[[link removed]]
Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
[link removed] [[link removed]]
CBP’s Own Website Provides Insight Into Its Agents’ Corruption and Misconduct [[link removed]]
Corruption within U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s workforce often has been hidden behind bureaucratic red tape. But what was once shrouded in mystery is now plainly available—on CBP’s own website. Read More » [[link removed]]
DHS’ New Work Permit Measures Are Welcome Change with Potential to Address USCIS Challenges [[link removed]]
On October 1, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) started to accelerate the processing of some work permits and extended their validity period. These changes are substantial and are likely to have a meaningful impact on the large work permit backlog in the long run. Read More » [[link removed]]
Spotlight on the Changing Demographics of Hispanic Americans [[link removed]]
Today, Hispanic Americans form the largest ethnic group in the United States. The value of Hispanic Americans to the makeup of the United States— demographically, culturally, and economically— has grown every year. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we look at the most recent data to highlight the important contributions of Hispanic Americans in the United States. Read More » [[link removed]]
Appeals Decision Sets Roadblock for Cubans, Others Seeking Green Cards [[link removed]]
A recent Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision bars certain recently arrived noncitizens from becoming lawful permanent residents. In Matter of Cabrera-Fernandez, the BIA held that the petitioner had not been paroled into the United States when DHS released him from immigration detention. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Construction is officially beginning on additional barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The administration will have to waive 26 laws—including ones used to protect the environment, endangered species, and indigenous lands—to construct the border wall.
The funds for this section of the wall in the Rio Grande Valley were previously appropriated for such barriers during the Trump Administration in 2019. The Biden Administration says it was under a mandated deadline to use the funds by the end of September or risk violating the Impoundment Control Act, and repeated attempts to get Congress to reappropriate the funds failed.
When asked by reporters [[link removed]] if border walls work, President Biden simply said, “No.” Secretary Mayorkas himself later said [[link removed]] that the decision “does not signify a change in policy.” However, the administration has still not explained why it chose to waive so many laws as part of this process.
Border walls are a costly deterrent to a problem that needs nuanced solutions. This special report from the American Immigration Council provides recommendations for creating a humanitarian protection system that looks beyond border walls.
Read more: Beyond A Border Solution [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
The American Immigration Council, along with World Education Services, supports and co-convenes an emerging, nationwide Office of New Americans (ONA) State Network. The network provides a forum for state policy leaders to drive positive change that supports immigrant and refugee integration into the workforce and economy.
The newest addition to the network is the Maine ONA [[link removed]] . The office will primarily focus on ensuring immigrant integration and success in the state’s workforce by helping immigrants navigate licensure and educational barriers in the state.
Read more: Office of New Americans (ONA) State Network [[link removed]]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Federal immigration reform is long overdue, including a legislative modernization that encompasses pathways to citizenship and new legal pathways that strengthen our economy and advance both orderliness and justice.”
– Nancy Cantor, Chancellor of Rutgers University Newark, a co-founder and co-chair of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, in her Opinion Piece: Rethinking How We Recruit In Our Own Backyards [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
The Columbus Dispatch: Latinos responsible for disproportionate share of Ohio’s economic growth, study shows [[link removed]]
Lexington Herald Leader: DACA students could help ease Kentucky’s teacher, nursing shortages. If we let them. | Opinion [[link removed]]
Tyler Paper: Group talks impact of labor shortages in East Texas [[link removed]]
Maine Morning Star: Maine aims to boost workforce with Office of New Americans, but questions remain about urgent needs [[link removed]]
RNS : How helping a family seeking asylum changed our church group [[link removed]]
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
Give $10 [[link removed]] Give $25 [[link removed]]
Give $50 [[link removed]] Give $100 [[link removed]]
Give $250 [[link removed]] Other Amount [[link removed]]
[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