THREAD: Let's put southern border statistics into perspective. As media outlets have reported on a "surge," many have given more time than is warranted to Biden administration policies serving as "magnets" — there's not enough evidence to support this 1/ CBP highlights month to month changes in apprehensions of unaccompanied minors. From Jan to Feb 2021, there was a 28% increase, which some point to as constituting a "surge." But analyzing these data month to month paints only part of the portrait 2/

Thread: NEW data and research out on the Remain in Mexico policy. We show asylum seekers are being sent to Mexico despite telling U.S. immigration officials their persecutor(s) can find and have access to them there. Data also show violence and homelessness are systematic. 1\ This report is based on over 600 interviews with asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico and in Mexicali, Mexico. No person was interviewed unless we could verify their MPP status. Verification of MPP status was done by examining the DHS paperwork of our respondents 2/

New research from our 2019 #DACA survey. For the first time, we asked about the specific concerns #DACA recipients have about returning to their respective countries of birth. Lives and livelihoods could be at risk 1\ @CAPimmigration @NILC @UNITEDWEDREAM americanprogress.org/?p=474636 93% of respondents reported concerns about either their or their family’s physical safety, health care, education, food security, or risk of homelessness in their respective countries of birth 2\

My new report based on intakes of over 7,000 asylum-seeking families provides systematic evidence of sub-standard conditions in immigration detention and mistreatment of asylum seekers. In many ways, it's worse than we thought usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/u… 1\ From Oct 2018-Jun 2019, the San Diego Rapid Response Network (SDRRN) helped over 7,000 asylum-seeking families who were admitted into the U.S. These families totaled over 17,000 people, including 7,900 children five years or younger. We independently analyzed SDRRN's intakes 2\

My new report showing how the #PublicCharge rule will negatively impact undocumented immigrants and their families usipc.ucsd.edu/publications/u… 1\ Before diving into the data, much attention has been paid to how the #PublicCharge rule will affect future flows into the U.S. Less attention has been paid to how the rule will affect undocumented immigrants who want to adjust their immigration status 2\