Unlimited Weekly Immigration News: September 8, 2023

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Indians must wait 134 years to get employment green card

In the United States, more than 400,000 Indians hoping to get an employment-based green card will have to wait 134 years. according to to a new analysis from the Cato Institute. The annual cap of 140,000 employment-based visas and the 7% per country limit have led to a backlog of 1.8 million applications, of which 1.1 million are from India. Most are highly educated workers, with more than half in the EB-2 category (advanced degrees) and 19 percent in the EB-3 category (at least a bachelor’s degree).

Illegal border crossings increased by 33% in July

In July, U.S. border agents processed migrants 183,503 times, a figure 33% increase illegal crossings since the lowest level recorded in two years in June, despite stifling heat. The Border Patrol apprehended 132,652 migrants between ports of entry, up from about 100,000 in June. Additionally, a record 50,851 migrants were processed at legal ports of entry, primarily through a system that allows asylum seekers in Mexico to request a U.S. entry appointment through a phone app. The Tucson, Arizona sector saw the largest increase, with nearly 40,000 arrests in July, a record for the sector.

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More than 840,000 Afghans still waiting for a US visa

More than 840,000 Afghans are stuck in Afghanistan waiting for their special immigrant visas to the United States. according to to a report from the Department of State’s inspector general. The visa program, launched in 2009 to help Afghan allies threatened by their collaboration with the Americans, continues to face difficulties despite efforts to streamline the processing of special immigrant visas. Critics have long criticized the slow progress, arguing that the wait puts Afghan lives at risk.

Immigration agencies use fake social media profiles to surveil immigrants

U.S. immigration officials are creating fake social media profiles to conduct secret investigations into people applying for immigration benefits, according to documents recently obtained and shared with the Guardian.

Various Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration agencies, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have considered using pseudonyms or fake online accounts for their operations.

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