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Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Release Details of Dangerous New Asylum Transit Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will implement a new asylum transit ban—one of the most restrictive border control measures to date under any president.
Read MoreEnglish-Only Education is on the Decline—But Arizona Holds Out
Written by Bella Wexler, Communications Fellow at the American Immigration Council. As of 2023, Arizona remains the only state with English-only education legislation still in effect. Its law—Proposition 203—exemplifies the ongoing impact of the American English-only education movement that poses obstacles to equitable education for English language learners (ELLs), especially immigrants. The American English-only education […]
Read MoreBeyond A Border Solution
America needs durable solutions. These concrete measures can bring orderliness to our border and modernize our overwhelmed asylum system.
Read MoreExpansion of Central American Minors Program Offers New Opportunities for Families to Reunite
The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced recently that the Central American Minors (CAM) Program is being expanded, which will allow more children from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala to safely reunite with parents and guardians already living in the United States. The expansion makes children eligible for CAM if their parent or guardian […]
Read MoreTexas’ Proposed ‘Border Protection Unit’ Doubles Down on Failed Deterrence Policies
With all eyes on the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the end of Title 42 on May 11, Texas lawmakers are pushing to increase the state’s role in enforcing federal immigration laws—despite Supreme Court precedent making clear that immigration enforcement is the federal government’s responsibility. A bill currently before the Texas legislature, House Bill 20, would […]
Read MoreThe Border Patrol’s Inhumanity Has Reached New Heights
A family with a baby, waiting outside in the cold overnight. A pregnant woman, enduring the elements for multiple days. An Afghan who worked for the U.S. Army as a translator, hoping for food and water. Asylum seekers who traveled from as far as Africa and Asia, looking for protection. These are some of the […]
Read More2023 Immigration Impact Awards
Purchase Tickets Here Date: Friday, June 23, 2023 Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 6000 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL We are happy to share that the American Immigration Council has made some changes to our annual awards event (formerly the American Heritage Awards). We have a new […]
Read MoreA Closer Look at Deaths in ICE Detention Facilities
On April 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of 61 year-old Salvador Vargas at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA which occurred on April 4. Deaths in ICE custody are far too common, and particularly devastating in detention centers with a history of medical neglect. Though this is the first reported […]
Read MoreImmigrants Help Fund Our Public Programs
Over the next 30 years, immigrants will pay more in taxes than they will consume in benefits, a new study from the Cato Institute found. This net positive flow in tax contributions shows that immigrants will continue to play an outsized role in supporting public services like schools and safety net programs such as nutrition […]
Read MoreBiden’s Reviving Phone-Booth Asylum. Here’s Why It Was a Disaster
The Biden administration is yet again turning to the Trump playbook as it tries to slap together a border crackdown to succeed the end of the Title 42 “public health” order next month. The latest revived Trump-era idea: keeping asylum seekers in Border Patrol custody for longer, and conducting asylum screening interviews in phone booths, […]
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