Congressional Efforts to Repeal Immigration Executive Orders
…of DHS to make sure “sanctuary cities” are complying with the law and look to strip non law enforcement funding if they do not comply. With the Democrats in the…
Read MorePosted by Joshua Breisblatt | Feb 6, 2017 | Executive Action, Legislation
…of DHS to make sure “sanctuary cities” are complying with the law and look to strip non law enforcement funding if they do not comply. With the Democrats in the…
Read MorePosted by Mary Giovagnoli | Feb 16, 2011 | Reform
…we just pass a border bill; “press two” for Senator Orrin Hatch’s message that Utah voters want to welcome immigrants by stopping them from coming; or “press three” for House…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | Sep 30, 2010 | Legislation, Reform
…(LPI), pass background and security checks, pay all back taxes, pass basic citizenship and English skills requirements and ensures they are placed at the back of the line. (Also includes…
Read MorePosted by Kristin Macleod-Ball | Apr 17, 2019 | Asylum, Detention, Enforcement, Humanitarian Protection
In a disheartening decision on Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr announced he plans to eliminate bond hearings for asylum seekers who pass an initial asylum screening interview after entering the…
Read MorePosted by Joshua Breisblatt | Jan 26, 2018 | Asylum, Benefits & Relief, Border Enforcement, DACA/DAPA, Enforcement, Family-Based Immigration, Interior Enforcement, Legislation, Reform
After President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, he instructed Congress to pass legislation to protect Dreamers. However, Congress had to wait for direction from the…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | Dec 13, 2010 | Legislation
…the moral thing: Not only is passing the Dream Act in the best interests of the United States; it is the right thing to do. If Congress cannot pass a…
Read MorePosted by American Immigration Council Staff | Jan 19, 2010 | Interior Enforcement, Legislation, Reform
…passing comprehensive immigration reform in 2010: “It’s not a question of whether Congress should pass comprehensive immigration reform, but when. We can’t afford more delay – it’s time to fix…
Read MorePosted by Dara Lind | Mar 15, 2023 | Asylum, Humanitarian Protection
…more coming under the CHNV program every month. And all of them face the expiration of their legal status in the next few years, with no guarantee they’ll be able…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | Dec 14, 2009 | Economics, Employment and Wages, Enforcement, Legislation, Reform
…110th Congress: 94% voted against the Employee Free Choice Act 93% voted against Equal Pay for Women 83% voted against Extending Unemployment Compensation 82% voted against Providing Parental Leave for…
Read MorePosted by | Jun 4, 2012 | Business & the Workforce, Economics, Employment and Wages, Entrepreneurship/Innovation
By Shelby Pasell. “As our competitors press ahead with strategic policies suited to a global century, how much longer can America afford to drift with an immigration regime built in…
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