Judge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.

Exclusive: Rodney Barreto, chair of Miami World Cup host committee, tells me that he received personal assurances from Marco Rubio that ICE will not be at World Cup venues “This is not going to turn into some ’round them up’ type of thing,” Barreto says…. www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...

Highlights from today's #AmericasMigrationBrief include: ➡️ Measuring internal displacement in 🇪🇨🇭🇳 ➡️ Developing a draft National Protocol on Planned Relocation in 🇵🇦 ➡️ Integration of migrants in 🇧🇷 ➡️ Challenges faced by displaced, Indigenous 🇳🇮 women in 🇨🇷 www.migrationbrief.com/p/americas-m...

Another ICE flight deporting Ukrainians via Poland...with more stops likely.

✈️👀 Must read ICE Flight Monitor March Report. 1,794 ICE Air flights including 225 deportation (up 67% from March 2025) to 46 countries!! humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/upl…

Likely the first deportation flight to Ethiopia since at least 2020. In the midst of escalating tensions of an internal war between Tigray and the Federal Ethiopian government. The last one resolved in just 2022 after 600,000 deaths.

Uganda--1 of 27 countries that have agreed to receive third-country deportations from the US--confirmed today that it received 8 African deportees. In a @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read this week, I argue that these agreements focus on fear, not large-scale deportations: bit.ly/4dtmRAr

Uganda confirms it has received 8 third-country nationals from the U.S. as part of a bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement.

Not all third-country deportation agreements are the same. Our new analysis identifies 4 types in use by Trump administration: 🔸 safe third country accords 🔸 deportation bridge agreements 🔸 incarceration deals 🔸 hybrid arrangements 🧷 bit.ly/third-country-deportation

USCIS is truly NOT keeping up with new immigration applications being filed. As of September 2025, even before USCIS committed itself to revisiting likely millions of past decisions, their pile of unopened applications - the frontlog - was 248,000(!) That's up from ZERO in December 2024.

Colorado stands out as the only state offering native language assessments to #EnglishLearners in public school across all four core subjects—math, science, social studies and reading/language arts. More state-level findings in our new fact sheet: https://bit.ly/4bmyzdx

Get up to speed on how #climatechange is transforming human migration Our Migration Information Source magazine has analysis by top experts worldwide: https://bit.ly/411Dtbf Listen to our podcast Changing Climate, Changing Migration: http://bit.ly/ClimateMigrationPod

Non-citizens are not allowed to vote in federal or state elections in the U.S. This has been the law across the country since 1924 Get all the facts with our explainer: https://bit.ly/4lD2HGe

We’ve updated our third country deportation agreement website with new agreements, stories of deportations, data about pretermissions, resources for lawyers and more! www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org

Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil. Trump reportedly furious with Noem's performance in congressional hearings this week over controversial ad contract Trump will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace her www.foxnews.com/politics/kri...

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Actions by state & local governments in the wake of high-profile operations in Minneapolis typify a recent wave of opposition to aspects of federal immigration enforcement Muzaffar Chishti & @kathleenbush.bsky.social explain how ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4aUjcZo

Destinations differ for the Black immigrant population in the US Caribbean immigrants are concentrated in New York & Florida, while African immigrants are present across a broader set of states, including Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington & Colorado www.migrationpolicy.org/research/bla... #BHM

New @nber.org paper with @caitlinpatler.bsky.social & @elizabethacox.bsky.social out! We examine how ICE arrests differ in Trump 2.0 vs. 1.0 Key Findings 🧵 1) MANY more arrests in Trump 2.0 than 1.0 2) When arrests spike, % arrested w criminal conviction falls www.nber.org/papers/w3479...

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Comment la police de l'immigration américaine a intensifié sa traque des sans-papiers depuis le retour au pouvoir de Donald Trump I talked to @valpasquesoone.bsky.social @franceinfo.fr about Trump's ramp up of US immigration enforcement in the interior of the country

Entering into the 2nd year of Trump's second term, the U.S. immigration system looks very different. What has actually changed—and what does it mean for communities, the labor market, and future immigration? 🖥️ Watch our recent webinar: https://bit.ly/Trump2firstyr

In Mexico’s state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana and Mexicali, “around 40,000 U.S. citizens, mostly children of Mexican migrants, are studying within the public education system.”

With news of ICE's focus on Maine, recommending my colleagues @colleenputzelkav.bsky.social & Valerie Lacarte's profile of ME's small immigrant population. ME's immigrants are a mix of long-settled, well-integrated folks, and newcomers from diverse origins, bolstering the workforce of an aging state

When it comes to remittances, researchers tend to think of 3 main types: 💵Financial 📱In-kind 🗣️Social Here’s why the reality is more complex: https://bit.ly/3NmAvdM

Reshaping who is welcome and who belongs is the undertone of the first year of changes to the U.S. immigration system in the first year of the Trump administration Read our full report by @kathleenbush.bsky.social, Muz Chishti, and me here: www.migrationpolicy.org/article/trum...

There's a lot in the DHS FY 2026 funding bill but 1 thing that caught my eye is that the dept. can't use funds for state or local law enforcement agencies delegated immigration enforcement authority if the Inspector General determines they violated their agreement terms with DHS

One year ago today, Donald Trump returned to the White House During this consequential year, what have been the key actions & impacts on immigration? We did a deep dive ➡️Webchat: https://bit.ly/3YKQh4y ➡️High-level analysis: https://bit.ly/3LVxwZd Tap for a preview

JUST PUBLISHED: Our experts give an overview of the Trump administration’s most significant immigration changes over the last year The analysis covers changes in enforcement, legal immigration, humanitarian protection, integration supports & much more https://bit.ly/MPI_Trump2at1

Ecuador ha introducido nuevos controles migratorios como parte de su respuesta al aumento de la violencia Un nuevo foco analítico del MPI, escrito por Diego Chaves-González, examina estas reformas y lo que revela la evidencia sobre los factores que impulsan la inseguridad

USCIS said yesterday they're shortening the validity period for work permits for asylum & green card applicants + others from 5 yrs to 18 months. Combined with USCIS' slowing processing, & the end of auto-extensions while people renew, this will cause MANY people to churn in & out of the workforce.

Moldova is a small country and one of the poorest in Europe. Wedged between the EU and Ukraine, it's taken on a large role as millions of Ukrainians have fled Russia’s incursion Here’s what to know about the “small country with a big heart”: https://bit.ly/48OYqdU

Heads up: Right before Thanksgiving, a proposed regulation to restrict asylum applicants' access to work authorization cleared a key government review step. That means we could see a proposed regulatory change soon. But no details yet on what it might do. (1/2)

Increased immigration enforcement, especially at workplaces, may bring the 30-year old E-Verify program back into the national conversation. But the administration remains amibavlent about the program-both touting its use and warning against reliance. Read more in MPI's latest bit.ly/MPIeverify

SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ wapo.st/485rAFz

Years-long waits for a hearing in US immigration court affects not just those seeking protection but also enforcement outcomes & public confidence Our latest research outlines reforms that could improve efficiency across the system 🔗 bit.ly/immig-courts

45,000 North Carolina students absent Tuesday as immigration crackdown expands www.borderreport.com/immigration/...

What would it take to restore timely & fair decision-making in the U.S. immigration courts in an era of massive backlogs & underfunding? Our Nov. 24 webinar will explore practical reforms to improve court performance

More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.

One early indicator of whether immigrants are leaving the U.S. (or entering) is K-12 school enrollment data. This great AP story tracks several districts & finds a mixed picture: New students still coming from abroad to many districts, but in lower numbers, & Palm Beach County losing 6,000 students.

The U.S. immigration courts are in crisis: 📍Nearly 4 million cases pending 📍Average wait to an asylum hearing is ~4 years Why does this matter? We outline in our new research + offer a transformation agenda https://bit.ly/4oz1OiB

Cooperation by migrant-origin countries on returns of their nationals is influenced by domestic & external factors New MPI Europe brief finds that reliance on remittances, domestic politics & visa access shape how origin countries engage 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/47qf3fz

Countries have different strategies to try to harness diaspora resources In Mexico's Tres por Uno, the government matches $3 for every $1 remitted for development projects Nigeria & others have raised millions through diaspora bonds See more: https://bit.ly/43fj581

DC Circuit probes Trump bid to block asylum with ‘invasion’ proclamation "The whole ballgame now is asylum,” an ACLU attorney argued Monday, warning the Trump admin’s wider mass deportation efforts have eroded other forms of removal protections. www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-p...

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With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior. In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️ www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...

"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike" www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...

To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...