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Civil Rights and Legal Advocates File Lawsuit Against Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law SB 1718
Legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s new anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718.
Read MoreComplaint Filed Against ICE As Misuse of Solitary Confinement in Colorado Facility Raises Concerns
Immigration advocacy groups filed a complaint with DHS’ oversight bodies urging an investigation into the increased use and misuse of solitary confinement at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado.
Read MoreLaw Criminalizing ‘Encouragement or Inducement’ of Immigrants to Live in the US Unlawfully Is Upheld in SCOTUS Case
Written by Kelly Chauvin, Summer 2023 Legal Intern for the American Immigration Council Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a section of immigration law that forbids “encourag[ing] or induc[ing]” a non-citizen to enter or reside in the United States did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s protection of free speech guaranteed in the First […]
Read MoreDefensores legales presentarán demanda para impugnar la constitucionalidad de la ley antiinmigrante de Florida
MIAMI – El Southern Poverty Law Center, la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles, la ACLU de Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice y el American Immigration Council han anunciado que presentarán una demanda federal impugnando el proyecto de ley draconiano del Senado de Florida 1718, que entra en vigor hoy, 1 de julio. Los grupos están […]
Read MoreLegal Advocates to File Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law
The Southern Poverty Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and American Immigration Council have announced they will file a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s draconian Senate Bill 1718, which goes into effect, July 1.
Read MoreBiden’s Asylum Transit Ban – Where Are We Now?
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency back in May meant an end to Title 42. That policy, grounded in an obscure public health law, was put in place by the Trump administration in March 2020 to stifle asylum rights at the U.S. southern border. To prevent a post-Title 42 rise in border crossings […]
Read MoreNew Data Analysis Reveals ICE’s Enforcement Activities Contradicted Biden Administration’s Prioritization Guidelines
Newly analyzed government data exposes the discrepancy between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s actions and its own guidelines.
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Resoundingly Upholds Executive Authority on Immigration Enforcement Priorities, Rejects State Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court held in an 8-1 decision that states do not have the authority to challenge the executive branch’s authority to establish enforcement priorities.
Read MoreBallet Hispánico to Be Honored with Immigration Impact Award for Bringing Communities Together Through Culture
The American Immigration Council will honor Ballet Hispánico with its Immigration Impact Award on June 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention in Florida.
Read MoreMayer Brown Partner Ori Lev to Be Honored with Immigration Impact Award for Advancing Rights of Asylum Seekers
The American Immigration Council will honor Mayer Brown Partner Ori Lev with its Immigration Impact Award—which recognizes the talents, contributions, and accomplishments of immigrants and their advocates—on June 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention in Florida.
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