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Trump Threatens to Close the Border After Cutting Aid to Central American Countries
President Trump has threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border—again. As families continued to arrive at the border in March—typically the busiest month for border crossings—Trump declared he would close the border and cut off aid to three Central American countries for not stopping people from coming to the United States. This marks at least the […]
Read MoreRemoving Barriers: Expanding In-State Tuition for Dreamers in South Carolina
Employers and communities across South Carolina are facing critical worker shortages with no end in sight. In fact, the state’s unemployment rate of 3.2 percent ranks below the national average. It is imperative that state policies leverage local talent toward a robust workforce by ensuring that every graduate of South Carolina’s high schools can access […]
Read MoreAn Economic Opportunity: Removing Barriers to Higher Education for Dreamers in Arkansas (Update)
This week, Governor Asa Hutchinson signed House Bill 1684 into law, granting DACA recipients access to in-state tuition at Arkansas public colleges and universities. With the unemployment rate at a near record low of 3.8 percent, increasing the local talent pool by ensuring that Arkansas’ DACA recipients can access higher education will help businesses address […]
Read MoreOrlando Sentinel Opinion: UCF student president: Dreamers bills must be passed
In May, I will graduate from the University of Central Florida with a degree in industrial engineering. I’ve loved my time at UCF, where I currently serve as student body president of the largest undergraduate population in the entire country and hold a position on the Board of Trustees. I’m also excited that I already have a […]
Read MoreLiberia’s DED Status Is Extended for Another Year
The White House announced Thursday afternoon that it will extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) protections for Liberians living in the United States. DED will be extended through March 30, 2020. It was set to expire on Sunday, March 31, 2019. This is welcome news for thousands of Liberians who have been lawfully living in the […]
Read MoreAn Economic Opportunity: Removing Barriers to Higher Education in Wisconsin
With Wisconsin’s unemployment rate at a near-record low, businesses across the state are facing worker shortages that limit their ability to grow and compete. To address this challenge, it is imperative that state policies leverage local talent by increasing access to higher education. Wisconsin stands to benefit from restoring access to in-state tuition for thousands […]
Read MoreImmigrants Are Regularly Kept Locked up for Months After Deportation Orders
When the U.S. government orders that an immigrant in its custody must be deported, the person isn’t supposed to remain incarcerated for long. Yet the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) often does not deport people promptly. This means thousands of people suffer in detention for months after they’re ordered deported. This is what the DHS’s […]
Read MoreTopeka Capital-Journal Opinion: Rev. Bobby Love Sr.: Imagine infusing politics with moral principle
Before the midterm elections, a number of anti-immigrant advertisements aired on television around Kansas that seemed to fan the flames of division. U.S. News and World Report called our state’s races “some of the ugliest of the year,” saying that the Republican Congressional Leadership Fund super PAC spent more money here than anywhere else in […]
Read MoreAn Update on TPS: A Promising New Bill, More Lawsuits, and an Uncertain Future
More than 300,000 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders whose status was due to expire in the coming months have new reasons to be hopeful. On the legislative front, Congress proposed a new bill to provide permanent status in the United States for many TPS holders and Dreamers. Separately, the Trump administration gave TPS holders from […]
Read MoreFlorida Business and Civic Leaders Launch the Florida Compact on Immigration
MIAMI, FL – Today, business leaders gathered at Miami Dade College to announce the Florida Compact on Immigration, a set of key principles outlining the need for smart immigration policies at the state and federal levels to drive Florida’s economy forward. Read the Compact and its full list of signatories here. The Florida Compact on Immigration seeks to […]
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