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Frequently Asked Questions
The content on this page is updated regularly.
Latest update: November 2026
What is Abara currently doing to respond to human needs in the Borderlands?
In Ciudad Juárez, Team Abara is helping individuals and families to put down roots in the city after migration (the US no longer accepting most asylees), deportation, or other situations....
What’s currently happening at the U.S.-Mexico border?
Click here to read an accurately represented, current report about migration dynamics and conditions at the border (released August 2026) The trend in deportations from the U.S. has been increasing...
What is currently happening with ICE inside the U.S.?
As of July 11, the agency was holding 65,765 people in 245 facilities around the country (TRAC Immigration) ICE reports its detained population according to three categories: those with prior...
What is the current total budget for ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)?
Through the “Big Beautiful Bill” in 2025, ICE has been granted approximately $75 billion in total supplemental funding, in addition to the $11.3 billion it received for the 2026 Fiscal...
How did the current administration cut off access to asylum?
It started with the “turnback” policy, in which CBP officers would be stationed at the border line, and physically stop asylum seekers from stepping onto U.S. soil – while forcing...
What is the current status of the Asylum in the courts?
The case with Asylum in the U.S. continued to move through the courts, and in 2025, the ruling held that officials could not turn asylum seekers away at official border...
What is happening with third-country removals/deportations?
The current administration has made agreements with countries across the world, such as El Salvador, Ghana, Eswatini, and South Sudan. Some of the deportees in the U.S. are being sent...
How many people are currently displaced around the world?
As of the end of 2024, the most recent reporting period (UNHCR), 123.2 million people had been forced to flee their homes globally due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights...
Are children being born into refugee status?
UNHCR estimates that 2.4 million children were born into refugee life between 2018 and 2024, equivalent to some 338,000 children per year. (UNHCR)
What are some proposed solutions to forced displacement, and what are the limitations?
There are three commonly attempted solutions to forced displacement—but all have serious limitations: Return home – This requires resolution of the conditions that caused displacement. However, most refugee-producing situations...
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