Daily Immigration News Clips – December 29, 2023

National

CNN Justice Department says new Texas immigration law violates Constitution
By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams

The Guardian Biden mulls border crackdown in face of Trump’s migrant-bashing rhetoric
By Lauren Gambino

Border Report Backlog of immigration cases highest in US history
By Sandra Sanchez

Reuters US, Mexico agree to strengthen efforts to curb record migration

CBS News Migrant crossings at U.S. southern border reach record monthly high in December
By Camilo Montoya-Galvez

NPR More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP
By Phil Galewitz

Associated Press Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern
By Jill Colvin

The Hill (Op-Ed) Biden must not trade away the right to seek asylum
By Bill Frelick

Local

Philadelphia Inquirer Immigrants are often victims of loan sharks. Now, Pa. immigrants have a better option to pay their legal fees.
By Massarah Mikati

San Francisco Chronicle They became unlikely crusaders for LGBT immigrant rights. And they just overcame one final hurdle
By Erin Allday

Houston Landing Record numbers of Cuban immigrants are choosing to make Houston their home
By Anna-Catherine Brigida

Montgomery Advertiser (Op-Ed) Immigrants made America great, so why the scramble to keep them out?
By Rev. Rose H. McCall