Happy Friday! From Biden’s executive order limiting asylum to the Vatican’s new perspective on migrant advocacy, these are the top stories impacting the well-being of immigrants this week. —Marko Sanchez
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
President Biden Limits Asylum In New Executive Action
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
AZ GOP Adds Immigration Measure To November Ballot
The embroiled proposition aims to expand party turnout as decades-old measures allowing state judges to order deportations are put to the test.
FL Anti-Immigration Law Hurts US Workers
Governor DeSantis continues to support an anti-immigrant law that impacts mixed-status families and US-born workers.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
EU Imposes Visa Restrictions on Ethiopia
In an attempt to tackle overstayed visa cases, the EU’s new rule threatens to deny certain visa entries.
Thailand Adopts New Travel Rules That Could Put Migrant Workers At Risk
Burmese workers fear being drafted by the Myanmar Junta Military due to new visa renewal rules.
US Planning to Resettle Migrants in Italy and Greece
The Biden Administration plans to resettle close to a thousand migrants to Italy and Greece through the Safe Mobility Offices initiative.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
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Marko Sanchez serves as the Communications Intern at the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative. They assist in creating public-facing communications and content such as social media posts, website blogs, and press releases.