By Robin Lundh, Research Manager and Karen Aho, Consultant | Immigration Impact A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper confirms that immigration continues to benefit American worke...
Analysis of Eligibility for the 1972 Immigration Registration Program for Amnesty
By Esther Claudette Gittens The 1972 Immigration Registration Program for Amnesty, commonly referred to as the “Registry” provision, offers a pathway for certain long-term undocumented imm...
We’ve Tracked Over 700 Immigration Bills This Year. Here Are the Trends We’ve Seen.
Editorial credit: Dennis MacDonald / Shutterstock.com By Juan Avilez, State and Local Policy Associate and Victoria Francis, Deputy Director of State and Local Initiatives | Immigration Impact As we r...
Extended TPS Program for Haitians: A Comprehensive Analysis
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program under U.S. federal law that provides temporary legal status and work authorization to national...
Marriage Fraud for Green Card Purposes and Federal Immigration Law Protections – When There Are Children In the Marriage
Marriage fraud for Green Card purposes is a significant issue that challenges the integrity of the U.S. immigration system and can profoundly affect U.S. citizen spouses. This issue becomes even more ...
Supreme Court’s Munoz Decision Disregards Fundamental Interests of U.S. Citizens Married to Noncitizens
By Leslie Dellon | Immigration Impact In Department of State v. Munoz, the Supreme Court has chosen procedural concerns over the reality that errors by consular officers may bar U.S. citizens from ...
Supreme Court Allows Deportations Without Adequate Notice, Backtracking on Previous Rulings
By Emma Winger | Immigration Impact The Supreme Court made an about-face on June 14, holding that immigration judges may order noncitizens deported if they do not appear for their immigration hearings...
CeBONDS One Year After its Implementation
By Raul Pinto & Laila Khan | Immigration Impact Approximately one year ago, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched Cash Electronic Bonds (CeBONDS), a web portal with the stated in...
USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2024 and Continues Its Commitment to Naturalization
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming approximately 11,000 new citizens in more ...
Ice Detainees Suffer Preventable Deaths − Q&A With A Medical Researcher About Systemic Failures
By Cara R. Muñoz Buchanan | The Conversation The 2024 Homeland Security appropriations bill increased funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to handle an anticipated daily de...