Biden admin just scored a legal victory in GOP-led case, Arizona v. Garland, against the asylum officer rule

Louisiana judge found that LA & FL didn't have standing to challenge the rule bc couldn't show were harmed by it

Potential implications for other court cases...

Quick immigration litigation updates, courtesy of Justice Action Center (JAC):

Texas razor wire case is at 5th Cir. Appellate court & briefing will conclude in May

TX appealed Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela parole program decision. No briefing schedule yet

TX border wall case ongoing

US refugee program just hit a major new record!

6 months into FY 2024, the US has admitted more refugees from Latin America & Caribbean than in any previous *entire* year--8,518

Previous high was 1995--7,629

wrapsnet.org/admissions-and…

Migrant border crossings dip in March, with U.S. officials crediting crackdown by Mexican government by ⁦Camilo Montoya-Galvez⁩ w/comments by ⁦Ariel Ruiz⁩ ⁦MigrationPolicy Inst⁩
cbsnews.com/news/immigrati…

📌 A hearing was held today on the entry into force of Texas #SB4 .

Mexico will continue to categorically reject any law that allows state or local authorities to enforce immigration law, arrest or return Mexican or foreign nationals to Mexican territory.

This type of law, in…

México 🇲🇽 ha tomado diversas acciones a lo largo de su historia para apoyar a las personas refugiadas.

Lo que ocurre hoy en las fronteras de 🇲🇽 no es nuevo, en diferentes etapas de su historia reciente ha recibido a personas refugiadas.
#MiraDistintoCambiaTuRealidad

Visas for foreign workers, according to employers’ needs? Our op-ed on the Bridge Visa from ⁦Julia Gelatt⁩ and me in the ⁦Dallas Morning News (⁦Dallas Morning News⁩). dallasnews.com/opinion/commen…

Joe Biden's called for authority to “temporarily shut down” the border. Donald Trump wants “the largest deportation operation in American history”

Those ambitions depend on Mexico’s cooperation. What if Mexico says no?

migrationpolicy.org/article/us-imm…

Conoce algunas de las próximas actividades en Penn como el 'Simposio sobre Política Migratoria y la Elección 2024' de CSERI Penn Migration Initiative (PMI).

Register here for the 'Symposium on Migration Policy & the 2024 Election' bit.ly/43CQKHn

Dra. Estefanía Dara Lind Silvia Rodriguez Vega

Mexico says it will refuse to accept migrants deported under a paused Texas law granting new powers to state authorities

The stance reveals a hidden truth about the limits of US immigration enforcement, explain our Muzaffar Chishti & colleenputzelkav
migrationpolicy.org/article/us-imm…

A un año de la tragedia en Ciudad Juárez, en donde murieron 40 personas migrantes, este Consejo Ciudadano del INM se solidariza con las víctimas y manifiesta su preocupación ante la falta de responsabilidad del Estado mexicano.

La ley #SB4 permanecerá suspendida hasta nuevo aviso.

El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de los Estados Unidos rechazó la moción de Texas e hizo referencia al amicus curiae presentado por México en protesta por la SB4.

#DiplomaciaContundente

Texas' SB 4 removal law remains blocked--yesterday the 5th Circuit Appellate Court denied TX's request to allow the law to go into effect after back and forth with SCOTUS

121 page decision concludes TX not likely to succeed on the merits of the case

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Highlights from today's Americas Migration Brief include:
➡️ New UNHCR guidelines for protection for displaced 🇭🇹
➡️ Violence and xenophobia impact access to education in 🇪🇨
➡️ Lack of knowledge about 🇺🇸 Safe Mobility Offices in 🇨🇷🇨🇴
➡️ Differentiated outcomes for migrant women in 🇦🇷🇨🇱

🚨 NEW: February CBP numbers are out and show the lowest number of arrivals to ports of entry (49K) since July 2023, after the increase of CBP One appointments to 1,450 per day announced in June.

🧵below with more trends on the SWB from last month

Compartiendo mi artículo en El Universal sobre los desafíos que tienen los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos para manejar migración en la frontera compartida de una forma predecible y ordenada. eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/andrew…

Four years on from the start of COVID19, the world has yet to carry out a robust postmortem on the pandemic response & how it affected global mobility

New MPI research urges action to develop a more resilient global architecture on borders & health

migrationpolicy.org/research/lesso…

México ha demostrado su capacidad de recibir e integrar a personas refugiadas.

51% de las personas que llegan a 🇲🇽 declaran salir de su país por la violencia, por lo que necesitan protección e integración, para lograrlo son necesarias políticas públicas y actores comprometidos.