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Immigration News Recap July 15-21

by Ramon Taylor

   Editor's note: We wanted a way to keep you updated with the top
   immigration, migration, and refugee stories every week -- the ones that
   will most affect you, our international readers, viewers and listeners.
   We want you to know what's happening, why, and how it could impact your
   life, family or business, so we created a weekly digest of the top
   original immigration reporting from across VOA. Questions? Tips?
   Comments? Email the VOA immigration team:
   [1]ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com
   "My daughter, she had no life"
   Last week, VOA brought you the stories of two Guatemalan mothers'
   quests to reunite with their children after being separated from them
   under U.S. President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration
   policy. Celia Mendoza traveled to a village in [2]Guatemala to
   understand what drove one family to flee in the first place.

   2,500 children still in limbo
   On Monday, immigrant families won a [3]deportation reprieve from two
   U.S. judges, allowing those who remain separated more time to determine
   their futures.
   To date, more than 2,500 children in U.S. custody remain separated from
   their parents, prompting a set of "nanny and stroller-led" protests
   around the country. On Tuesday, Democratic senators introduced a bill
   to [4]immediately reunite them, while the government faces a
   judge-ordered deadline of July 26 to do so themselves.

   Relief extended for Somalis
   Roughly 500 Somalis, who were previously granted [5]temporary protected
   status (TPS) in the United States, were provided an 18-month extension
   of relief. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen determined "the
   ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that
   support Somalia's current designation for TPS continue to exist."
   If college weren't already expensive'¦
   ...it may soon go up for international students. The Department of
   Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule this week that would increase
   [6]visa application fees. DHS suggests it's intended to address a
   funding shortfall and "continue to achieve its priorities -- enhancing
   national security and preventing immigration fraud."
   Spain ranks #1
   No, they're not the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions. [7]France takes home
   that glory, and all the fleeting euphoria that comes with it. [8]Spain,
   on the other hand, is the top European Union destination for migrants
   crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Arrivals are up 166 percent from last
   year; a stark contrast to Italy, which has been on the defensive
   lately.

   Aline Barros contributed to this report.

References

   1. mailto:ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com
   2. https://www.voanews.com/a/criminal-gangs-guatemala-drive-many-to-flee/4482487.html
   3. https://www.voanews.com/a/immigrants-win-deportation-reprieves-from-two-us-judges/4487379.html
   4. https://www.harris.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/REUNITE%20Act.pdf
   5. https://www.voanews.com/a/homeland-security-to-decide-legal-protections-for-500-somalis-in-us/4489511.html
   6. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-visa-fees-foreign-students-increasing/4486931.html
   7. https://www.voanews.com/a/france-s-soccer-team-builds-unity-euphoria-at-home-will-it-last-/4487931.html]
   8. https://www.voanews.com/a/spain-becomes-top-eu-migrant-destination-italy-blamed-deaths-at-sea/4489312.html