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Federal Court Blocks Dramatic Immigration Courts Fee Increases
A federal court blocked nearly all of a Trump administration rule that would have drastically increased fees in immigration proceedings in which the government seeks to deport immigrants, many of whom are long-term residents of this country.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration and Congress Must Guarantee Legal Representation for People Facing Removal
The Biden administration should take steps immediately upon entering office to expand federally funded legal representation programs for people facing removal. Here’s why.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About the Latest Changes to the H-1B Registration Process
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a final rule changing the way U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects the registrations of U.S. employers that want to file H-1B petitions subject to the annual “cap.” The end result could dramatically reduce the number of recent foreign graduates who can work in the United […]
Read More‘Death to Asylum’ Rule Halted in the Last Days of the Trump Administration
A federal judge in California blocked a sweeping “death to asylum” rule on January 8, just three days before the rule was scheduled to take effect. The asylum rule is just one of many regulations attempting to limit access to asylum, but one of the Trump administration’s most expansive. The 419-page rule represents the most […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Dayton, Ohio
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants contributed $5.3 billion to the GDP of the Dayton region in 2018. The report, New Americans in Dayton, was prepared in partnership with the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $564.9 million in federal taxes and $268.2 million […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Akron, Ohio
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants contributed $2.1 billion to the GDP of the Akron region metropolitan area in 2018. The report, New Americans in Akron, was prepared in partnership with the Greater Akron Chamber. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $213.6 million in federal taxes and $107.9 million […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Butler County, Ohio
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants contributed $1.4 billion to the GDP of the Butler County metropolitan area in 2018. The report, New Americans in Butler County, was prepared in partnership with the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $146.2 million in federal taxes […]
Read MoreTrump’s Presidency Begins and Ends With Demonizing Immigrants
Five years ago, Donald Trump descended an elevator and declared that Mexico was sending rapists and “bringing crime” across the border. Now, while America still reels from the deadly insurrectionist attack on the Capitol building, Trump is set to travel to Texas on January 12 to boast about the border wall. But rather than “highlight […]
Read MoreIt’s Time to Fix the Immigration Court System
This article is part of the Moving Forward on Immigration series that explores the future of immigration in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. The backbone of a functioning justice system is due process. Yet over 1.25 million immigrants are fighting for their right to survive in an immigration court system that is anything […]
Read MoreWhy Immigrants With Strong Ties to the US Should Be Allowed to Stay
This article is part of the Moving Forward on Immigration series that explores the future of immigration in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. The Biden administration will soon lead a vibrant nation of immigrants—a nation that includes millions of noncitizens with deep ties to the United States who are at risk of deportation. […]
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