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An Undocumented Women’s Complicated American Pride on the Fourth of July [[link removed]]
My first Fourth of July was in the Texas country. Fireworks, lawn games, little American flags, burgers, and Old Navy tees—I got the full experience. As a young immigrant, I was slowly growing accustomed to the culture. I knew that the Fourth of July was a big deal because of cartoons, yet I didn’t speak a lick of English. I didn’t feel like an American. My first Fourth of July felt more like a costume party than a true celebration. I was happy to be there but felt nostalgic for the country that had raised me . Read More » [[link removed]]
Biden’s Asylum Transit Ban – Where Are We Now? [[link removed]]
The asylum transit ban is a warmed-over version of a Trump policy that blocked asylum for anyone who traveled through a third country on their way to the United States without applying for and being denied asylum there first. Less than two months after the asylum transit ban’s implementation, we’re seeing the damage it’s causing to asylum seekers in real time. Read More » [[link removed]]
Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to Reinstitute Its Immigration Enforcement Priorities [[link removed]]
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in U.S. v. Texas, which allows the Biden administration to resume its implementation of guidelines for immigration enforcement within the interior of the United States, otherwise known as enforcement priorities. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
A staggering 100 million individuals were displaced from their homes in 2022, a significant increase from 65 million in 2015, according to recent data. Out of the total number of displaced people, 32.5 million were refugees who were compelled to leave their countries due to fear of persecution or other compelling reasons. While the United States has set a refugee admission target of 125,000 for 2023, ongoing global crises are placing greater demands on this number. Additionally, apart from regular refugee admissions, the United States has granted humanitarian parole to nearly 180,000 individuals from Afghanistan and Ukraine since 2021.
A new report from the American Immigration Council highlights the substantial economic and social impact of refugees in the United States and provides compelling evidence that refugees have become an indispensable part of their local communities, revitalizing cities and towns across the nation
Read more: Starting Anew: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
The American Immigration Council, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Mijente Support Committee released new data obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests, shedding light on the enforcement activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the period when the Biden administration's enforcement priorities were initially in effect. The data analysis exposes how ICE frequently deviated from the established priorities, arresting and removing individuals who did not fall within the designated categories.
Read more: ICE Didn’t Follow Federal Enforcement Priorities Set by Biden Administration [[link removed]]
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition of broad political spectrum stakeholders to urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to annually update its occupation list to better reflect the conditions facing the current labor markets.
Read more: Coalition Urges Department of Labor to Update Schedule A Occupation List to Meet Current Labor Market Needs [[link removed]]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“[Immigration] is an opportunity to strengthen the country.”
– Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration Council [[link removed]]
BELONGING
In the third video in our Upworthy series, Sonia and Sumaia share their experience finding family and connection together.
Watch: Powerful Bond [[link removed]]
The Norlanders have been walking alongside the Holiuks after they fled Ukraine and resettled in the U.S. In the fourth episode of our Upworthy series, we highlight what welcome looks like between two Mid-Western families.
Watch: Leaving Home In Search of Safety [[link removed]]
Discover how Tin and Carole's deep friendship and shared passion for knitting fosters belonging within an entire community in the concluding chapter of our Upworthy series.
Watch: Friendship and Love for Knitting [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
NPR Baltimore (LISTEN): Immigrant families impact on economy, labor in Baltimore County [[link removed]]
Inside Nova: Journeys to NOVA: When America saves your life but stalls your career [[link removed]]
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Recruit the parents. Deport their kids. This is the fate of 200,000 legal immigrants [[link removed]]
Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. restarts asylum appointments at Mexico border town despite extortion threat [[link removed]]
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