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Why Is an Open Border Between the U.S. and Canada Important? Thousands of American Jobs
Birgit Matthiesen was working as a Canadian customs inspector when she struck up a friendship—and, later, a marriage—with a fellow agent, one who worked on the American side of the border. “We are,” she says, “the living example of the bilateral relationship.” Now the couple lives in Burlington, Vermont, and Matthiesen has built a 35-year […]
Read MoreDetention of Transgender Immigrants Expanding with Texas Facility
The massive immigrant detention industry is still growing. According to officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the government is adding to its existing 637 facilities by opening a new privately-run detention center in Texas later this year. The 700-bed facility, which will be operated by the private prison corporation Emerald Correctional Management, includes a […]
Read MoreAdministration Seeks to Protect DACA Recipients from Judge Hanen’s Unusual Order in Immigration Case
This week, the Obama administration filed a stay motion, a request to halt Judge Hanen’s highly extraordinary order in May telling the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over personal information of about 50,000 or so individuals who have received three-year reprieves from deportation and three-year work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals […]
Read MoreWorking with Immigrants Convinced One Law Student About the Need for Immigration Reform
Annie Zangari didn’t have particularly strong views on immigration growing up in the predominately white town of Northampton, Pa. But after completing her first year at Villanova University law school, the 23-year-old joined the school’s immigration clinic in May 2013. And she has come to believe that the public perceptions of immigrants often don’t square […]
Read MoreWhat 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 MoreMotivated by Justice, Rabbi’s Bipartisan Congregation Advocates for Immigration Reform
Rabbi Cheryl Rosenstein says support for immigration reform is inscribed in the Bible. The Old Testament continually reminds Jews they were slaves in the land of Egypt, and that they have an obligation to care for the less fortunate. And, as she points out, the undocumented immigrant population is particularly vulnerable: “They have no safety […]
Read MoreJudge Hanen’s Recent Unwarranted Order in United States v. Texas
Last week, District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issued a highly extraordinary order telling the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over personal information of about 108,000 or so individuals who have received three-year reprieves from deportation and three-year work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. This court order serves as yet […]
Read MoreAbout Us
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 […]
Read MoreUpdates
Updates Research Scholar Program UPDATE – August 31, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that the American Immigration Council has received official designation from the U.S. Department of State to sponsor J-1 Research Scholar Programs. By participating in J-1 training programs under the Research Scholar category, individuals gain access to a wide range of opportunities […]
Read MoreFees & Refund Policies
Madatory Fees Application Program Cost Notes Program Administration Trainees & Interns $1550 Program Administration Research Scholars $1550 for programs up to 23 months$500/year for program 24+ months Application Review Fee All $550 An approval/denial decision will be rendered 7 business days after the webcam interview SEVIS Fee* All $220 Dependent Fee All $600 initial charge$100 […]
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