Ways to support humanitarian aid at the US-Mexico border
That number a record high includes an estimated 828,000 families and more than 200,000 unaccompanied children who are expected to arrive by the end of this fiscal year.
Many of those trying to cross into the US are single adults who will be turned away. But some families and children will be allowed to enter. The Biden administration will need thousands of additional beds through September just to keep up with the projected influx.
The pandemic has crippled the economies of many Latin American countries, leading many families to make the dangerous trek to the US border. Rampant Central American gang activity is another reason some are desperate to escape their home countries.
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YMCA International Services helps unaccompanied teens in federal custody in Houston
YMCA International ready to help unaccompanied minors in Houston
YMCA International Services is providing legal and social services to the hundreds of unaccompanied children arriving in Houston.
Houston - As three more buses arrived in Houston early Saturday morning, YMCA International Services prepares to help the hundreds of unaccompanied migrant teens all girls between 13 and 17-years-old. We re really mobilizing our forces and our teams to be ready for long hours and to give wherever we can, said Nicole Sam, Director of Immigration Legal Services.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says, so far, 300 unaccompanied migrant children have arrived at an emergency housing facility in North Houston operated by the National Association of Christian Churches. The children are tested for COVID-19, fed, clothed, and cared for until they are connected to a relative or sponsor in U.S. The facility h
As state presses equitable distribution, Stamford COVID-19 vaccine clinic reaches immigrant community
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Community Health Center nurse Jennifer Klepps, LPN, administers the Covid-19 vaccine to members of the immigrant community during a vaccine clinic at Building One Community in Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, March 14, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Senator Richard Blumenthal and Governor Ned Lamont chat with members of the immigrant community outside the Covid-19 vaccine clinic at Building One Community in Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, March 14, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Community Health Center Executive Director Anka Badurina and Governor Ned Lamont chat with newly vaccinated members of the immigrant community during a tour of the Covid-19 vaccine clinic at Building One Community in Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, March 14, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Medi
Oregon Democrat and 1st Congressional District urge 11 groups to back renewed effort in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici urged advocates from 11 community groups to rally around the latest congressional effort to overhaul the nation s immigration system.
The Democrat from Beaverton, who represents the 1st Congressional District that includes Newberg and Dundee, spoke Feb. 19 at a virtual roundtable discussion one day after she and other House and Senate cosponsors unveiled the 353-page bill.
Bonamici said she hopes the third time will be the charm with President Joe Biden, who has moved quickly with presidential orders to repeal or put on hold the actions of former President Donald Trump, a harsh critic of longstanding U.S. immigration policies. Previous attempts to overhaul the nation s immigration system failed under Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama.