All Posts in #Immigration
Over 8,000 Asylum Seekers Excluded Under the Trump Administration Permitted to Enter the Country Under Biden
New data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University shows that the Biden administration is allowing asylum-seekers into the United States. A Trump-era program known as the “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) forced asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border to…
Immigration Law Professors Rely on TRAC’s Data to Call on Biden Administration to Reduce Immigration Court Backlog
A group of law professors are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to reduce the immigration court backlog which, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, currently stands at over 1.3 million cases. The letter [PDF] explains…
“Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.”
Research from the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) was cited the NPR piece “Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.” TRAC, which conducts research on immigration in the U.S. using records from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, found that…
“Controversy grows over whether Biden was ready for the mass arrival of children”
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed by EFE for the story “Controversy grows over whether Biden was ready for the mass arrival of children.” McCormick, who also serves as the Jay and Debe Moskowitz…
“United States: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the defensive in the face of the new migration crisis”
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the French magazine L’Express for the story “United States: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the defensive in the face of the new migration crisis.” McCormick, and…
Expert Available to Discuss Migrant Surge at US-Mexico Border
For your continuing coverage of the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, Latin America expert Gladys McCormick is available for an interview. McCormick, assistant professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, specializes in the political and…
‘Biden Ends Policy Forcing Asylum-Seekers to ‘Remain in Mexico’–But for 41,247 Migrants, It’s Too Late
Austin Kocher, research associate professor with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), wrote an op-ed for The Conversation titled “Biden ends policy forcing asylum-seekers to ‘remain in Mexico’ – but for 41,247 migrants, it’s too late.” TRAC uses Freedom of Information…
“Biden to broaden US-Mexican relations, keep immigration at top.”
Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Al Jazeera story “Biden to broaden US-Mexican relations, keep immigration at top.” McCormick, an expert on US-Mexico relations, believes that Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador…
“Immigration by the Numbers: A Look at the Data.”
Austin Kocher, research assistant professor in the Newhouse School with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was interview for the Talking Immigration podcast episode titled “Immigration by the Numbers: A Look at the Data.” The episode highlights the immigration research…
“‘We Are So Happy’: Migrants Stranded by Trump Are Finally Entering the US.”
Austin Kocher, research assistant professor in the Newhouse School with the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), was quoted in the Vice story “‘We Are So Happy’: Migrants Stranded by Trump Are Finally Entering the US.” Kocher, who researches U.S. immigration,…