administration has confirmed it will lift a public health measure in May that was put in place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has kept asylum-seekers out.

Since autumn 2021, Central Minnesota has become home to about 70 Nicaraguans, assisted by the organization Fe y Justicia MN (Faith and Justice MN).

The pews of Holy Trinity Catholic Church seat some of the most powerful political players in Washington.

A U.S. bishop charged with addressing immigration issues has raised objections to a July 26 announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that 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.

With the Biden administration reinstating expedited removals, immigrant advocates have started voicing disappointment with the direction the administration seems to be going.

The Biden administration may not roll back at the end of July a policy that keeps migrants out of the country, citing health measures given the rising number of coronavirus cases in the U.S.

The executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. said she hopes to see the Biden administration use the U.S. vice president’s forthcoming trip to Mexico and Guatemala as opportunity to correct historic wrongs in the region.