Caroline Simon

Congress hasn’t acted on legislative proposals to provide permanent protections for roughly 76,000 Afghans in the U.S., who still face deportation back to Afghanistan.

Senate Democrats stuck together in floor votes over the weekend to stop immigration-related amendments to their budget reconciliation bill.

Democratic senators are bracing for the possibility of high-pressure votes on immigration during the budget reconciliation debate this week.

GOP lawmakers already planning how they’ll handle immigration issues if they emerge victorious in November and win control of the House.

Provisions added to a sweeping defense bill could be the best chance Congress has of passing any immigration legislation this year.

House Democrats have filed a slew of immigration-related amendments to the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.

Democrats renewed a push to give protections to “documented Dreamers” who grew up legally in the U.S. but risk deportation when they turn 21.

House Democrats and advocates are pushing for immigration provisions that would attract high-skilled workers.

Republicans largely aren’t interested in additional government resources to manage any expected increase of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border if the Biden administration follows through on a plan to stop pandemic-era border expulsions next month.

Ukrainians who entered the U.S. by April 11 can apply for deportation protection, more than a month longer than a previous deadline.

People from Cameroon living in the U.S. as of April 14 will be protected from deportation and eligible to work legally for 18 months.

The emphasis comes as the party, especially moderates facing reelection, comes up short on wins in immigration legislation.

The Biden administration is under increasing pressure by immigration advocates and Democratic leaders to scrap Title 42.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration rules would make it easier for immigrant minors who have been abused or neglected to obtain green cards.

Immigration is an unlikely focus in the State of the Union amid turmoil in Ukraine, the pandemic and a Supreme Court confirmation battle.

Lawmakers and advocates are considering asking President Joe Biden to deliver immigration relief through temporary protected status.

The proposal aims to protect courts from political influence — and chip away at a backlog of 1.6 million immigration cases.

The House lawmakers - all Democrats but one - called on the president to speed up efforts to help Afghans who aided US troops and diplomats.

Roughly 36,000 Afghans who were evacuated in August lack a direct pathway to permanent residency in the U.S., according to a new DHS report.

Uyghur Muslims are caught in a backlog of hundreds of thousands seeking asylum in the U.S. under a strained system.