By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued “Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas”—a new memo that provides a framework for when...
National Battle for Citizenship Path Marches Through New York City
Immigration reform protesters demonstrate outside the White House calling for no further deportations and a means to gain legal residency and a path to citizenship. – Washington, DC – October ...
The Dip in the US Birthrate Isn’t a Crisis, but the Fall in Immigration May Be
By Adrian Raftery, The Conversation The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in May 2021 that the nation’s total fertility rate had reached 1.64 children per woman in 2020, drop...
The Democrats’ Immigration Problem
Customs and Border Protection officers check identification paperwork at the San Luis Port of Entry. 8765 – San Luis, Ariz. / US – September 29, 2010 (Shutterstock) By David Leonhardt, NY ...
Immigrant Rights Advocates Successfully Win Inclusion of Immigrant Families in Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
By New York Immigration Coalition New York, NY – Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which is the latest COVID-19 federal relief bill...
Biden administration tries to transition from campaigning on immigration to managing a dysfunctional immigration system
Joe Biden is an American politician serving as the 46th and current president of the United States. – Washington, DC, USA 2 22 2021 (Shutterstock) By Nick Miroff, Washington Post Central America...
Not Enough Water, Toilets Full Of Human Excrement, No Showers: ICE Detainees In Texas Described The Storm’s Misery
By Adolfo Flores and Hamed Aleaziz, BuzzFeed As millions across Texas endured freezing temperatures without running water or electricity this week, immigrants detained by ICE said they have endured th...
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR): Where Are You?
Immigrant communities eagerly await tangible changes that can improve their lives. We need President Biden to honor his commitments to immigrant and migrant communities. We need sweeping Comprehensive...
First lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification
Jill Biden, first lady and wife of President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C (Shutterstock) By Jim Acosta, Kate Bennett and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) – The Biden administration’s planned t...
Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
Thirteen immigrants officially become new U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 1...