Learning from Our Past: The Refugee Experience in the United States

This report provides background on the refugee experience in the United States, including welcoming and exclusionary responses, the impacts of these disparate reactions, and lessons to consider in determining our response to the current refugee crisis

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STATE FACT SHEETS

Looking for state specific immigration data and facts? Select a state to view one of our Fact Sheets.

  • Special Report

The Perils of Expedited Removal

Detained asylum seekers encounter numerous challenges, including the following problems detailed in this report.

  • Fact Sheet

A Primer on Expedited Removal

Expedited removal is a process by which low-level immigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens who are undocumented or have committed fraud or misrepresentation. 

  • Litigation

Immigrant Rights Groups File Class Action Suit Challenging Trump Administration’s “Muslim Ban”

This intervention is needed to protect the integrity of the United States’ immigrant visa process and the families diligently seeking to reunite with their loved ones.

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