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Immigration Judges Are Rejecting More Asylum Requests Under the Trump Administration
The Trump administration is working hard to undermine the asylum system through additional and unnecessary barriers, making it more difficult for those seeking refuge in the United States to be granted asylum. This is an ominous trend given that the U.S. government’s decision to either grant or reject an asylum request can be a life-or-death […]
Read MoreOpportunity Lost: The Cost of Rescinding the International Entrepreneur Rule
Introduction The American Dream has long provided hope to millions that a better life in America is possible through hard work, ingenuity, and an entrepreneurial spirit. For those leaving or fleeing their homelands for a new life in the United States, this is especially true. This hope is fueled by countless stories of immigrants who […]
Read MoreDemand for Bilingual Workers in Iowa
Between 2010 and 2016, online job postings in Iowa for bilingual workers nearly tripled, from 1,658 to 4,946 job postings. This marked a 198.3% increase in the number of online job postings for bilingual workers since 2010. Demand for language proficiency in Spanish followed this trend. Postings for candidates who speak Spanish more than doubled […]
Read MoreImmigration Groups Demand Records Related to Family Separation at the Border
To shed light on the cruel and unlawful practice of family separation, a group of immigrant rights organizations filed a series of Freedom of Information Act requests to multiple government agencies this week. The groups seek agency records underlying an unconscionable practice where immigration officials at the border purposefully divide families–taking children from their parents […]
Read MoreNativists Can’t Back Up Their Claims on Immigration and Crime
Social scientists have concluded that immigrants are far less likely than the native-born to commit serious criminal offenses or end up behind bars. More than one hundred years of research has firmly established this fact. Yet nativists still claim that undocumented immigrants pose a threat to public safety and national security. They do this in […]
Read MoreAs the DACA Renewal Deadline Approaches, 50,000 Dreamers May Face Deportation
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) renewal deadline fast approaching, thousands of young immigrants are scrambling to have their paperwork in by October 5 for a final, two-year extension. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has estimated that nearly 50,000 Dreamers have so far not submitted the necessary paperwork and fee, and would […]
Read MoreAlbany Times Union (NY): ICE raids, rhetoric make America view farm workers ‘as criminals again’
Recent crackdowns by federal immigration agents have made communities more hostile towards minority farm workers, according to a new report. Farm owners, meanwhile, fear they’ll soon be unable to fill labor-intensive farming jobs that Americans no longer want. The report, from two Cornell University agriculture and labor experts, draws on surveys with New York dairy farmers beginning in late […]
Read MoreJudge Certifies Nationwide Class in Employment Authorization Case
U.S. District Court Judge James Robert granted a motion to certify a nationwide class in Northwest Immigrant Rights Project v. USCIS, recognizing that USCIS must adjudicate asylum seekers’ employment authorization applications within 30 days if they are submitted in a timely manner.
Read MoreInternational Entrepreneur Rule: What Might It Mean for U.S. Workers?
As last year’s election proved, one of the leading concerns for many Americans is the country’s rate of job creation. Although the economy has experienced slow but steady growth in the last several years—and now is near full employment—more than one in five adults in the prime of their working years were not in the […]
Read MoreInternational Entrepreneur Rule: What Might It Mean for U.S. Workers?
As last year’s election proved, one of the leading concerns for many Americans is the country’s rate of job creation. Although the economy has experienced slow but steady growth in the last several years—and now is near full employment—more than one in five adults in the prime of their working years were not in the […]
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