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ICE Didn’t Follow Federal Enforcement Priorities Set by Biden Administration
In 2021, the Biden administration issued policy guidance on how ICE should carry out immigration enforcement. This report is a breakdown of how ICE carried out these policies.
Read MoreAdvocacy Groups Urge ICE to Preserve the Option of In-Person Bond Payments
The American Immigration Council urged ICE to preserve the option of in-person bond payments and raised concerns about the web-based system Cash Electronic Bonds Online (CeBONDS).
Read MoreData Snapshot: Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States
Each May, the United States recognizes the influence and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders during AAPI Heritage Month. It also serves as a time to reflect on the many differences among AAPI individuals in this country. The 19.7 million Asians and Pacific Islanders living in the United States make up one of the most […]
Read MoreBeyond A Border Solution
America needs durable solutions. These concrete measures can bring orderliness to our border and modernize our overwhelmed asylum system.
Read MoreTexas’ Proposed ‘Border Protection Unit’ Doubles Down on Failed Deterrence Policies
With all eyes on the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the end of Title 42 on May 11, Texas lawmakers are pushing to increase the state’s role in enforcing federal immigration laws—despite Supreme Court precedent making clear that immigration enforcement is the federal government’s responsibility. A bill currently before the Texas legislature, House Bill 20, would […]
Read MoreThe Border Patrol’s Inhumanity Has Reached New Heights
A family with a baby, waiting outside in the cold overnight. A pregnant woman, enduring the elements for multiple days. An Afghan who worked for the U.S. Army as a translator, hoping for food and water. Asylum seekers who traveled from as far as Africa and Asia, looking for protection. These are some of the […]
Read More2023 Immigration Impact Awards
Purchase Tickets Here Date: Friday, June 23, 2023 Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 6000 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL We are happy to share that the American Immigration Council has made some changes to our annual awards event (formerly the American Heritage Awards). We have a new […]
Read MoreOpposition to Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rule Across U.S.
Members of Congress, Faith Leaders, and Pediatricians Join Tens of Thousands of People Demanding Rescission of Biden Asylum Transit Ban.
Read MoreWhat Is the Law? Under New Immigration Decision, the Answer Isn’t Always Clear
Written by Emma Winger and Raul Pinto of the American Immigration Council The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) published a decision last week seeking to address a seemingly basic question: what law should an immigration judge apply when deciding the case of a noncitizen facing removal? In a time of remote hearings, when the immigration […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Northern Utah
New research from the American Immigration Council highlights the key role that new Americans are playing in northern Utah’s workforce and as taxpayers, consumers, entrepreneurs, international students, and more. This research brief, prepared in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, uses American Community Survey data to show the demographic and economic contributions that […]
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