As we close out this week, the Collaborative is back with another Stories of the Week recap for May 23 – May 30. From budget proposals affecting immigrants in the United States to the temporary revocation of international student visas, here are the top stories impacting the well-being of Im/migrants this past week! – Sophia Benavente
TOP STORY OF THE WEEK
The United States Senate will soon consider a measure that cuts social safety net programs for several groups of legal immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, and aims to make the immigration process more expensive.
GOP’s budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants
NATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
An immigration judge in San Diego dismissed the asylum claim of a gay makeup artist from Venezuela — one of at least 14 such dismissals in recent weeks. Immigration attorneys are concerned that the dismissals are the Trump administration’s latest tactic in evading due process to ensure those sent away have no means to return.
US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant ‘parole’ programs
On Wednesday, a U.S. federal judge ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to resume processing applications from migrants seeking work permits or more lasting immigration status who are living in the country temporarily under “parole” programs.
Scoop: Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests
In a tense meeting last week, top Trump aide Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanded that immigration agents seek to arrest 3,000 people a day, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. The new target is triple the number of daily arrests that agents were making in the early days of Trump’s term and suggests the president’s top immigration officials are full-steam ahead in pushing for mass deportations.
5 Facts About Latino Mental Health
Latinos, like all groups across the country, face distinct challenges and opportunities when it comes to mental health. This data brief, produced by the GW Cisneros Institute, brings together insights on mental well-being and the US Latino population using empirical research, Census data and national surveys administered by the federal government.
INTERNATIONAL STORIES OF THE WEEK
Students say they ‘regret’ applying to US universities after visa changes
Students around the world are anxious and in limbo, they say, as the Trump administration makes plans to temporarily halt US student visa appointments. For students, the changes have brought widespread uncertainty, with visa appointments at US embassies now unavailable and delays that could leave scholarships up in the air.
HEART-WARMERS OF THE WEEK
Immigrant rights advocates rally against ICE courthouse arrests in San Francisco
Trump Administration Agrees to Facilitate Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S.
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Sophia Benavente is a Law & Policy Intern at the Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative. She contributes by writing blog posts, translating materials, and assisting with research.