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What the Senate Proposed on Immigration in the Department of Homeland Security Budget
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled and unanimously passed out of Committee their budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which begins on October 1, 2016. The House of Representatives is yet to introduce their version of the appropriations bill. While the Senate has proposed to fund some […]
Read MoreHow the Asylum and Immigration Court Backlogs Reached an All-Time High
The current backlogs in the immigration court and asylum systems have long been a problem and the government offices tasked with bringing the backlog down still have much to do. As detailed in the Human Rights First report In the Balance: Backlogs Delay Protection in the U.S. Asylum and Immigration Court Systems, there are four […]
Read MoreWhen is Enough, Enough?
Washington, D.C. – Following a meeting to discuss comprehensive immigration reform with Senate Republicans, President Obama announced that he would send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and would request $500 million for additional border personnel and technology as part of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill. As we have seen time and time […]
Read MoreArizona Governor Signs Biliteracy Law, as Top Arizona Employers and Industry Seek Bilingual Talent
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (May 24, 2016) – Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) has signed a law establishing a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English. The Seal of Biliteracy has been hailed as an important initiative to promote foreign language learning and greater […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Arizona’s Economy
Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) has signed into law [[H.B. XX]], establishing a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English. The bill’s passage coincides with the release of a Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE) research brief, “Language Diversity and […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Arizona’s Economy
Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) has signed into law [[H.B. XX]], establishing a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English. The bill’s passage coincides with the release of a Partnership for a New American Economy (PNAE) research brief, “Language Diversity and […]
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Why We Do It We have a proud—and complicated—history as a nation of immigrants. Our immigration system and the way it treats immigrants often fail to live up to our highest values and ideals. Not only have we failed, in many cases, to afford basic due process rights, but in countless ways, our outdated immigration […]
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The American Immigration Council’s association with the immigration law community means our exchange program and J visa advisors are sensitive to attorney-client relations and uniquely suited to assist them in every step of the J-1 process. We are a third-party sponsor designated by the Department of State to issue certificates of eligibility for J-1 and J-2 […]
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Exchange Visitors come to the United States to gain the knowledge, skills, and techniques from host organizations/institutions in the U.S. and share these attributes after the end of the program. As a part of the American Immigration Council family, you receive direct support throughout your time in the United States from our cultural exchange team. […]
Read MoreDespite Obstacles, A Majority of Child Migrants Appear in Immigration Court
Reuters reported last week that the Obama Administration would begin to round up Central American women and children, including “minors who have entered the country without a guardian and since turned 18 years of age” and begin deporting them. The news report goes on to say that “many of those apprehended for unlawful entry are […]
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