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Statement for the House Homeland Security Committee on “Ending the Crisis: America’s Borders and the Path to Security”
The statement shares our analysis and research regarding an unnecessary border wall and the already massive investment that has been made along the Southwest border.
Read MoreStatement for the Senate Homeland and Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on “The 2014 Humanitarian Crisis at our Border: A Review of the Government’s Response to Unaccompanied Minors One Year Later”
The statement highlights our revised report, A Guide to Children Arriving at the Border: Laws, Policies and Responses (June 2015), which explains why children are fleeing their homes in Central America, what happens to the children once they are in U.S. custody, and what the government has done in response.
Read MoreStatement for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittees on National Security and Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules on “The Fiscal Costs of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration”
The statement shares our analysis and research regarding the legal and historical authority for the President’s recent deferred action programs, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), details the significant economic benefits of the deferred actions programs, and explains significant social benefits of the programs.
Read MoreLawsuit Demands Response to FOIAs Seeking Data About Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Adjudications
With the data sought through the requests, the Council hopes to better understand USCIS’ adjudication of employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions and how the adjudication process has evolved over multiple years.
Read MoreMorgan Lewis Pro Bono Team to Be Honored for Pro Bono Representation of Immigrants in Detention
The American Immigration Council will recognize the law firm of Morgan Lewis with its Stephen K. Fischel Distinguished Public Service Award for Pro Bono Representation of Immigrants in Detention. The award recognizes individuals or organizations who exhibit an outstanding commitment and dedication to America’s heritage as a nation of immigrants and to the struggle for fair and humane immigration policies in the United States.
Read MoreImmigration Lawyer Ava Benach to Be Honored for Providing Mentorship in Asylum Cases and Representation of Transgender Immigrant Women
The American Immigration Council will honor immigration lawyer Ava Benach with its Stephen K. Fischel Distinguished Public Service Award for providing mentorship in asylum cases and representation of transgender immigrant women. The Award recognizes individuals or organizations who exhibit an outstanding commitment and dedication to America’s heritage as a nation of immigrants and to the struggle for fair and humane immigration policies in the United States.
Read MoreUSCIS Hits H-1B Cap Within Days, Showing America Needs Foreign Workers
As another H-1B season comes to an end, one thing is clear: the demand for educated foreign workers is as high as ever. The annual H-1B cap was reached within a mere 5 business days. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting petitions for Fiscal Year 2020 on April 1. On April 12, the […]
Read MoreFederal Court Orders Timely Bond Hearings and Legal Protections for Asylum Seekers
In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge in Seattle dealt a blow to the government’s campaign to deter and obstruct asylum seekers applying for protection in the United States. Judge Marsha Pechman ordered the government to provide certain individuals with bona fide asylum claims either a bond hearing before an immigration judge within seven days of their request or to release them from detention.
Read MoreImmigrants Denied Citizenship for Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry
Oswaldo Barrientos has lived as a legal immigrant in Denver, Colorado for almost his entire life. Now 30, he and his mother immigrated to the United States from El Salvador when he was a year old. But in his recent interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), he was denied American citizenship—simply because he […]
Read More‘We Just Heard Screaming.’ ICE Arrests 280 Workers in Texas Immigration Raid
The scene outside a technology repair company in Allen, Texas on Wednesday was bleak. In the aftermath of an immigration raid, family members gathered to make phone calls, connect with attorneys, and give support to the workers arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that afternoon. ICE agents arrested more than 280 employees suspected of […]
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