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US Refugee Program Faces Grim Milestone: Historically Low Admissions
Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day celebrates the resiliency of refugees who have fled persecution in their home countries. It also honors the process that allows countries to take in refugees. This year, the occasion is more somber in the United States, where refugee admissions are historically low. World Refugee Day was established […]
Read MoreLuis Saavedra
I’m 40, an American citizen and have helped build senior engineering teams at Google, Apple and Amazon before landing in my current job at Twitter. But in 1986, at the age of six, I was an undocumented migrant from Peru. It took two attempts to cross the border and the second time was harrowing. We […]
Read MoreAsian Americans Play Key Role in Fighting Coronavirus, Even as They Suffer Racism Spurred by It
May 31 closes out Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The term AAPI encompasses all people from the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. This year’s recognition of AAPI Heritage Month […]
Read MoreImmigrant IT Staff Help People Work Remotely During Covid-19
As many Americans continue to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, immigrant IT workers play an essential role in helping the U.S. economy move activities online and in maintaining the digital infrastructure needed for businesses to run and for people to stay connected. The latest data from the American Community Survey show that one in […]
Read MoreUS: Lawsuit Over ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Secrecy
The American Immigration Council, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Human Rights Watch, and the law firm Winston & Strawn LLP filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Northern District of California today to compel the release of records about the US Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program.
Read MoreBoard of Immigration Appeals Green Lights Major Errors on Notice to Appear Forms
The U.S. government rejects an immigrant’s entire application for a visa or immigration benefit over a single blank field on a form. Applications can be rejected if a box is left unchecked or has a missing line—say, for an apartment number when the applicant lives in a house, or even when a question does not […]
Read MoreAfter Filing Suit, Council Releases Records Describing ICE’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Immigration Council filed a lawsuit after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed to timely respond to the Council’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The request asked for information about ICE’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in immigration jails and the measures it was taking to identify and treat detained individuals who are […]
Read MoreUSCIS’ Proposed Changes to the Affidavit of Support are Unnecessary and Unlawful
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently proposing significant changes to the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864), and related forms I-864A and I-864EZ. One of the major changes would be to require that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents sponsoring a foreign spouse or relative for a green card must disclose detailed bank […]
Read MoreImmigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Face Unique Risks During Coronavirus
The spread of the coronavirus has led state and local governments to issue “stay at home orders” to limit contact outside of the household. But these mandates have caused unexpected consequences for survivors of domestic violence—or “intimate terrorism.” Many of these survivors may no longer be able to find safety in the workplace. And some […]
Read MoreShortage of Farmworkers Threatens Americans’ Food Supply During the Coronavirus
The U.S. agricultural industry depends on seasonal guest workers to produce the food Americans eat. Since 1986, the H-2A visa program has allowed employers to fill labor shortages with temporary and seasonal workers from other countries. The Trump administration recently classified agricultural employees as “essential critical infrastructure workers” during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the […]
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