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Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Department of Health and Human Services over its handling of legal representation for migrant children in federal custody. The push questions whether detained minors are being given adequate access to attorneys and due process protections. The exchange adds to ongoing partisan disputes over immigration enforcement and the treatment of unaccompanied children crossing the US border.
- 2Report says California spent $11 billion on immigrant welfare●EXPOSED: Report finds California spent at least $11B on illegal immigrant welfare
A report claims California has spent at least $11 billion on welfare benefits for illegal immigrants, a figure being circulated by Fox Business. The claim is fueling debate over state spending on services for people living in the country without legal status, an issue at the center of national immigration arguments.
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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded government services contractor CACI a task order worth up to $150 million. The award, reported by Virginia Business, covers contract work supporting the agency's operations. CACI, headquartered in Northern Virginia, is a frequent federal contractor, and the sizable order underscores continued federal spending on immigration enforcement services.
- 4Mullin helps open new USCIS office in Edmond●Secretary Markwayne Mullin helps open US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Edmond
Senator Markwayne Mullin took part in the opening of a new US Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Edmond, Oklahoma. The new location expands federal immigration services in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, giving residents a closer point of access for citizenship applications, immigration paperwork and related federal services.
- 5USCIS Clarifies When an Applicant Counts as Under 21▼USCIS Answers Thorny Question of When an Alien ‘Is Under 21 Years of Age’
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued guidance addressing when an immigration applicant is considered 'under 21 years of age', a question with major consequences for age-out rules in family and employment-based petitions. The clarification aims to resolve how age is calculated for benefits that depend on applicants being minors at the time of filing or adjudication.