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Outside the Wire: How Barring the DACA-Eligible Population from Enlisting Weakens our Military
Executive Summary Current debates about how to handle the population of Dreamers in the United States frequently focus on either humanitarian or rule-of-law concerns. Advocates for this population, which includes the 1.9 million undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, frequently argue that it is wrong to penalize or threaten young adults with deportation. […]
Read MoreTPS for Nicaragua Ends, Honduras Not Yet Decided and Extended for Six Months
The Department of Homeland Security ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua. This decision means 5,300 Nicaraguan nationals will lose their temporary status to live and work in this country, despite the fact that many have lived lawfully here for nearly 20 years.
Read MoreThe Contributions of the DACA-Eligible Population in Key States
As recent days have made clear, many Americans see plenty of reasons to provide legal status to those eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. The initiative, created in 2012, gave undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children a reprieve from deportation, allowing many to legally work, attend school, or […]
Read MoreTPS for Nicaragua Ends and Honduras Decision Still Pending
Tonight, the Department of Homeland Security ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua. This decision means 5,300 Nicaraguan nationals will lose their temporary status to live and work in this country, despite the fact that many have lived lawfully here for nearly 20 years. The effective date of the termination of TPS for Nicaragua will […]
Read MoreThe Fate of Hundreds of Thousands of TPS Recipients to Be Decided
Thousands of immigrants living and working in the United States are poised to learn whether their temporary immigration status will be extended or terminated in the coming days. The 300,000 nationals of El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, and Nicaragua, who have been permitted to live in the United States for many years because their countries were […]
Read MoreBorder Wall Prototypes Complete, Next Steps Unclear
Border apprehensions, which is the main indicator used to examine how many people are attempting to enter the United States are at record lows not seen since the 1970s. A September report released by the Department of Homeland Security also indicates the U.S.-Mexico border is now more secure than ever before. Yet despite these trends, […]
Read MoreCourt Requires Defense Department to Remove Hurdles to Citizenship for Army Reserve Soldiers
In a sweeping decision, a federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) could not continue to prevent approximately 2,000 noncitizen Army Reserve soldiers from applying for citizenship. The case centers on the treatment of noncitizen soldiers who benefited from the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program. MAVNI, established in 2008, […]
Read MoreYoung Advocate: Without Newcomers, Economy Would Not Survive
After his father’s cancer returned in 2016, Phillip Germain, then 18 and a college student, took care of him. It was a pivotal moment for the young man. His father’s care was contingent upon affordable healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Social Security. In short: public policy decisions allowed Germain’s dad to get […]
Read MoreRefugee Admissions Resume but Government Will Still Restrict Some Countries
With its current refugee ban formally expiring, this week the Trump administration announced it will resume the U.S. Refugee Admissions program—with one major caveat: refugees from 11 countries are generally barred from the country for an additional 90-day period. Although the administration did not name the 11 countries subject to additional review, they appear to […]
Read MoreGovernment Threatens Families, Communities with Looming Temporary Protected Status Decisions
The United States is currently home to an estimated 325,000 individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a temporary immigration status granted to nationals of specifically designated countries that are facing an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. Combined, more than 90 percent of these beneficiaries, or TPS holders, are from El […]
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