Undocumented Youth Pin DREAMs on Congressional Action
…years and has garnered as many as 48 co-sponsors in the Senate and 152 in the House; it passed the Senate Judiciary Committee twice; and it received more than 50…
Read MorePosted by Michele Waslin | Jul 13, 2010 | Economics, Family-Based Immigration, Legislation, Reform
…years and has garnered as many as 48 co-sponsors in the Senate and 152 in the House; it passed the Senate Judiciary Committee twice; and it received more than 50…
Read MorePosted by Amanda Peterson Beadle | Jun 10, 2013 | Legislation, Reform
…Judiciary Committee, the floor fight over the immigration bill is expected to be more combative. It also could be more disjointed compared to the committee’s tight process, where amendments were…
Read MorePosted by Mary Giovagnoli | May 4, 2012 | Enforcement, Integration, Legislation
…“permanent second-class status.” Rubio has attempted to sidestep the controversial issue of legalization—a key component of the DREAM Act—by arguing that Congress can give undocumented youth “nonimmigrant” legal status and…
Read MorePosted by Ben Winograd | Jan 30, 2013 | DACA/DAPA, Enforcement, State and Local
…employees who think their superiors’ instructions are unlawful are free to file a grievance or resign in protest, but they cannot sue them in federal court. Indeed, if courts had…
Read MorePosted by Joshua Breisblatt | Mar 30, 2016 | DACA/DAPA, Executive Action, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction
…fact, they do not dispute that the president can create enforcement priorities for removal. The brief even goes so far as to say that, “The Executive has been free all…
Read MorePosted by Mary Giovagnoli | Oct 6, 2011 | Enforcement, Interior Enforcement
…enforceable immigration laws that encourage the free flow of commerce, while respecting both security and the rights of individuals. We will continue to work toward that common goal. But we…
Read MorePosted by Katie Shepherd | May 3, 2017 | How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101
…individual case assistance to immigrants and their advocates. Despite repeatedly characterizing refugees and immigrants as dangerous and costly, Kirchner will be in charge of handling complaints from immigrants who need…
Read MorePosted by Walter Ewing | Nov 8, 2019 | Business & the Workforce, High Skilled
…were issued for 60% of completed cases, compared to the historical average of 20%. RFEs delay the adjudication of cases and impose up to $4,500 in extra legal expenses on…
Read MorePosted by Melissa Cruz | Aug 7, 2017 | Border Enforcement, How the Immigration System Works, Reform
…years ago.” NFAP argues that solving this problem would require allowing immigrants to obtain jobs legally, as many come in pursuit of employment. However, there are too few work visas…
Read MorePosted by Alex Miller | Jun 9, 2023 | Humanitarian Protection, Refugee Status
…here—but it will still take a concerted effort to ensure they receive it. As a result of the swift takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, the Biden administration moved quickly…
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