[[link removed]]
Dear John,
Our 20th century humanitarian protection system was not built for 21st century migration.
Over the past decade, multiple countries in the Western Hemisphere have been destabilized by rising authoritarianism, climate change, and socioeconomic disasters. Many people flee these countries to come to the United States – seen as a beacon of safety for those seeking refuge for generations.
But our outdated system can’t handle the rising global displacement. In response, president after president has attempted to fix the humanitarian protection system with deterrence-based tactics, increased enforcement, and cruel policies. It hasn’t worked.
The American Immigration Council has solutions.
In our new special report, “ Beyond a Border Solution: How to Build a Humanitarian Protection System That Won’t Break [[link removed]] ,” we outline 13 recommendations for creating a flexible and modern system.
Read the Special Report » [[link removed]]
Among the 13 recommendations, the report suggests:
*
Establishing
a
Center
for
Migrant
Coordination
within
DHS
to
work
with
receiving
communities.

*
Surging
resources
to
ports
of
entry
to
provide
migrants
with
a
safer
and
easier
alternative.

*
Expanding
lawful
pathways
for
migration.

*
Revamping
asylum
processing
at
USCIS.

*
Creating
an
Emergency
Migration
Fund
for
times
of
high
migration.

*
Focusing
on
clearing
immigration
court
backlogs.
Dive into the special report to read all the recommendations, including detailed plans for each.
It’s true that we can’t fix the whole system overnight. But what we do today can help set up a future in which the asylum system is not broken again in 3, 10, or 20 years.
Creating these types of resources isn’t possible without your help. Please consider making a gift today. [[link removed]]
Si ncerely,
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
Policy Director
[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]]
Immigration Impact [[link removed]] | ImmigrationCouncil.org [[link removed]] [[link removed]] | unsubscribe: [link removed]
1331 G St. NW Suite 200, Washington, D.C., xxxxxx