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USCIS proposes significant changes to the H-1B program [[link removed]]
The H-1B program may undergo significant changes as early as October 1, 2024. The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a 94-page proposed rule to “modernize” the H-1B program. Read More » [[link removed]]
Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide [[link removed]]
The Department of Labor recently released a report examining 131 countries’ efforts to abolish child labor in 2022 and the obstacles those efforts face. The report highlights, in part, the vulnerability of migrant children in the United States working for little pay in industries that are especially unsafe for children and notes an alarming 69% increase in unlawful work by children since 2018. Read More » [[link removed]]
Global Talent Chamber Network Convening Discusses How Immigration Is a Solution to Workforce Challenges [[link removed]]
As the national workforce shortage persists, businesses across the country are seeking solutions to address workforce needs and fill open positions. Many Chambers of Commerce have continued to present a solution: modernizing an outdated immigration system to better meet the needs of the local, state, and national economies . Read More » [[link removed]]
Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress [[link removed]]
The Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management. This new $14 billion request represents more than a $10 billion increase from the administration’s original proposal and includes a sizeable investment in areas of the immigration system often overlooked. Nevertheless, despite several positive requests, the president’s proposal still relies on increased detention and enforcement to address migration at the border. Read More » [[link removed]]
Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders [[link removed]]
The Biden administration extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. communities. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to congressional leadership with recommendations on fiscal year 2024 appropriations and a potential continuing resolution .
The organizations recommended an “all of government” approach to funding our immigration system, including appropriations for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to speed up visa processing; long-term systemic and structural improvements at the border; and the immigration court system.
Read more: AILA and the Council Send Letter to Congress with Recommendations on FY2024 Appropriations and Continuing Resolution [[link removed]]
In 2018, the Council joined various immigrant rights organizations in litigation efforts challenging the detention of asylum seekers entering the United States without prompt credible fear interviews and bond hearings. The lawsuit also questioned the lack of procedural protections, such as hearing transcripts and written decisions in bond hearings, and whether asylum seekers must bear the burden of proof in bond proceedings.
On October 18, 2023, the parties filed a joint motion for approval of a partial settlement, which if approved would resolve the credible fear class claims but leave the bond hearing class claims pending before the district court.
Read more: Challenging Credible Fear Interview and Bond Hearing Delays [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
This week, the American Immigration Council released new research that shows the key role that immigrants and refugees play in Ohio’s manufacturing industry.
In Ohio, manufacturers accounted for 16.1% of the total output of goods and services and generated more than $112 billion in produced goods and services in 2019. Even during the pandemic, immigrants and refugees continued to move to Ohio to contribute to the state’s manufacturing industry.
Read more: The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Ohio’s Manufacturing Sector [[link removed]]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“ Our national immigration laws, having last gone through major revisions by Congress in 1996, are severely out-of-date, and our system is completely broken. On this, everyone agrees. Only Congress can bring our immigration and border security systems into the 21st century. ”
– Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in an Op-Ed to the Washington Post [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska's OpenSky Policy Institute discusses state issues [[link removed]]
NPR: Report finds asylum seekers are subject to violence, threats waiting on CBP One appointments [[link removed]]
Courtier Journal: OPINION: I am a Ukrainian refugee. Thanks to acts of generosity, my family found belonging in America [[link removed]]
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