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Priscilla Alvarez
@priscialva
CNN correspondent covering immigration. Former: @TheAtlantic. @NAHJDC Student Outreach Committee Chair. Signal: PriscillaAlvarez.59
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Jan 20, 2025
    NEW: I'm told senior leadership at the Justice Department’s agency overseeing the nation’s immigration courts were removed from service on Monday, stunning officials. The Executive Office for Immigration Review oversees the US immigration court system. More to come.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Jul 28, 2020
    BREAKING: The Trump administration announces it will not accept new DACA applications, despite a recent court order saying they must accept them, and limit two-year renewals to one year as it sorts out next steps. dhs.gov/news/2020/07/2…
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Jul 14, 2020
    BREAKING: The Trump administration has rescinded its policy that would bar international students from taking online-only courses in the US this fall, a federal judge announced in Boston. The hearing lasted only minutes.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
    @priscialva
    Feb 2, 2021
    NEW: The Biden admin is reopening an overflow facility in Texas for unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico border. It comes amid an increase in apprehensions + reduced capacity limits at other facilities due to Covid-19.
    Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children | CNN Politics
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Oct 18, 2024
    New: Harris will be joined by Lizzo in Detroit Saturday for a get out the vote event and later that day, by Usher for an Atlanta rally, I’m told, as the campaign tries to harness celebrity figures to boost early voting.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Jan 21, 2021
    BREAKING: DHS announces pause on deportations, starting January 22
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Jan 27, 2021
    New: First lady Jill Biden is expected to take an active role in the admin’s task force aimed at reuniting separated families. W/ @Acosta @KateBennett_DC
    First lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification | CNN Politics
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Sep 23, 2021
    The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended the use of horse patrol in the Del Rio sector, a DHS official told reporters. Coming up soon on @CNN with the latest.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Oct 25, 2024
    Harris repeated what I’m told will be a key part of her closing argument tonight: “Just imagine the Oval Office in three months. Picture it in your mind...It's either (Trump) in there, stewing, stewing over his enemies list, or me working for you, checking off my to do list.”
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Oct 29, 2019
    NEW: No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world:
    No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world |...
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Mar 3, 2022
    SCOOP: DHS plans to allow Ukrainians who are in the United States to remain in country under a form of humanitarian relief, known as Temporary Protected Status, sources tell me + @FoxReports, following growing calls from lawmakers and immigrant advocates. Story coming soon.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Oct 13, 2022
    New: Migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard last month as part of a campaign by Gov. Ron DeSantis will be eligible for visas intended for victims of crime, according to Rachel Self, an attorney representing five of the migrants.
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Apr 21, 2020
    Immigration to the US has already largely been cut off amid the pandemic. Unclear what this entails.
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    Donald J. Trump
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    Apr 21, 2020
    In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!
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    Priscilla Alvarez
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    Apr 30, 2021
    Big: DOD is canceling all contracts for border wall construction on the US-Mexico border that had used funds originally intended for military missions and functions. Under Trump, the administration dipped into Pentagon funds to build additional border barriers.