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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
Since President Biden took office, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been escalating both rhetoric and action in response to a rise in migration across the Rio Grande. Right now, challenges to his latest maneuver—installing 1,000 feet of “marine barrier” in the middle of the Rio Grande—are making their way through the courts. Read More »
The Department of Justice has proposed a new rule to protect immigration judges’ ability to administratively close removal proceedings and control their ever-expanding dockets. Read More »
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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This week, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. This decision could ultimately lead to the termination the DACA program, will leaving thousands of undocumented youth in legal limbo without the ability to apply for work authorization, drivers licenses, and other protections that the DACA program offers.
This decision will permanently halt first-time DACA applications, absent intervention from an appellate court. DACA renewals and advance parole applications, however, are allowed to continue. The U.S. government will likely appeal the decision, and the case may end up at the Supreme Court. A potential case would likely not arrive to the Supreme Court until the 2024 term, leading to a potential decision in May or June 2025.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of legislative proposals designed to protect undocumented youth.
Read more: The Dream Act: An Overview
ACROSS THE NATION
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New research from the American Immigration Council breaks down the economic contributions of immigrants in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Santa Clara County in California, respectively.
In Pittsburgh, immigrants contributed approximately $3.5 billion to the city’s gross domestic product (GDP), or 11.1% of its GDP. And in Santa Clara County, immigrants made up 40.6% of the county’s population but comprised 47.7% of the working age population and accounted for 49.9% of its employed labor force.
These report were produced as part of the Council’s and Welcoming America’s Gateways for Growth Challenge, which includes tailored research on local immigrant populations.
Read more: New Americans in Pittsburgh and New Americans in Santa Clara County
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Yesterday’s decision was a major blow to thousands of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues that benefit from DACA’s protections, and the families and communities who rely on them. While the decision won’t have an immediate impact on people who currently rely on the program to live and work in the U.S. without the constant threat of deportation, it will continue to sow fear and distrust across the country. If Congress continues to sit on its hands, waiting to be forced into action, the Republican-led state effort to kill DACA by a thousand cuts will succeed. The time to act is now.
“DACA recipients across the nation work in our hospitals, teach our children, manage our businesses, and contribute to the fabric of our nation in countless ways. They have lived, grown, and put down roots under DACA’s protections for over a decade. If we fail them, we fail ourselves. It’s time for Congress to finally deliver.”
– Jorge Loweree, managing director of programs at the American Immigration Council
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