May 14, 2023 by V Leigh

President Biden promised a more “humane” approach to immigration, but is replacing the Trump-era Title 42 with asylum limits that could be even harsher.

Crowds of people are gathering along the U.S.-Mexican border as Title 42, which has allowed border agents to remove migrants on public health grounds during the pandemic, lifts at midnight. https://t.co/fetM4leq6d pic.twitter.com/b7fLUUkDsy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 11, 2023

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The IRC is on the ground on both sides of the US-Mexico border, as #Title42 ends, a new asylum ban begins and people looking to find safety in the US face uncertainty.

We need safe, orderly and humane solutions to welcome asylum seekers. Hear from our staff in Mexico: pic.twitter.com/77UVO0blqT
— IRC – International Rescue Committee (@RESCUEorg) May 11, 2023

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The Child Deportation Act is a cruel, inhumane bill that makes our already broken immigration system even worse.

Let the record show that every single Republican that advanced it does not care about protecting life or human rights. A 🧵on the horrid measures in this bill. pic.twitter.com/CA8Syni2lC
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) May 11, 2023

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Chris Murphy on Title 42: “The majority of [the GOP] delights at chaos at the border. You saw some of my colleagues on Tuesday, as soon as votes were done, rush down to the border to take smiling photos with Border Patrol, essentially celebrating the fact that there was chaos.” pic.twitter.com/VcOnDfRQof
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 14, 2023

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“The numbers that we have experienced over the past two days are markedly down”

Homeland Security Secy Alejandro Mayorkas tells CNN’s Dana Bash that the Biden administration has recorded a decrease in border crossings since Title 42 ended. @CNNSotu #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/XZciCXnnjk
— CNN (@CNN) May 14, 2023

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President Biden promised a more “humane” approach to immigration, but is replacing the Trump-era Title 42 with asylum limits that could be even harsher. pic.twitter.com/82CXndVkDR
— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 14, 2023

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April 11, 2023 by V Leigh

U.S. policies had an indisputable role in the death of 40 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to stay in #Mexico for a chance to seek protection in the U.S.

Dozens of migrant men were killed in a fire that broke out at a Mexican immigration detention center this week.

We speak to journalist @LuisKuryaki about the conditions that led to the tragedy — namely, a harsh and punitive immigration system on both sides of the border. pic.twitter.com/l80VI3dsgW
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) March 29, 2023

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US policies played an unmistakable role in the death of at least 38 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to wait in Mexico for a chance to request protection under US laws.@POTUS’s new asylum ban would entrench this harm.
— ACLU (@ACLU) March 29, 2023

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U.S. policymakers know the dangers migrants face when turned away at our border. The extortion, violence and death are widely reported. We can’t let our leaders duck blame. Every victim in Juarez would be alive today if not for Title 42. https://t.co/Pz4UcgV5hW
— Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project (@FlorenceProject) April 6, 2023

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U.S. policies had an indisputable role in the death of 40 people in the Ciudad Juárez immigrant detention center fire. They were among thousands forced to stay in #Mexico for a chance to seek protection in the U.S.@r_schmidtke explains why in @TIME https://t.co/msyHXqhksp
— Refugees International (@RefugeesIntl) April 4, 2023

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February 28, 2023 by V Leigh

Thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East have disappeared on the journey to Europe; some are in unmarked graves in Italy. Their families never know what happened. I wrote in this week’s @NewYorker on the crisis of the missing:

Thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East have disappeared on the journey to Europe; some are in unmarked graves in Italy. Their families never know what happened. I wrote in this week’s @NewYorker on the crisis of the missing: https://t.co/jxpfreoJec
— Alexis Okeowo (@alexis_ok) January 9, 2023

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January 29, 2023 by V Leigh

Ours is a nation of immigrants. Until the day America rids itself of Title 42 and its oppressive legacy, we’ll still be fighting for the people it has hurt. Because #AsylumIsARight.

Trump’s Muslim and African Ban was rooted in white nationalism and contributed to the ongoing dehumanization of Muslims and Muslim Americans. Today, on the 6th anniversary, I call on Congress to pass the No BAN Act to prevent any policy like it from ever being implemented again. pic.twitter.com/iGWlSaSIqJ
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) January 26, 2023

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Great to see @AOC highlight that Title 42 isn’t just amoral, it’s illegal.

“Last year Pres Biden promised to end Title 42. Instead he’s now expanding restrictions on asylum. But the right to seek asylum is enshrined in domestic and international law.” pic.twitter.com/QftukvPt4S
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 27, 2023

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I was proud to join my colleagues today as we called on @POTUS to end his expanded use of Trump’s Title 42, and to protect, not limit, the right to seek asylum. We must honor our commitment to offering protection in the US to those who have none at home. We demand better. pic.twitter.com/oGGLoGbezJ
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) January 26, 2023

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Ours is a nation of immigrants. Until the day America rids itself of Title 42 and its oppressive legacy, we’ll still be fighting for the people it has hurt.

Because #AsylumIsARight. pic.twitter.com/VP77tbyY1h
— Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) January 26, 2023

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January 6, 2023 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Biden admin will now reject all Haitian, Cuban and Nicaraguan asylum seekers who cross illegally, and cap entry from those places and Venezuela at a total 30,000/month. Biden has deported ~40,000 people to Haiti, amid humanitarian crisis, cholera and gang violence

Worthless @GovAbbott dropping off people with no money and no means on Christmas Eve in 15 degree weather near the VP’s residence. How Christian of you, Greg Abbott. Being a heartless POS isn’t going to make you the next Republican President. https://t.co/AM0xrUGLvo
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) December 25, 2022

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Border Patrol Agent Found Guilty of Killing Four Women https://t.co/7hQk2Fx8Yp
— Melissa del Bosque (@MelissaLaLinea) December 10, 2022

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10 days ago, A Border Patrol agent & serial killer was convicted by a San Antonio jury of hunting & killing 4 sex workers in Laredo. He’ll serve life in prison.

May the memories of Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Alicia Cantu, Janelle Ortiz, & Melissa Ramirez be a blessing. 🌹 pic.twitter.com/5iIxRxClwU
— curbside abortion provider (@artyleooo) December 17, 2022

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JUST IN: Supreme Court delays end of Title 42, keeps in place a Trump-era immigration policy allowing asylum-seekers to be quickly turned away at the border. https://t.co/gnHeFwZ4na
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 19, 2022

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration will immediately turn away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who illegally cross US-Mexico border.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 5, 2023

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November 17, 2022 by V Leigh

Border Patrol has an entire unit dedicated to covering up their misconduct. Are we surprised?

A group of migrants were hunted and shot by brothers Michael and Mark Sheppard last month. At the time, Michael was warden of the West Texas Detention Center run by the private prison company LaSalle Corrections. Under the Trump admin, this would have been much bigger news.
— Tina Vasquez (@TheTinaVasquez) October 23, 2022

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1 of 2 Texas twins who allegedly opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near Mexican border, killing 1, injuring another, was warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations. Michael & Mark Sheppard, 60 charged w/manslaughter.👇https://t.co/dIUggVXuKm
— 🍂🦃Darwin🦃🍂 (@jf_darwin) October 2, 2022

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Alert: Today @nbcnews reported that the Biden admin is planning to send Haitian migrants trying to seek safety in the US to a third country and/or to the ICE detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. This should be setting off alarm bells (thread) https://t.co/9w58NhhXyI
— Jesse Franzblau (@JFranzblau) October 31, 2022

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Border Patrol has an entire unit dedicated to covering up their misconduct.

Are we surprised?https://t.co/nNTqG8D4mS
— RAICES (@RAICESTEXAS) October 28, 2022

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October 22, 2022 by V Leigh

Since 2010, Border Patrol agents have killed over 231 people by shooting, choking, tasing, chasing, or beating them to death. Not a single agent in the 90 year history of the agency has ever been convicted of an on-duty killing.

Since 2010, Border Patrol agents have killed over 231 people by shooting, choking, tasing, chasing, or beating them to death.

Not a single agent in the 90 year history of the agency has ever been convicted of an on-duty killing. https://t.co/nCR0v5iuST https://t.co/5jfEvfkiTN pic.twitter.com/X3wAGLeMm6
— Max Granger (@_maxgranger) October 6, 2022

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The ongoing violence and impunity of border agents must stop, which is why my colleagues @SBCCoalition and I are determined to bring meaningful accountability and reform to Border Patrol, the nation’s largest law enforcement agency. https://t.co/rz3GXPhVGC via @viceworldnews
— Andrea Guerrero (@guerreroandi) October 6, 2022

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Absolutely wild that in the span of two years, using Title 42 to weasel out of humanitarian obligations went from Stephen Miller’s wildest dream to something the liberal governor of New York takes a victory lap for promoting. Trump lost, but Miller won https://t.co/Fkh18wTfHc
— Felipe De La Hoz (@FelipeDLH) October 14, 2022

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September 18, 2022 by V Leigh

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended flying migrant families to Martha’s Vineyard this week and said he plans to spend millions that Florida has budgeted to continue the controversial practice.

What do you call someone who sends people across state lines with promises of work and opportunity, who, because of their desperation, are likely to go along with the scheme?

Ron DeSantis is a human trafficker.
— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) September 17, 2022

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So many of the actions taken by Republicans closely mirror acts that were intentionally and overtly racist actions from the past. They are showing you who they are, and that is racist, hateful, bigoted and evil people. https://t.co/tUSTv7drJ9
— 🏳️‍⚧️Daniela A. Wolfe🏳️‍🌈 (@Daniela_A_Wolfe) September 17, 2022

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Six buses from Texas bring more migrants to NYC as shelter system reaches tipping point https://t.co/sB9km7xG6j pic.twitter.com/l4nSoUovwD
— New York Post (@nypost) September 17, 2022

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Stop and watch this video.

Whatever you thought about the governors’ stunt… it turns out it was worse.pic.twitter.com/GASpsChOzl
— John Scott-Railton (@jsrailton) September 16, 2022

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“I think this is all a ploy to get us to miss our court dates so we get in trouble with the law & they can deport us,” said a Venezuelan migrant who has an immigration court date on Wed in Los Angeles. https://t.co/hMyVN3vYFj
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) September 16, 2022

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended flying migrant families to Martha’s Vineyard this week and said he plans to spend millions that Florida has budgeted to continue the controversial practice. https://t.co/Pm4X2lyVMO
— Axios (@axios) September 17, 2022

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August 26, 2022 by V Leigh

Immigrant rights groups, including the SPLC, and survivors have submitted a formal administrative complaint against the Stewart Detention Center and ICE detailing sexual assault and abuses of power. #ShutDownStewart

Immigrant rights groups, including the SPLC, and survivors have submitted a formal administrative complaint against the Stewart Detention Center and ICE detailing sexual assault and abuses of power. #ShutDownStewart

Read more: https://t.co/YO72s0xUZZ
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) July 13, 2022

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August 13, 2022 by V Leigh

Read this remarkable work of journalism, the definitive account of America’s cruelest 21st century policy

.@itscaitlinhd spent 18 months investigating the Trump-era policy of separating migrant children from their families.

She talks to @yamiche about the important takeaways from her reporting. pic.twitter.com/U8UnyCpyYO
— Washington Week | PBS (@washingtonweek) August 13, 2022

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If, like me, you wondered what happened to the migrant children our government took into custody, read this deeply shaming & astonishingly reported story via @itscaitlinhd @TheAtlantic. The true mark of a civilization is how it treats the most vulnerable. https://t.co/C3Q8xFlQ9j
— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) August 7, 2022

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“Separating children was not just a side effect, but the intent.

Instead of working to reunify families after parents were prosecuted, officials worked to keep them apart for longer.” https://t.co/43GaDdWGmZ
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 7, 2022

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This is straight Third Reich stuff: “It’s been said of … Trump-era projects that the administration’s incompetence mitigated its malevolence; here, the opposite happened.” https://t.co/au1uL0tJqo
— Dickie Scruggs (@DickScruggs) August 7, 2022

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1/ One cannot overemphasize how cruel, frustrating, and completely heart-wrenching this stain on our country is. Read @itscaitlinhd on the US family-separation policy https://t.co/zViV2Zp5SH
— Bhumi Tharoor (@bhumikatharoor) August 7, 2022

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1/ I’ve spent the last 18 months investigating how our government reached the point of taking children away from their parents as a way to discourage migration to the United States. Here’s my story about how and why it happened, and who’s responsible. https://t.co/rceRAqRPB7
— @itscaitlinhd (@itscaitlinhd) August 7, 2022

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This story is absolutely astonishing: the complete , inside look—with all the receipts and all the names—on the US government’s child separation policy. By @itscaitlinhd https://t.co/dVTEW4AzST
— nxthompson (@nxthompson) August 7, 2022

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By far one of the most disturbing and enraging things I have ever read. @itscaitlinhd spent nearly two years reporting this astonishing cover story.

It is definitive. It is also an urgent warning.

Please read it.https://t.co/hgLFdz3zcy
— Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) August 7, 2022

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This will make you scream with rage and cry in grief. @itscaitlinhd’s monumental investigation on how the US family separation policy came to be. The human suffering wasn’t a bug but a feature and its architects want to do it again. https://t.co/yQPNASQKCh
— Lulu (@lourdesgnavarro) August 7, 2022

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Read this remarkable work of journalism, the definitive account of America’s cruelest 21st century policy https://t.co/1RRr5bxG3x
— Juliet Lapidos (@julietlapidos) August 7, 2022

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BREAKING: The Biden admin will now reject all Haitian, Cuban and Nicaraguan asylum seekers who cross illegally, and cap entry from those places and Venezuela at a total 30,000/month. Biden has deported ~40,000 people to Haiti, amid humanitarian crisis, cholera and gang violence

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