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The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and it is including “additional vetting” of their U.S.-based financial sponsors following fraud concerns.

The Department of Homeland Security had suspended the program earlier last month to investigate the concerns but indicated that an internal review found no widespread fraud among sponsors.

“Together with our rigorous vetting of potential beneficiaries seeking to travel to the United States, these new procedures for supporters have strengthened the integrity of these processes and will help protect against exploitation of beneficiaries,” the agency said.

The program launched in January 2023 is a major piece of the Biden administration’s immigration policies that create or expand pathways for legal entry while restricting asylum for those who cross the border illegally.

The policy is aimed at countries that send large numbers of people to the United States and generally refuse to take back those who are deported. It is paired with a commitment from Mexico to accept people from those countries who cross the southern U.S. border illegally.

Under the program, the U.S. accepts up to 30,000 people a month from the four countries for two years and offers them eligibility for work authorization. To qualify, migrants must have a financial sponsor in the U.S. who vouches for them and must fly into an American airport at their own expense rather than crossing the southern border by land. Those acting as sponsors and the migrants hoping to come to America undergo vetting by Homeland Security.

Republicans have repeatedly criticized the program as an end-run around immigration laws. They immediately attacked the administration when the program was suspended early this month, pointing to it as further validation of their concerns about whether migrants were properly vetted. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Thursday that the additional vetting will include more scrutiny of U.S.-based sponsors’ financial records and criminal backgrounds. Sponsors will be required to submit fingerprints, and the agency will bolster steps to identify those who are fraudulent or who file numerous applications.

Homeland Security said an internal review found some cases of fraud, such as sponsors using fake Social Security numbers, but that the majority of cases it investigated had a reasonable explanation, such as a typo when a sponsor was submitting information online.

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Since the inception of the process, a very small number of supporters were found to have fraud or criminal issues warranting referral to law enforcement for investigation and/or appropriate action,” the agency said.

Homeland Security also said it had not found issues in vetting the migrants themselves, saying those who come to the U.S. under the program “have been thoroughly screened and vetted.”

When it announced the program’s suspension, Homeland Security didn’t say when it had stopped processing requests. New of the suspension broke after the Federation for American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, cited an internal agency report that raised questions about fraud.

Neither Homeland Security nor FAIR, which favors immigration restrictions, has provided that report. FAIR asserted that the report showed that 3,218 sponsors were responsible for more than 100,000 filings and that 24 of the top 1,000 Social Security numbers used by sponsors corresponded to dead people.

Concerns about sponsors seeking a quick profit surfaced almost from the start. Facebook groups with names like “Sponsors U.S.” carried dozens of posts offering and seeking financial supporters.

Since the program was launched, more than 520,000 people from the four countries have arrived in the U.S.

Arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted among the four nationalities. Cubans were arrested 5,065 times during the first half of the year, compared with more than 42,000 times in November 2022 alone. Haitians were arrested 304 times during the first six months of the year, compared with a peak of nearly 18,000 in September 2021

Since the program was launched in fall 2022, more than 357,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have been granted parole and allowed to enter the country through January. Haitians have been by far been the biggest group to use the program, with 138,000 people from that country arriving, followed by 86,000 Venezuelans, 74,000 Cubans, and 58,000 Nicaraguans.

FOOTNOTE: The City-County Observer posted this article without bias, opinion, or editing.

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Friars defeat Aces in weekend finale

09/02/2024

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Cardona records 13 kills in the contest

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In a match that saw the University of Evansville volleyball team give Providence all it could handle, the Friars outlasted the Purple Aces in a 3-0 match on Sunday afternoon at Coliseo Mario Morales.

Leading the way for UE was Giulia Cardona with team-highs in both kills (13) and digs (11). Melanie Feliciano wrapped up the day with seven kills and eight digs. Kora Ruff added 25 assists.

Game 1 – PROV 28, UE 26

A quick start saw the Friars jump out to a 3-0 lead before the Aces rallied back. Consecutive kills from Angelica Gonzalez Maltes tied the score at 5-5 before a Providence error gave UE its first lead at 6-5. Evansville continued to play well as a rally that included a Cardona kill gave her team its largest lead at 15-10.

An ace from Cardona matched the 5-point lead at 17-12 before Providence made a run. Five in a row tie things up, but Josdarilee Caraballo notched a kill to put UE in front. A pair of kills by Feliciano helped Evansville earn set point with a 24-20 lead, but the Friars rallied once again. Five in a row put them back in front before they finished with a 28-26 win.

Game 2 – PROV 25, UE 15

Cardona gave Evansville an early 3-2 lead in the second frame while the Friars regained the advantage with an 8-1 stretch that gave them a 10-4 lead. Feliciano picked up a kill that helped UE cut the deficit to 10-7 before Providence took control, pulling away for a 25-15 decision.

Game 3 – PROV 25, UE 20

Things were close once again in the third set as the score was tied at 7-7. A kill from Cardona saw the Aces go up 9-7 while a Feliciano kill solidified a 15-11 lead. The Friars rallied with four in a row before an error put UE on top at 16-15.

With the score knotted at 16-16, a 5-1 run was the difference as they would clinch the match with a 25-20 victory. The home slate opens for the Aces on Friday with the Dunn Hospitality Tournament. Evansville faces Chicago State at 10 a.m. and Samford at 7:30 p.m. Friday before taking on Miami Ohio at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Aces men’s soccer keeps Mayor’s Cup in 3-1 win over USI

09/02/2024

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The Purple Aces keep their perfect season intact with their third win

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Mayor’s Cup will stay on the east side of Evansville as the University of Evansville men’s soccer team won against Southern Indiana on Sunday night.

Forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) scored his second brace of the year to lead the Purple Aces to a 3-1 victory over USI. Despite falling behind early in the match, UE rallied for three straight goals to keep the Mayor’s Cup. Graduate forward Sami Owusu (Denver, Colo. / Dayton) scored his first goal as an Ace, while defender Nacho Garcia (Zaragoza, Spain) and midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Giulia, Italy) picked up their first assists of the season.

“It always feels good to win and to win the first one of the season at home,” says Head Coach Robbe Tarver. “And it’s against a team that’s really important to beat because they’re our crosstown rival. So to do that at home and to be 3-0 is an awesome feeling. And I think we’ve put ourselves in a really good position to start the season this year.”

Evansville began the match with an up-tempo offense, challenging the Screaming Eagles with three shots in the first 15 minutes. But it would be USI that found the back of the net first in the 17th minute on a shot at the top of the box that just squeaked past freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS). The Screaming Eagles wouldn’t lead for long as the Aces found the equalizer in the 23rd minute off a corner kick from Fedrizzi.

After Fedrizzi’s initial kick, Garcia rose to head the ball to the left side of the net. Diaz Barragan then completed the attack with his own header that sailed into the far left side of the net. UE scored again less than 10 minutes later as a pass from the left side of the backline from Diaz Barragan found Owusu on the left side of the penalty box. The left-footed shot from Owusu rocketed past USI’s goalkeeper into the middle of the net.

Evansville’s offense continued to press to end the first half, tallying three more shots in the final 12 minutes of play. Things began to get chippy in the second half as both teams picked up yellow cards and several fouls in the first part of the half. For the first 15 minutes, the two squads matched each other in shots. But the Aces offense began to break away in the final 25 minutes of the match.

UE sealed the win with a third and final goal in the 83rd minute. Diaz Barragan scored his fifth goal of the season off a cross at the top right of the box from fifth-year defender Tobias Bak (Taastrup, Denmark). Tapping the goal in with his left foot on the far left side of the net, Diaz Barragan took the Valley lead for goals scored this season. Evansville closed down the game with three more shots and a corner kick in the final six minutes for its third win of the year.

The Aces combined for 20 shots on Sunday, a number not seen in a match from UE since 2021. Bak led the way in shots with four while Diaz Barragan, Owusu, midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain), and winger Auden Engen Vik (Trondheim, Norway) had three each. Mroz made two saves in the win to help Evansville’s back line.

The Aces continue a brief two-game homestand with a match against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday, September 4th. Kickoff from Arad McCutchan Stadium is set for 7 p.m.

Aces women’s soccer blanked by Louisville

09/02/2024

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The Purple Aces registered four shots on Sunday night

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team struggled to find its offense against the Louisville Cardinals in a 3-0 loss.

Sunday night the Purple Aces were only able to find the net one time with a lone shot on goal in the second half. Louisville’s offense and defense overwhelmed UE throughout the game, but Evansville broke through in the final 35 minutes. It wouldn’t be enough to net a goal as the one shot on goal was a quick save down low. Graduate goalkeeper Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburgh HS) had a career-high game in saves on Sunday night with 12 for an 80% save percentage.

It was a tough start to the match for the Aces as the Cardinals scored in the 11th minute to take an early lead. UE continued to put their bodies on the line with five blocked shots in the first 20 minutes. The fast pace of Louisville’s offense eventually wore down Evansville as the Cardinals found the back of the net again in the 37th minute.

After halftime, the Aces offense began to get going as sophomore forward Paige Radel (Metamora, Ohio / Evergreen HS) hit the first shot of the game in the 57th minute, but the shot sailed just a bit too high over the net. Louisville then turned around and scored their third and final goal in the 59th minute. It took until the final 10 minutes of the match for UE’s offense to get going again.

Freshman defender Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS) recorded her first shot and shot on goal with Evansville in the 81st minute. Brenner hit another shot in the 82nd minute but it went high. While sophomore midfielder Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS) added the fourth and final shot for the Aces.

UE continues its Power Four road swing next week with a game at Indiana. Kickoff against the Hoosiers on Thursday, September 5th is set for 7 p.m. CT.

USI falls in the Mayor’s Cup to Evansville, 3-1

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer lost to the University of Evansville, 3-1, in the Mayor’s Cup Sunday evening at Arad McCutchan Stadium. The Screaming Eagles are 0-4-0, while the Purple Aces goes to 3-0-0.

The Eagles grabbed the early 1-0 advantage at 16:25 when freshman forward David Davila (Elkhart, Indiana) recorded his first collegiate goal. Davila, who found the lower left corner, was assisted on the play by sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell (Newburgh, Indiana).

The Aces would respond with back-to-back goals at 22:45 and 32:23 to tie the match and go out in front, 2-1. Evansville, who had a 10-6 first half lead in shots, would hold the lead through the end of the first 45 minutes.

The second half was a defensive standoff until the Aces sealed the match with a goal at 82:02, for the eventual final score of 3-1. Evansville had a 10-3 lead in shots, while corner kicks chances were even, 2-2, in the final 45 minutes.

Overall, USI was outshot, 20-9, in the match, but had the advantage in corner kicks, 4-3.

NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI concludes the season-opening, five-game road swing next Sunday (September 8) when the Eagles visit Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Match time is a special 10 a.m. (CDT) kickoff.

The Bears are 1-1-2 after a 0-0 tie at the University of North Florida this evening Jacksonville, Florida. Mercer hosts the University of Memphis Thursday before welcoming the Eagles next weekend.

USI lost the first ever meeting with Mercer last year at Strassweg Field, 1-0.

Eagles cut deficit late, fall 2-1 to Wright State

09/02/2024

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer cut a two-goal deficit in half late in Sunday’s match against Wright State University, but the Screaming Eagles ran out of time and fell 2-1 to the Raiders at Strassweg Field.

Southern Indiana moved to 0-4-1 on the season with Sunday’s final score while Wright State tallied its first victory of 2024 to improve to 1-3-0.

Both teams took some time to settle into the match, as neither side recorded a shot until after the 10-minute mark of the first half. Then Wright State broke through in the 19^th minute to take a 1-0 advantage.

USI responded with three shot attempts over the next handful of minutes. Senior midfielder Maggie Duggan (Defiance, Missouri) had USI’s best look at goal at 23:22 with one of her team-high three shots saved.

The visiting Raiders grabbed back control of possession and scored a second time at 27:26 of the opening half to take a 2-0 lead. The 2-0 scoreline held until halftime as Southern Indiana stopped a few more attempts late in the first.

The physicality intensified in the second half. Wright State was awarded a penalty kick in the 58^th minute but missed it high and wide, keeping the score 2-0.

After making substitutions to get fresh legs in the match and ramping up the urgency, Southern Indiana created several chances in the middle of the second stanza from inside the 18-yard box. A shot each from junior forward Payton Seymour (Louisville, Kentucky) and sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) were kept out of the goal by Wright State.

The Screaming Eagles’ high-paced efforts led to a goal at the 76:24 mark to cut into Wright State’s lead. Redshirt freshman Eva Boer (St. Charles, Illinois) received a crisp pass from Torres, spun off her defender, and struck the ball past a diving goalkeeper. The goal was Boer’s second of the season.

The one goal was all USI could muster in the late frenzy before the match reached full time.

USI redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) finished the game with four saves on 10 shots faced and six on goal by the Raiders. Southern Indiana notched eight shot attempts with three on target.

The Screaming Eagles head back on the road Thursday against Purdue University Fort Wayne. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. (CT) from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Coverage links of the match can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.

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