Your weekly summary from the Council

 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Essential Workers Are at the Heart of a Diversifying Working-Class America
  
  Today’s working class is largely made up of immigrants, women, and people of color. Read More »
   
• If the Supreme Court Terminates DACA, President Trump Can Still Fix It
  
  The Trump administration must work with Congress to legislate a permanent fix for thousands of Dreamers. Read more » 
   
• Government Takes Surprising Position to Preserve H-4 Work Permits – For Now
  
  A long-running lawsuit over a rule allowing spouses of H-1B workers to work in the United States took an interesting twist. Read more » 
   
• Board of Immigration Appeals Green Lights Major Errors on Notice to Appear Forms
  
  The government can be sloppy when it files paperwork to start a deportation, while immigrants must be meticulous when they apply for benefits. Read more » 

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW 

• The HEROES Act passed the House of Representatives. The stimulus bill provides relief for many categories of immigrants—including Temporary Protected Status recipients. This fact sheet provides an overview of what TPS is and the benefits TPS offers.
  
  Read more: Temporary Protected Status: An Overview

• Immigrant entrepreneurs will help rebuild the U.S. economy. This fact sheet describes the legal avenues in the United States available to promising entrepreneurs, as well as some of the barriers they face securing immigration status through these paths.

Read more: Capitalizing on the Economic Potential of Foreign Entrepreneurs

• Immigrants are essential to every state’s diverse and thriving communities—and their extensive contributions make our nation stronger. These fact sheets include state specific immigration data.
  
  Read more: Immigrants in Your State

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

"The implied terms of the racial contract are visible everywhere for those willing to see them... Poor European immigrants who flocked to an America with virtually no immigration restrictions came ‘the right way’; poor Central American immigrants evading a baroque and unforgiving system are gang members and terrorists."

– Adam Sewer of The Atlantic, ”The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying."

Read more: Did My Family Really Come "Legally"?: Today's Immigration Laws Created a New Reality

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• In March, the American Immigration Council warned that people held in ICE detention centers faced a high risk of contracting COVID-19. The Council filed a FOIA request to obtain records on ICE procedures to ensure the safety of detainees. But the agency never responded. Due to the lack of responsiveness, the Council has now sued ICE.
  
  Read more: Council Sues to Make ICE COVID-19 Plans Public
   
• The Migrant Protection Protocols have caused a humanitarian catastrophe by forcing tens of thousands of people to wait for their asylum hearings in inhumane conditions in Mexico. However, there is little public information on the program. The Council’s lawsuit aims to bring those records to light.
  
  Read more: Council Sues Government to Compel Release of Records about ‘Remain in Mexico' Program
   
• ICE can and does release people subject to "mandatory detention" under the law. An amicus brief filed by the Council provides case examples of when ICE has voluntarily done so, despite claims to the contrary. The agency should use all available options to minimize the risk of COVID-19.
  
  Read more: Council Files Amicus Brief Supporting the Release of Individuals from Immigration Detention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

 FURTHER READING 

• CBS News: Only 2 migrants allowed to seek humanitarian protection under Trump's coronavirus border order

• The Washington Post: She’s a U.S. citizen. He’s not. Their family can’t get a stimulus check
• Newsweek: Trump Administration Sued Over 'Secrecy' Of 'Remain in Mexico' Program

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