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Coalition Letter Calling on the Biden Administration to End MPP and Title 42
The Council condemned the Biden administration’s expansion of MPP and continued use of Title 42 to turn away asylum seekers at the border.
Read MoreBiden’s Border Ambitions Fall Short in a Year of Setbacks and Continued Focus on Deterrence
President Biden took office committing to unwind Trump’s border policies and go in a new direction—to reunite families, restore access to asylum, and reverse “policies enacted over the last 4 years that contravened our values and caused needless human suffering.” Despite a strong start in early 2021, the border is in many ways not any […]
Read More2021 End of Year Report
Dear Friends and Supporters, This year’s end of year message is a particularly meaningful one for us: As of January 1st, New American Economy will officially merge with and become the American Immigration Council. We are so grateful for your partnership, support, and commitment to our work over the past decade — helping us to […]
Read MoreCBP One: An Overview
CBP One is a mobile app developed to streamline interaction between travelers and CBP officers at ports of entry using technology which includes GPS tracking and facial recognition. However, it is unclear how this app and the data it collects will be used.
Read MoreThe Immigration Policy Successes and Failures of the Biden Administration
The Biden administration has—in its first year—rolled back many of the worst discriminatory policies implemented by the Trump administration that targeted non-U.S. citizens. But much work remains to be done. The U.S. immigration system and the refugee program are still plagued by dysfunction and in dire need of substantive reform. And COVID-19 continues to be […]
Read MoreOver 250,000 Young People Are at Risk of Deportation When They Turn 21
A lesser-known group of young people who grew up in the United States with immigration status—typically the children of noncitizens who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas—is increasingly at risk of deportation. They are known as Documented Dreamers, and when these young adults turn 21, they “age out” of their previous lawful status, which […]
Read MoreCouncil Sues to Obtain ICE’s Reports on Enforcement Actions and Removals
This FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel DHS and ICE to disclose the weekly reports ICE was required to produce about their enforcement activities and removals pursuant to the DHS’ January 20 and February 18 memos establishing new immigration enforcement priorities.
Read MoreHouse Moves Immigration Reform in Budget Reconciliation, Potentially Transforming the Lives of Millions
WASHINGTON—Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to include immigration provisions and relief in the budget reconciliation package that will now go before the U.S. Senate. The provisions include protection from deportation and access to work and travel permits for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least 10 […]
Read MoreGroups Call for Transparency Regarding Abuse and Mistreatment of Black Immigrants in Detention
By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Manager and Staff Attorney at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Emily Creighton, Legal Director of Transparency The public watched in horror this September as U.S. Border Patrol agents on horses chased down Haitians and other Black migrants who were coming to the United States to seek protection. Despite outcry […]
Read More$1/Day Labor Program for Immigrants in Detention Ruled Unlawful in Washington State
In a landmark court decision, Geo Group—one of the largest private prison companies that own and/or manage dozens of immigrant detention centers across the United States—was found to have violated Washington state’s minimum wage laws. The company has been ordered to pay over $23 million, $17.3 million of which will go directly to immigrants who […]
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