Undocumented, Black, and Unseen
…And it was as if I wasn’t “immigrant enough” for the immigrants’ rights community. During immigrants’ rights conferences people would ask me, “Where do Black immigrants come from?” and “Why…
Read MorePosted by Denea Joseph | Feb 27, 2020 | Changing Culture, Demographics, Diversity & Inclusion, Public Attitudes
…And it was as if I wasn’t “immigrant enough” for the immigrants’ rights community. During immigrants’ rights conferences people would ask me, “Where do Black immigrants come from?” and “Why…
Read MorePosted by Claudia Valenzuela | Aug 27, 2020 | Detention, Due Process & the Courts, Right to Counsel
…U.S. jail system, include: Exorbitant rates to place phone calls. Heavy surveillance of phone calls, including those with legal counsel on the line. Lack of privacy during calls. Dropped calls…
Read MorePosted by Amanda Peterson Beadle | Nov 4, 2013 | Birthright Citizenship, Elections, Legislation, Reform
…elections in the state.” And while Cuccinelli has not attracted Latino voters, his opponent, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, has worked to gain the community’s support. Ahead of tomorrow’s vote, McAuliffe is…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | Jul 7, 2011 | Business & the Workforce, Economics, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement, Legislation
…2164) introduced by immigration hawk Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) last month. The group called Rep. Smith’s measure a “recipe for disaster.” This week, the Coalition for a Working Oregon, a…
Read MorePosted by Michele Waslin | Apr 19, 2017 | Executive Action, High Skilled
…from foreign-born workers. Research has found that: H-1B-driven increases in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workers were associated with a significant increase in wages for college-educated, U.S.-born workers in…
Read MorePosted by American Immigration Council Staff | Jul 6, 2022 | Due Process & the Courts
…a specific way with respect to decisions to enforce provisions of the law governing “inspection, apprehension, examination, and removal . . .” of immigrants. Despite the absence of injunctive relief,…
Read MorePosted by Amanda Peterson Beadle | Aug 20, 2013 | Detention, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement, Legislation, State and Local
…of Columbia, Chicago, and New York City—that are refusing to honor detainer requests that have become more common under the federal “Secure Communities” program. States are taking steps to limit…
Read MorePosted by Leslie Dellon | Jan 14, 2021 | Business & the Workforce, Employment Based, High Skilled
…supposed to correspond to the education, experience, and supervision required. Level 1 is “entry level;” Level 2 “qualified;” Level 3 “experienced;” and Level 4 “fully competent.” The effect of this…
Read MorePosted by Rebekah Wolf | Mar 21, 2023 | Immigration 101
On March 8, a Florida court blocked the Biden administration from using a key border program referred to as Parole plus Alternative to Detention (Parole + ATD). The court’s decision…
Read MorePosted by Joshua Breisblatt | Nov 14, 2016 | Enforcement, Interior Enforcement
…820,000 “criminals” include individuals who have only committed minor traffic offenses or immigration violations; not violent crimes and thus they do not represent a grave threat to society. In addition,…
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