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Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee on "Oversight of the...
The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a July 21, 2015 hearing on "Oversight of the Administration's Misdirected Immigration...
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Statement for the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and...
The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the House Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security for a Feburary 4, 2016 hearing on "Another Surge of...
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Why the White House’s Measures to Curb Visa Overstays Are Inadequate
The White House issued a memo on Monday directing the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to provide recommendations to reduce visa overstays. The recommendations, which are expected within 120...
View ArticleWhite House’s Misguided Immigration Reform Plan Is Set for Failure
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View ArticleUSCIS Processing Delays to be Investigated by Government Accountability Office
Applications for permanent residence and other immigration benefits are taking longer than ever to process. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency responsible for adjudicating...
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Statement for the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and...
The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for a July 16, 2019 hearing on “Policy Changes and...
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New Public Charge Rule Guts Legal Immigration Eligibility
WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new regulation that redefines who can be considered a “public charge” under immigration law. The new regulation will likely have a...
View ArticleNew Public Charge Rule Imposes Wealth Test on Newcomers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final version of its new “public charge” regulation on Monday morning. The rule would make it easier for the government to deny a green card or...
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Why Don’t They Just Get In Line?
Many Americans wonder why all immigrants do not just come to the United States legally or simply “get in line” if they are living here unauthorized. These suggestions miss the point: There is no line...
View ArticleThe Trump Administration Wants to Return to a Pre-Civil Rights Immigration...
The ideology of President Trump is about more than limiting how many immigrants enter the United States each year; it’s about turning back the clock on U.S. social history. A recent analysis by law...
View Article3 Ways Our Immigration System Can Eliminate Barriers to Becoming a US Citizen
When people who immigrate to the United States are enabled to become U.S. citizens, everyone benefits. Citizenship allows people to have more stable lives by granting access to better work, housing,...
View Article4 Ways USCIS’ Proposed Fee Increase Fails to Solve the Agency’s Problems
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) recent proposal to increase most of their fees has been met with strong opposition. The proposal drew widespread attention, garnering nearly 10,000...
View ArticleTent Immigration Courts Are Still Not Fully Open to the Public
Asylum seekers subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols—or the “Remain in Mexico” program—in Laredo and Brownsville, Texas attend their court hearings in tents known as “port courts.” The government...
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There’s No Need to Panic Over Trump’s New Denaturalization Office
The Trump administration is creating a new office of attorneys tasked with stripping immigrants of their U.S. citizenship. The task force will investigate and prosecute people it suspects fraudulently...
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Trump’s Immigration Ban Does Not Keep Us Safer or Solve our Economic Challenges
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order today to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States. The order applies to many individuals currently outside the United States who...
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What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Latest Ban on Immigration
At a time when our country is united in the fight against the coronavirus, President Trump is seeking to divide us by turning to a familiar target—immigrants. The president first threatened a full ban...
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Board 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...
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New Report Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 Across the US Immigration System
WASHINGTON—A new report released today by the American Immigration Council examines major changes to the U.S. immigration system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges the...
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Supreme Court Safeguards Federal Court Review of Torture Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that federal courts have the authority to review certain claims from people who are seeking protection from torture. The case, Nasrallah v. Barr, is about what...
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USCIS Holds Drive-Thru Naturalization Ceremonies to Work Through COVID-19...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expects, by the end of July, to have worked through nearly the entire backlog of naturalization oath ceremonies put on hold in response to the COVID-19...
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