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Government Documents Reveal Information about the Development of the CBP One App
The facts on immigration—right in your inbox. Sign up with the American Immigration Council to receive the latest in immigration law and policy as well as opportunities and resources to educate the public about the value of immigration to American society. On October 28, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched a mobile device […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Welcomes New Chief Development Officer and New Director of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging
The American Immigration Council (Council) welcomes two new hires. Mina Devadas joins the Council as the new Chief Development Officer and Kimberly Serrano joins the Council as the new Director for the Center for Inclusion and Belonging.
Read MoreClass Action Filed Against USCIS for Extreme Processing Delays that Leave American Families Stranded
A group of immigrants filed a federal class action lawsuit in Seattle against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), challenging bureaucratic logjams that have left them in a multi-year limbo.
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Challenging USCIS Delay in Deciding Applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
This Lawsuit seeks an end to processing delays that prevent immigrants from becoming lawful permanent residents. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has already approved these immigrant petitions filed by their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Announces Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
The Biden administration announced a new program allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor an individual to enter the United States as a formal refugee.
Read MoreUSCIS’ Funding Crisis Might Be Too Big for the Agency to Fix by Itself
On January 3, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finally published a new proposed fee schedule for immigration benefits—which is to say, it took an important step to becoming a solvent, functional federal agency that can adjudicate applications in a timely manner again. The fee rule (which will be open for comment for 60 days, […]
Read MoreAn Overview of the “Uniting for Ukraine” Program
This program allows Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine to apply to come to the United States through “humanitarian parole.” Ukrainians who are granted humanitarian parole may remain in the United States for up to two years and may seek to renew that status for additional periods of time.
Read MoreWhat’s Next for Title 42? The Policy Still Has the Border in Its Grip
Weeks after Title 42 was ordered to end in December 2022, the supposed “public health” policy is still effectively closing the border to many asylum seekers after an eleventh-hour order from the Supreme Court kept it alive. And as the Trump-era policy inches closer to its third anniversary, the Biden administration is expanding its use, […]
Read MoreBiden Administration Expands Use of Title 42 and Proposes New Asylum Ban, In Exchange for Creation of Alternate Pathways for Migration and New Methods of Seeking Asylum at Ports of Entry
The American Immigration Council responds to new announced a series of border policy reforms, including a variant of President Trump’s asylum “Transit Ban”, from the Biden administration.
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Welcomes Dara Lind as Senior Fellow
The American Immigration Council (Council) welcomes Dara Lind as its new Senior Fellow. In her new role, Lind will collaborate with the Council’s various programs in developing strategy and external communications to unpack complex information for the general public, decisionmakers, and the media.
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