New from the Center for Immigration Studies, 8/22/22

Share Tweet Share Podcast States Can Push Back on Biden Open Border Policies Host: Jessica Vaughan  Guest:  Dan Cadman Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 67 Commentary  How Selfies Fuel Rise in Illegal Migrants By Todd Bensman New York Post, August 19, 2022 Excerpt: Smart-phone technology is a massive driver of migration, sending the message to Central and South America of "wish you were here." Team Biden's Politicized Plan for Federal Sanctuary Will Mean Dangerous Criminals on the Streets By Dan Cadman New York Post, August 19, 2022 Excerpt: The US Marshals Service, under Attorney General Merrick Garland, is drafting a policy change directing its field offices, marshals, deputies and detention centers to cease honoring immigration detainers filed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Most illegal immigrants do not qualify for US asylum By Andrew Arthur New York Post, August 16, 2022 Excerpt: Under US law, most migrants coming here without permission must be expelled. The only exceptions are migrants fleeing torture or racial, religious, ethnic, political or social-group persecution. "Economic refugee" is a contradiction, and "seeking a better life" means nothing if a migrant lacks permission to enter. Featured Blog Posts Border Patrol Has Already Set a New Yearly Apprehension Record at the Southwest Border By Andrew R. Arthur Late on the afternoon of August 15, CBP released its latest statistics on migrant encounters at the Southwest border. In July, the agency encountered nearly 200,000 aliens at the U.S.-Mexico line, including 181,500-plus illegal migrants who were apprehended by Border Patrol there.  Is USCIS Prioritizing Work Authorization for Many Border Crossers Over Visa Holders? By Elizabeth Jacobs Despite the crisis-level backlogs facing agency operations, USCIS's new online platform may permit inadmissible aliens who have illegally entered to receive their work permits ahead of applicants for many work-eligible visa categories. More Illegals by Sea, but Many More by Land By David North Illegal aliens, by and large, are not swimmers, as we learn from time to time when they are either drowned (or rescued by the Border Patrol) as they seek to cross either the Rio Grande or some canals at various parts of the southern border. Court Rules that NEPA Lawsuit Can Proceed By Julie Axelrod Now that most of the claims have survived a motion to dismiss, the case will proceed to litigate the merits of whether the Biden administration's actions on immigration have had significant environmental impacts.   More Blog Posts NPR Falsely Claims High Immigrant Welfare Use is a Myth NPR/Ipsos Poll: Majority of Americans Believe There's an 'Invasion' at the Southwest Border "H-1B dependent employers" Lose Millions in Federal Claims Court Ninth Circuit Dissent Explains Everything Wrong with Criminal Alien Removal Readers: We Are in Search of Information You Have that We Need Donate