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CeBONDS One Year After its Implementation
Written by Raul Pinto & Laila Khan Approximately one year ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBONDS), a web portal with the stated intent improving how people pay bonds to ICE to secure the release of a loved one from detention. One year in, it’s clear that while CeBONDS makes it […]
Read MoreImmigrant Workers Help Florida Thrive. Anti-Immigrant Policies Threaten That.
In 2022, more than one in five Florida residents were immigrants. In that same year, immigrants in Florida were over 14% more likely than their U.S.-born neighbors to be of working age, positioning them to actively participate in the labor force and economy. And they did just that—immigrants contributed $12.0 billion in state and local […]
Read MoreBiden Expands Immigration Protections to Undocumented Spouses and Streamlines Employment-Based Visas for DACA Recipients
On June 18, the Biden administration announced policy changes that will provide immigration relief to thousands of deeply-rooted immigrants in the United States.
Read MoreIowa Blocks Hateful Anti-Immigrant Law
In a victory for immigrant communities and families, on June 17 a federal district court in Iowa issued a preliminary injunction to block SF 2340, one of the worst, most far-reaching immigration laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.
Read MoreYoung Poet Honored in Annual Creative Writing Contest Celebrating Immigrants
The American Immigration Council will honor Angela Du, a 5th grader attending the Chapin School in New York City, with its 27th annual Celebrate America Creative Writing Contest, which explores the immigrant experience.
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Announces Honorees for 2024 Immigration Impact Awards
The American Immigration Council will honor an activist and a DACAmented immigrant from Oaxaca, Mexico, and a law firm founder and leading expert in immigration law, with its 2024 Immigration Impact Award.
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Read MoreThe Expanding Role of H-2A Workers in U.S. Agriculture
Our analysis of Department of Labor data reveals significant demand across the country for H-2A workers, foreign nationals for temporary or seasonal agricultural jobs.
Read MoreBiden’s Executive Action Will Not Make Border More Orderly or Secure
The U.S. government needs to be able to quickly and fairly sort out migrants who have a valid asylum claim, but instead of investing in U.S. ports of entry, immigration courts, or more options for legal migration, the order focuses on harsh and arbitrary turnbacks.
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