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U.S. immigration system
Coverage of U.S. immigration system in the Nexus archive.
- Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
An NPR analysis reveals that a backlog in U.S. immigration applications has created a bureaucratic crisis, leaving millions of immigrants at heightened risk of deportation despite their efforts to live or work legally. The system's inefficiencies are trapping individuals in prolonged legal limbo.
- Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
Human rights groups are warning that Salvadorans deported from the U.S. often vanish into El Salvador's prisons immediately after arrival or within weeks, with many held incommunicado for years. Deported migrants frequently lose contact with family and legal representatives during this period.