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Letter Demands Greater Transparency For Cameroonian Immigrants Held in Immigration Detention
The American Immigration Council signed on to a letter calling on Congress to demand greater transparency from Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding Cameroonian and other Black immigrants held in immigration detention facilities across the country. This collection of data would allow a deep analysis of the support and care needed to… Read More
Comments Opposing Proposed Rule That Would Impose Bars to Asylum and Rewrite Asylum Law
The American Immigration Council submitted these comments opposing bars to asylum proposed by the Trump administration. Read More
Council and WilmerHale File Administrative Challenge to Burdensome Records Requirement for Employment Authorization
The Council and the law firm WilmerHale filed a petition with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) challenging the requirement that asylum seekers provide a wide range of criminal records when applying for an employment authorization document (EAD). U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services revised the… Read More
Council Files Civil Rights Complaint Over Dangerous ICE Detention Policies During Coronavirus Pandemic
The complaint calls on oversight agencies to demand immediate action by ICE to help stop the spread of the coronavirus where social distancing is not possible, including: Read More
Council Urges Governors to Release People Detained in ICE Custody During Coronavirus Pandemic
In order to preserve public health during the coronavirus outbreak, groups urged the governors of Colorado, New Mexico, and New Jersey to take immediate steps that would reduce the number of individuals in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The letters describe well-documented issues… Read More
Regulatory Comment on Establishing a System for Secretarial Review Over Cases Before the Department of Labor Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals
These comments were submitted on the regulatory changes in the Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Direct Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on March 6, 2020 by the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Read More
Letter to ICE and EOIR Regarding Remote Legal Access and Representation During COVID-19 Pandemic
This urgent letter from over 100 organizations expressing deep concern about the need for remote legal access and representation in immigration court and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Letter Demands Release of Detained Individuals at Risk of COVID-19 in El Paso Area Immigration Detention Centers
The letter notes public health concerns related to COVID-19 for individuals in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's custody in El Paso, the need for the immediate release of individuals who are at high risk, and recommending steps to mitigate the crisis for this population. Read More
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