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House Moves Immigration Reform in Budget Reconciliation, Potentially Transforming the Lives of Millions

WASHINGTON—Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to include immigration provisions and relief in the budget reconciliation package that will now go before the U.S. Senate.

The provisions include protection from deportation and access to work and travel permits for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least 10 years. The bill also includes critical improvements to our immigration system that will reduce years-long delays for immigrant families and workers.

The Reimplementation of MPP is Betrayal of President Biden’s Campaign Promises

The Biden administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to revive and reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols by mid-November. The Council believes that plans to restart the program is a betrayal of the president’s campaign promises and a sign that this administration is failing to reenvision border management and the way that we treat asylum seekers.

Court Says Turnbacks of Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers Are Unlawful

A federal judge declared unlawful the U.S. government’s turnbacks of asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry along the U.S southern border. The court ruled that the United States is required by law to inspect and process asylum seekers when they present themselves at ports of entry, and condemned the practice of denying access to the asylum process through metering and similar practices.

The American Immigration Council Grieves the Passing of Dale M. Schwartz 

WASHINGTON-We are grieved to learn of the sudden passing of Dale Schwartz who died peacefully on August 27. Dale was a member of a visionary group of leaders at the American Immigration Lawyers Association who co-founded the American Immigration Council in 1987. His hope was to create a companion non-profit that would advance the cause of immigrant rights in the courts, on Capitol Hill, and in the town square.

Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Stop Revival of Migrant Protection Protocols

Immigration groups and judges urged the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief to stay a Texas court ruling that would force the Biden administration to revive the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) – an illegal policy that forced asylum seekers to await their U.S. court dates in perilous conditions in Mexico.

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