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A weekly informed and concise guide to immigration news culled from hundreds of sources across the country.

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  • Saying Goodbye to Migratory Notes

    Saying Goodbye to Migratory Notes

    Migratory Notes #218 will be our final newsletter.
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 24, 2021
    Migratory Notes 218

    Migratory Notes 218

    Asylum soars in Mexico; Harris & Trump to the border; Expulsions ease
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 24, 2021
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    Ghosts of family separation, dismantling Trump policies, legislation heats up
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 17, 2021
    Migratory Notes Town Hall: Covering Haitian Migration

    Migratory Notes Town Hall: Covering Haitian Migration

    When: 6.24.21/ 5:30 PT/ 7:30 CT/ 8:30 ET
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 10, 2021
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    “Do not come” and a Dem divide on immigration; “Chinatown Pretty”; tasering an asylum seeking kid
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 10, 2021
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    Heartland Immigration Boom; Maine’s Bantu farmers; Texas disaster?
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jun 3, 2021
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    Can Biden keep his refugee promise? ICE deportations lowest on record/ Border Patrol out of $$?
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    Daniela Gerson
    May 26, 2021
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    Immigration lawyers under surveillance; Global pandemic refugees; ICE ordered to stop detention at two county jails
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    Daniela Gerson
    May 20, 2021
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    Harris’ silence on border; shadowy new wave of caravan organizers; opaque network of shelters
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    Daniela Gerson
    May 13, 2021
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    Mothers who melt ICE; Death at Tyson; Refugee cap ⬆
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    Daniela Gerson
    May 6, 2021
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    Biden to Congress: Pass it; border kidnappings ⬆; Chinese scientists targeted
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    Daniela Gerson
    Apr 29, 2021
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    Could US lead on climate asylum? Coyotes on FB; Just 32 refugees sent to Columbus
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    Daniela Gerson
    Apr 23, 2021
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    Record low for refugees; $60 million/week for beds; TPS at risk
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    Daniela Gerson
    Apr 15, 2021
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    Record number of migrant kids in shelters; TikTok scams; El Salvador snubs
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    Daniela Gerson
    Apr 8, 2021
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    Overwhelmed and underprepared at CBP; New migrant kids shelters at military bases, convention centers, Christian camps; Borderless…
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    Daniela Gerson
    Apr 1, 2021
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    Border Crisis? VP Harris leads on immigration; Asian American divide
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    Daniela Gerson
    Mar 25, 2021
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    Is it a border crisis? Asian Americans speak up; Boise’s refugee secret sauce
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    Daniela Gerson
    Mar 18, 2021
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    Who are the kids at the border? Why $$ to Central America falls short; Indians moving to Canada instead of US
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    Daniela Gerson
    Mar 11, 2021
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    Kids at border test Biden; More Asian kids homeschooling; Immigrant cooks in Baltimore
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    Daniela Gerson
    Mar 4, 2021
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    Climate migration myths; Kids in Cages again? Immigration reform support on the rise
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 25, 2021
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    Frigid tent camps; What’s in the immigration reform bill? Remain in Mexico no more?
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 18, 2021
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    Border crossings +; Pangas on the move; Nursing in the icebox
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 11, 2021
    Migratory Notes Foro Virtual: Cubriendo la migración centroamericana

    Migratory Notes Foro Virtual: Cubriendo la migración centroamericana

    ¿Qué hicieron mal (y bien) los y las periodistas al cubrir las denominadas “caravanas”, la separación de familias, permanecer en México y…
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 8, 2021
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    Biden reviews; AZ record deaths; Workhorse congresswomen
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 4, 2021
    Migratory Notes Town Hall: Covering Central American Migration

    Migratory Notes Town Hall: Covering Central American Migration

    What did journalists get wrong — and right — covering so-called caravans, family separation, Remain in Mexico, and other asylum…
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    Daniela Gerson
    Feb 2, 2021
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    New exec orders; Deportation pause, paused; Vaccine tourism
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jan 28, 2021
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    Biden Admin starts boldly on immigration: Reform, Travel Ban revoked, Moratorium
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jan 21, 2021
    For four years Migratory Notes tracked Trump’s attack on the U.S. immigration system

    For four years Migratory Notes tracked Trump’s attack on the U.S. immigration system

    Here is what we learned, and what to expect now.
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jan 15, 2021
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    Who’s in charge at DHS? Feminization of migration; Trump’s final wall visit
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jan 14, 2021
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    Where was DHS? We fled failed governments; Expulsions on the rise
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    Daniela Gerson
    Jan 7, 2021
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    Sin City’s immigrants under pressure; Prosecute Trump for family separation? Deporting Cameroonians and supporting the regime
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    Daniela Gerson
    Dec 17, 2020
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    DACA back for good? More kids risking it at border; Ghana Go Bag fashion
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    Daniela Gerson
    Dec 10, 2020
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