Letters
Coalition Calls on Biden Administration to Rescind Rule that Would Bar Asylum Seekers Under the Pretenses of Public Health
The Council joined 134 other organizations in a letter calling on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Executive Office for Immigration Review to rescind the “Security Bars and Processing” rule. Read More
Coalition Urges Biden Administration to Designate Temporary Protected Status to Ukraine
The American Immigration Council joined 177 organizations to request an immediate 18-month designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Ukraine. Read More
Coalition Calls on Biden Administration to Create Afghan Parole Program
The American Immigration Council joined over 200 organizations in calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to create a designated parole program for at-risk Afghans. Read More
Coalition Asks Inspectors General to Review Implementation of Biden Executive Order Against Private Prisons
The Council joined other organizations in calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Offices of the Inspectors General to formally review the implementation of Executive Order 14006. Read More
Coalition Letter Calling for Implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act provisions
The American Immigration Council and 13 other organizations urged USCIS to expand premium processing to ensure the agency remains solvent while efficiently and effectively adjudicating all immigration benefit applications and petitions. Read More
Coalition Letter Calling on the Biden Administration to End MPP and Title 42
The Council condemned the Biden administration's expansion of MPP and continued use of Title 42 to turn away asylum seekers at the border. Read More
Coalition calls on Congress to Fund Appointed Counsel in Immigration Proceedings
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition letter asking Congress to support funding for appointed counsel for immigration proceedings for Fiscal Year 2022. Read More
Coalition Effort Calls for Fair and Efficient Work Permit Process for Asylum Seekers
The Council joined 74 other organizations in a letter calling for DHS to eliminate restrictions on work authorization for asylum seekers. Read More
Council and Partners Call on ICE to Ensure Due Process in Operation Horizon
The Council sent a letter to ICE expressing concerns about "Operation Horizon"—ICE's plan to mail Notices to Appear to individuals released from the border— which could lead to a significant number of wrongful “in absentia” removal if individuals do not receive the NTA and subsequently miss a hearing before an immigration judge. Read More
Coalition Effort Advocates for the Inclusion of Visa-Related Provisions in Budget Reconciliation
The Council joined 89 other organizations in a letter calling for Congress to include visa-related provisions in the budget reconciliation. Read More
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