3 Ways Our Immigration System Can Eliminate Barriers to Becoming a US Citizen
Source: Immigration Impact A new report from the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) discusses current issues with the US immigration system and proposes changes to
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Report shows that most immigrant detainees to not have criminal convictions
Source: Syracuse TRAC Center Report This year, ICE’s arrest strategies included arresting parents as they dropped their children off at school, raiding businesses, and creating
A Mexican boy turned 18 at the Berks detention center
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer GTH’s, Brennan Gian-Grasso, was quoted in this Philadelphia Inquirer article discussing the issues of splitting up families at detention centers, such
What Is Next for Trump’s Health Care Ban?
Source: Immigration Impact A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked the Presidential Proclamation from October 4th that would have required individuals seeking admission to prove
Prompt Asylum Case Review
Source: Immigration Impact The Trump administrative began yet another asylum program on October 7 called “Prompt Asylum Case Review” (PACR) in the El Paso, Texas
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Members of Congress Call for Investigation of Tent Courts
Source: American Immigration Lawyers Association In September, the DHS and DOJ opened tent facilities that operate as secretive courts at the Laredo and Brownsville, Texas
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Trump Will Deny Immigrant Visas to Those Who Can’t Pay for Health Care
Source: The New York Times On October 4, 2019, the White House issued a proclamation ordering consular offices to bar immigrants seeking to live in
Study Says Deporting Immigrants Does Not Lower Crime
Source: Immigration Impact A new study from University of California Davis’ Institute of Labor Economics found that heightened immigration enforcement did not decrease crime rates
Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’ Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief
Source: NPR On Monday, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced that starting next week, DHS will be ending the “catch and release”
Immigrant families with severely ill or disabled children now face deportation by Trump administration
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer This article discusses the ramifications of ending medical deferred action by telling the story of a family of undocumented parents and