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State Department Launches In-Country Refugee Program to Reunite Central American Families
Last week, the U.S. Department of State announced the launch of its in-country refugee processing program in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The program is part of the Obama Administration’s response to last summer’s influx of unaccompanied children and families fleeing to the United States from Central America and will work to “to provide a […]
Read MoreImmigration Council Strongly Reaffirms Research on Reagan-Bush Family Fairness Policy
Washington D.C. – This week, the Washington Post issued another editorial in its campaign against President Obama’s decision to authorize temporary deportation relief for several million undocumented parents of U.S citizen children. In particular, the Post argues that there is no historical precedent for President Obama’s action, discounting the parallel that the President and many […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Executive Director, Ben Johnson Comments on Executive Action
Washington D.C. – Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council offers the following quotes on the policies released yesterday by the Obama Administration: What this all means: “After decades of congressional neglect, President Obama took a crucial and courageous step toward reforming our immigration system. He announced that he will provide immediate relief […]
Read MoreIowa Republicans join call for immigration reform
Three prominent Iowa Republicans said Wednesday they have joined a national coalition of conservatives and business leaders who are urging Congress to approve immigration reform. They include John Stineman, a Republican strategist who is also executive director of the Iowa Chamber Alliance; former state Sen. Jeff Angelo, who now lives in Ames; and Jon Troen, […]
Read MoreAdvocates try to jump-start immigration reform
With President Barack Obama poised to reshape immigration laws through executive action, two N.C. lawmakers are joining an effort to urge congressional Republicans to pass their own immigration reform. The lawmakers, including Republican Reps. Charles Jeter of Huntersville and Nathan Ramsey of Buncombe County, plan to appeal for congressional action at a news conference in […]
Read MoreDepartment of Homeland Security Doubles Down on Family Detention
Washington D.C. – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to close the detention facility in Artesia, New Mexico, where it detains mothers and children. Unfortunately, the closure of this facility does not mark the end of a dark chapter in our country’s immigration history. Instead it signifies the government’s decision to double […]
Read MorePresident’s Executive Actions on Immigration Should Spur Congressional Action
Washington D.C. – From the perspective of immigration reformers, Tuesday’s election is unlikely to change the gridlock that has stymied immigration reform for more than 15 years. Since at least 1998, there has been bipartisan agreement that our current immigration system is broken and that Congress must act to fix it. Since then, regardless of […]
Read MoreWhy Individual Votes Matter in Tomorrow’s Election
Everyone I know, in fact, has complained that they are inundated with email messages, flyers, phone calls and more. As one frustrated voter in Aurora, Colorado told a canvasser, “My phone won’t stop ringing. I remember.” But many people will forget. Or, more specifically, they will choose not to vote. Despite all the prodding and […]
Read MoreOpponents of Immigration Reform Exploit Tragic California Shooting
An unauthorized immigrant allegedly shot and killed two police officers on Friday in Northern California. Not surprisingly, opponents of immigration reform immediately tried to turn a tragic incident into an argument against immigration reform. As Kevin Johnson, dean of University of California-Davis Law School, said, “Everyone agrees that this is the sort of person we […]
Read MoreHow Can a Three Year Old Represent Himself in Court?
Each week, in immigration courts across the United States, hundreds of children, some as young as just a few months old, come before immigration judges and are called upon to defend themselves against deportation. Among them is Arturo,* a three year old who arrived at the United States border in April 2014 because family members […]
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