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Disarray in Baltimore Immigration Court Is Emblematic of Systemic Issues
Overwhelmed immigration courts and massive court backlogs have long been a nation-wide problem. Hearings are regularly scheduled years in advance—in some jurisdictions, judges are scheduling hearings into 2022. This means that many immigrants are held in limbo for years, unable to move forward, while living with the uncertainty of whether or not they will be […]
Read MoreNew Analysis Shows Proposed Public Charge Rule Could Affect Up To 7 Million Immigrants
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Today, following the Trump Administration’s move to open public comment on a proposed rule change regarding the inadmissibility of immigrants on public charge grounds, New American Economy released a new analysis of the potential economic impact of this proposed rule. The Trump Administration has proposed a new regulation that would potentially bar millions […]
Read MoreThe Government Tried to Turn Local Cops Into Immigration Agents – The Result Was Disastrous
For years, the federal government has attempted to partner with local communities on immigration enforcement, raising a host of problems. This form of collaboration steers limited local resources away from community safety and toward punitive federal immigration enforcement goals. The biggest criticism of these partnerships is the chilling effect they have on community members who […]
Read MoreDHS Inspector General Issues Scathing Report on Trump’s Family Separation Policy
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a special report this week revealing its findings following an investigation into the Trump administration’s contentious family separation policy.
Read MoreDHS Inspector General Issues Scathing Report on Trump’s Family Separation Policy
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a special report this week revealing its findings following an investigation into the Trump administration’s contentious family separation policy. The OIG’s primary finding is that DHS was “not fully prepared to implement the Zero Tolerance Policy.” Further, the OIG found that DHS […]
Read MoreSurprise Government Inspection Finds Nooses in ICE Detention Center, Doctors Refusing to Treat Immigrant Detainees
When government officials conducted a surprise inspection of the immigration detention center in Adelanto, California this May, they were met by many signs of serious neglect and abuse, including the chilling sight of nooses made from twisted bed sheets hanging in multiple cells. This abuse and neglect are highlighted in a new report by the […]
Read MoreAs Immigration Court Quotas Go Into Effect, Many Call For Reform
On October 1, immigration judges around the country will arrive at work and face a daunting new task; complete 700 removal cases in the next year or risk official sanction. The new court quotas and performance metrics were imposed as part of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ ongoing push to reduce immigration court backlogs. Immigrant advocates […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Dane County
A new report from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Dane County, WI contributed $3.4 billion to the county’s GDP in 2016 and paid $249 million in federal taxes and $124 million in state and local taxes. The report, New Americans in Dane County, was prepared in partnership with Jewish Social Services of Madison, the City of […]
Read MoreGambian Immigrant Elected Madison City Council President
The list of Samba Baldeh’s volunteerism is long. A partial tally alone includes work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Habitat for Humanity, the AIDS Network, Witness for Peace, along with various African associations and political groups. “Just as I was involved in my community back home, I became very involved in the community […]
Read MoreIn the Face of a Shutdown, Trump and Congress Delay Border Wall Fight Until December
President Trump announced on Wednesday that he plans to sign a spending bill that will fund some federal agencies for the entire fiscal year, as well as provide a short-term fix for six others through December 7. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is among those agencies funded only through December. Congressional Republicans had urged […]
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