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LATEST ANALYSIS
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Centering Humanity in the Immigration Debate [[link removed]]
“La tierra se secó.” That was my dad’s short explanation for why he left Mexico as a teenager in the 1970s. His family relied on their small farm in rural northern Mexico for subsistence. But when the droughts came, the land could no longer sustain them. So, he, like my mother, moved to the U.S. to find new opportunities.
Biden Keeps Nearly 1 Million People From Losing Legal Status Under Trump – Until Fall 2026 [[link removed]]
As one of the Biden administration’s final acts on immigration, the Department of Homeland Security has announced that it is extending four grants of Temporary Protected Status – covering nearly 1 million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan – through fall 2026.
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Millions of U.S. citizens share a home with at least one family member—often a parent—who is undocumented. Many of these people are children under the age of 18. Consequently, immigration enforcement actions impacting their families have significant physical, emotional, developmental, and economic repercussions for millions of children across the country.
Deportations of parents and other family members have serious consequences that affect children—including U.S.-citizen children—and extend to entire communities and the nation.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of the children who are impacted by immigration enforcement actions.
Read more: U.S. Citizen Children Impacted by Immigration Enforcement [[link removed]]
For over a century, the U.S. Constitution has conferred birthright citizenship to every child born "within the jurisdiction of the United States,” regardless of their parent's immigration or citizenship status. Donald Trump has threatened to attempt to change that and revoke birthright citizenship.
This fact sheet from the Council explains birthright citizenship, the Fourteenth Amendment and its interpretations, who is eligible for birthright citizenship, and if it can be taken away.
Read more: Birthright Citizenship in the United States [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
The Council is pleased to announce that STEM Talent Connect [[link removed]] , a dedicated platform that enables U.S. employers to connect with a global pool of highly qualified STEM professionals, is now open for employer registration.
Developed by a consortium of BridgeUSA J-1 visa sponsors designated for the Research Scholar program, the platform supports the STEM Research Initiative [[link removed]] , facilitating research and development talent placements for up to five years.
Learn More: STEM Talent Connect [[link removed]]
People in immigration proceedings are not guaranteed legal assistance to help them get out of detention or pursue their immigration rights. We’re seeking more volunteer interpreters to help us change that.
Our Immigration Justice Campaign (IJC) works to fill critical gaps in legal representation. We connect volunteer attorneys who need interpreters for their clients.
You don’t need formal interpretation or special knowledge of legal terms to take a case with us. All you need is proficiency in both English and any other language.
Apply to Volunteer: Volunteer Application Form [[link removed]]
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“This bill does nothing to address [border security] and instead gives state governments unprecedented authority to use the courts to overturn small and large decisions made by the federal government on immigration and foreign policy. This would be a seismic shift in the balance of power between the federal government and states and would exacerbate the inefficient mess of the U.S. immigration system.”
– Nayna Gupta, Policy Director, for The Hill [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
Slate: This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse. [[link removed]]
Colorado Sun: Immigration attorneys in Colorado are overwhelmed trying to support terrified immigrants, and we need help [[link removed]]
LA Times: The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do [[link removed]]
The New Republic: The Laken Riley Act Spells Chaos for the Immigration System [[link removed]]
CNN: Senate immigration bill aims to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a sea change for legal system, experts say. [[link removed]]
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