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Court Rejects Government Attempt to Redact Names of Immigration Judges
This summer, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in its lawsuit seeking the disclosure of unredacted versions of complaints filed against immigration judges. To date, the government has refused to turn over the names, locations, and genders of immigration judges against whom complaints […]
Read MoreMeet the First Ever Olympic Refugee Team
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are approximately 65 million refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. Among them are world class athletes who dream of competing in the Olympics, but have been displaced from their homes and had their training disrupted. Many are unable to obtain citizenship and compete for their […]
Read MoreHow Immigrants Strengthen the Economies of All 50 States
The economic and political impact of immigration is often discussed at the national level. This makes sense, especially since immigration is a nationwide issue and a federal responsibility. Yet this national focus often obscures the effects of immigration within particular states. Perhaps the most systematic and comprehensive effort so far to direct public attention to […]
Read MoreFOIA Documents Reveal Government Always Knew Flores Settlement Applies to All Children
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the 1997 settlement in Flores v. Reno—which governs the detention, treatment and release of immigrant children—covers both unaccompanied and accompanied minors. This was a direct repudiation of the position the government took while defending its family detention policies in court. The government argued that the Flores […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Texas
Texas, our country’s second largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Texas was one of seven states that, together, attracted between 60 to 75 percent of the immigrants arriving to America each year. Today, Texas is home to nearly 4.5 million immigrants, the […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Texas
Texas, our country’s second largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Texas was one of seven states that, together, attracted between 60 to 75 percent of the immigrants arriving to America each year. Today, Texas is home to nearly 4.5 million immigrants, the […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in New York
New York, our country’s third largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, New York was one of seven states that as a group attracted between 60 to 75 percent of all the immigrants arriving in America each year. Today, New York is home […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in New York
New York, our country’s third largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, New York was one of seven states that as a group attracted between 60 to 75 percent of all the immigrants arriving in America each year. Today, New York is home […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in New Jersey
For decades, the state of New Jersey has exerted a powerful draw on immigrants coming to the United States. From the 1960s to the 1990s, New Jersey was one of seven states that as a group attracted between 60 to 75 percent of all the immigrants arriving in America each year. Today, New Jersey is […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in New Jersey
For decades, the state of New Jersey has exerted a powerful draw on immigrants coming to the United States. From the 1960s to the 1990s, New Jersey was one of seven states that as a group attracted between 60 to 75 percent of all the immigrants arriving in America each year. Today, New Jersey is […]
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