Republicans claim the Biden administration has not done enough to secure the border, but the Biden administration issued tough restrictions on asylum seekers in June, causing unlawful border crossings to plunge to a four-year low says Cornell Law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

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The kids online safety package will likely not be taken up in the House of Representatives in its current form. The Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation on Tuesday in a 91-3 vote – but it faces pushback from tech companies, as well as free speech advocates.

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The Biden administration is expected to propose new changes to the asylum system on Thursday that would result in quicker asylum rejections following border crossings, but it would still be likely to be challenged in court says Cornell Law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue decisions on several high-stake cases, Cornell University experts are available to discuss ruling implications.

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Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas law S.B. 4 to take effect while legal challenges continue, a federal appeals court blocked the state from making it a state crime for migrants to illegally cross the border into Texas, a move which would prevent Texas from having the U.S. violate duties to scores of other countries says Cornell Law professor Ian Kysel. 

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TikTok appeared in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year. 

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Stephen Yale-Loehr says the TPS redesignation for Venezuelans is a good first step to address the recent surge in migrant arrivals, but more needs to be done. Shannon Gleeson says the Venezuela migrant population is not unique, and TPS benefits should be reconsidered for the nearly 8-million undocumented workers in the U.S.

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer says allowing migrants to work is an important part of alleviating the crisis. Stephen Yale-Loehr says that problems caused by the recent influx of migrants to New York can be resolved without the courts.

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Last night, the U.S. Senate released a long-anticipated bipartisan policy agreement to impose tougher immigration and asylum laws, the bill is unlikely to be enacted says Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

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The House of Representatives is voting today on a partial immigration reform bill. Stephen Yale-Loehr says if enacted, the bill would help some immigrants get green cards faster, but would make the process slower for others.

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