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Notable New Publications, Reports, Films, Articles, Etc.
New USCCB-CLINIC Guide:
Assisting Afghans Paroled at the US-Mexico Border
This is a joint USCCB-CLINIC guide for assisting Afghans paroled at the US-Mexico Border. The guide provides resettlement staff and legal practitioners an overview of the two types of parole, and covers immigration legal implications, documentation, benefits eligibility, and other resources relevant for assisting Afghans who have crossed the US-Mexico border.
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Ombudsman: 2023 Annual Report
This is the Annual Report to Congress on behalf of the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) regarding the challenges faced in our immigration benefits system, this time examining calendar year 2022. This report, presented each year on June 30, details the urgent systemic issues affecting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and identifies potential solutions to resolve these problems.
Congressional Research Service:
Increasing Numbers of Unaccompanied Children at the Southwest Border
This report provides detailed analysis around the record-high levels of encounters with unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years. It also explains which U.S. agencies interact with these kids and in what capacity.
American Immigration Council: Three Years of Title 42
Beyond the drastic toll on human life and shifting public health policies, one startling constant has persisted throughout the pandemic. For three years now, the United States has turned its back on countless asylum seekers under Title 42—a Trump-era policy invoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on March 20, 2020. This analysis presents interesting points to consider.
Other Upcoming Events, Opportunities, and Resources
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American Immigration Council Webinar: Unpacking the Supreme Court: Immigration Cases in the 2022-23 Term, July 11 at 1 PM Eastern. The Supreme Court had a significant impact on immigration law this term. What do the rulings mean for immigration law and policy, both now and moving forward? Join the American Immigration Council for a webinar where we will discuss the most recent immigration Supreme Court cases with immigration law experts Ahilan Arulanantham from the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law and Karen Tumlin from the Justice Action Center.
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NETWORK Webinar: Restoring Asylum and Dignity for Immigrants: The Work Ahead, July 12 at 6 PM Central. Immigration partners from Lawyers for Good Government at the Matamoras-Brownsville border and Kino Border Initiative from the Nogales, Arizona-Mexico border will share the day-to-day realities of working for justice at the southern border, and tell us what is needed to support immigration services across the U.S. NETWORK’s Grassroots Mobilization team will provide you with actions that you can take immediately and in the upcoming months. Register to join the webinar.
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Salesians Province of Canada and the Eastern U.S. Opportunity. The province office of youth and young adult ministry is hiring an office support manager who will report directly to the province delegate of youth ministry and the director of vocation ministry. More information is available on the province’s website.
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