Daily Immigration News Clips – December 27, 2023

National

USA Today As migration surges, immigration court case backlog swells to over 3 million
By Lauren Villagran

CNN For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
By Rafael Romo

New York Times Blinken Heads to Mexico as Migrant Caravan Moves Toward U.S. Border
By Hamed Aleaziz, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Quartz Immigrants make up more of the US construction labor force than ever
By Laura Bratton

Sahan Journal Top 5 immigration stories of 2023: Driver’s Licenses for All, reunification delays, a tragedy in the Somali community, and more
By Hibah Ansari

Daily Beast (Op-Ed) Want to Solve the Border Crisis? Legalize Immigration.
By David J. Bier

Local

KERA Immigration court adds docket and procedures for migrant children
By Stella M. Chávez

Austin American-Statesman No, the U.S. is not giving people who crossed the border illegally $5,000 gift cards
By Maria Ramirez Uribe

KCUR For kids of Latino immigrants in Kansas City, being the family interpreter is an honor and burden
By Zach Perez

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Editorial) Pittsburgh needs immigrants, and immigrants need an immigration court

Victoria Advocate (Editorial) We need a solution for illegal immigration, but new Texas law isn’t it