Declining Immigration Is Leaving US Jobs Unfilled
…2016, the biggest declines have occurred since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. According to economists at the University of California, Davis, there would be roughly two…
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Biden’s Asylum Transit Ban – Where Are We Now?
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency back in May meant an end to Title 42. That policy, grounded in an obscure public health law, was put in place…
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Problems at USCIS Persist, Despite Biden’s Progress on Immigration in His First 100 Days
…not yet led to significantly more immigrants being admitted. U.S. embassies and consulates around the world are still running at very low capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing…
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The Disproportionate Impact of Deportations in Rural Communities
…an especially critical shortcoming during the COVID-19 pandemic. the greatest extent possible, detainees should be released to follow medical and scientific guidelines that allow for social distancing during the coronavirus…
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DHS Fails to Address Concerns about CBP One as the Agency Expands the App’s Use
…ports of entry and apply for an exemption to Title 42, the law being used by the government to expel potential asylum-seekers based on the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedule appointments for…
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Leaked Photos Reveal Inhumane Conditions in Border Processing Centers
…impossible for the people in the photos to social distance. CBP generally does not test people before detaining them in close quarters, putting them at risk of exposure to COVID-19…
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U.S. Census: A Closer Look at the Fastest Growing Minority Group in the United States
…Indochina, violence against Sikh Americans post-9/11, and most recently, increases in anti-AAPI sentiment during the Covid-19 pandemic. While providing evidence of being able to overcome these challenges, these data points…
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Federal Court Orders Biden to Restore the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
…decision also declares that ending MPP set off a “border surge.” But MPP was largely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Just 1.19% of people encountered at the border from…
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US Refugee Program Faces Grim Milestone: Historically Low Admissions
…asylum. The 10,488 refugee spots still available for fiscal year 2020 (ending September 30, 2020) are unlikely to be used due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, the Trump administration…
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Employment-Based Immigration to Get an Important Update with Biden’s Artificial Intelligence Executive Order
…significant updates since 1991, rendering it outdated and disconnected from the current labor market realities. In today’s rapidly evolving job landscape and the added impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there…
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