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Newly Proposed Appellate Rule Would Overturn Trump-era Restrictions for Immigration Judges and Codify Judicial Discretion
On Thursday, the Biden administration proposed to rescind a Trump administration rule that stripped authority from immigration judges to manage their own dockets; here is our response.
Read MoreAmerican Moves to Pittsburgh from Peru, Finds Value in Supporting Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Although born in Fargo, North Dakota, Brent Rondon has experienced first-hand the obstacles of coming to the United States, learning a new language, and finding your place in a new community. Rondon and his twin brother spent most of their early lives in their parents’ native Peru where the family moved when Rondon was 5 […]
Read MoreBurmese Immigant Helps Make Allen County Welcoming for All
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Allen County report, we hear from Burmese immigrant So Min Oo on how they help Allen County a welcoming place for all.
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Family Shares Success Across Allen County
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Allen County report,a Mexican immigrant family shares their success story in Allen County.
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Ignites Entrepreneurial Spirit in Allen County
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Allen County report, we hear from a DACA recipient and entrepreneur on how immigrants ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in Allen County.
Read MoreUSCIS Updates Key CSPA Interpretation to Protect Some Immigrant Youth, But Backlogs Continue to Cause Hardships
On August 24, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new update to its policy manual clarifying a previous policy change aimed at expanding green card eligibility under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for children who lost eligibility, or “aged out,” due to the years-long visa backlogs. Before getting into the […]
Read MoreFortune 500 Companies with Immigrant Roots Generated More Money Than the GDP of Most Western Nations
When Fortune released this year’s Fortune 500 list—the magazine’s iconic ranking of the year’s top-grossing American companies—one fact remained unchanged from previous years: the profound role that immigrants and their children have played in establishing many of this country’s most successful and influential companies. Research by the American Immigration Council finds that nearly half of […]
Read MoreBeyond the Border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Presence at Racial Justice Protests in Summer of 2020
Our new, joint report shows that CBP often got involved in policing protests without being asked by city or state officials, and that its actions went beyond its supposed mandate to protect federal property.
Read MoreThe Ghost of Public Charge Keeps Scaring Immigrant Families Away From Public Benefits
When the Trump administration proposed an overhaul of federal policy regarding when immigrants could be denied green cards or visas based on use of public benefits – the public charge rule – it made an impact in immigrant communities long before it technically took effect. Even early reports of what the administration was considering as […]
Read MoreUkraine and Sudan Receive TPS Extensions, Redesignations as Global Displacement Continues to Rise
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sudan and Ukraine last week. This is a welcome development, but more must be done to provide resources to USCIS as continuing worldwide conflicts and natural disasters increase calls for more designations. TPS is a humanitarian […]
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