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LATEST ANALYSIS
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How To Seek Asylum (Under Biden’s Asylum Transit Ban), In 15 Not-At-All-Easy Steps [[link removed]]
There have been a lot of changes to immigration law and policy at once. With so much happening so fast, it’s not hard to see how humanitarian protection might end up getting lost in the shuffle. Read More » [[link removed]]
Newly Introduced Border Bill Would Create More Chaos at the Border, Not Less [[link removed]]
The House GOP introduced its first large-scale border and immigration package on Monday. The package, set for a vote the same day Title 42 ends, would transform the U.S. immigration enforcement system and end the universal right to seek asylum. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
This week, on the day Title 42 ended, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave a speech on the Biden administration’s efforts around the border.
Secretary Mayorkas commended the $332 million the administration will distribute to local governments and NGOs that assist migrants who have recently been released from government custody.
Providing support to migrants who have been released near the border—and those who have journeyed further into the country—has become the near exclusive responsibility of nonprofits and receiving communities in the last decade. Providing funding to these groups is a critical step but more is necessary to effectively respond to the needs of receiving communities as we continue to experience increased levels of migration.
The federal government needs to lead a centralized response. In the American Immigration Council’s new special report, we propose the creation of a Center for Migrant Coordination that would bring together federal, state, and local resources to support and facilitate migrant integration.
Read more: Beyond A Border Solution [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
The American Immigration Council joined a letter signed by 129 H.R.2, the “Secure the Border Act of 2023” that would dismantle the U.S. asylum system and cause immeasurable harm to immigrant communities.
The letter calls on members of the House to protect immigrants and oppose unconstructive proposals that fuel hate and present no real solutions.
Read more: Coalition Letter Urges Vote Against Border Bill That Dismantles Asylum and Harms Asylum Seekers and Border Communities [[link removed]]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The Biden administration announced the implementation of an asylum transit ban that will penalize asylum seekers who don’t apply for protection in other nations they transit through on their way to the United States.
“Today’s crackdown on asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing from globally recognized oppressive regimes, is a reminder that immigration isn’t just about enforcement—it’s about American leadership and identity. Policymakers must abandon a fantasy of short-term solutionism and acknowledge that only sustained investment into our humanitarian protection systems over a period of time can realistically address these 21st century challenges. But while that investment is being made, we must continue to respect the rights of people seeking safety under the promises we made as a nation.”
– Jeremy Robbins, Executive Director at the American Immigration Council [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
San Diego Union-Tribune: Restrictive border policy Title 42 ends this week but leaves imprint on future of asylum [[link removed]]
The Hill: GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum [[link removed]]
Texas Public Radio (Listen): Immigration after Title 42 [[link removed]]
The New York Times: What’s Driving Record Levels of Migration to the U.S. Border? [[link removed]]
The Washington Post: Trump’s awful threat to separate families should wake up Democrats [[link removed]]
South Bend Tribune: Viewpoint: Finding a sense of belonging and rebuilding a life in South Bend [[link removed]]
UPCOMING EVENTS
Registration is now open for the Council’s Immigration Impact Awards in Orlando, Florida during the AILA National Conference. Join us Friday, June 23, as we recognize the impact that immigrants make to this country.
Register Here: Immigration Impact Awards [[link removed]]
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