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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- President Trump campaigned along the U.S.-Mexico border this week and made a visit to the border wall. This fact sheet provides context to the border security debate by highlighting some of the existing and imminent problems surrounding the construction of a new or expanded border barrier along the entire southwest border.
Read more: The High Cost and Diminishing Returns of a Border Wall
- The Supreme Court ruled that people subjected to expedited removal generally won’t be able to seek judicial review. Those placed in this fast-track removal process are apprehended in the first two weeks of their arrival and must be within 100 miles of the Canadian or Mexican border. Imigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens who are undocumented or have committed fraud or misrepresentation via this process. There are serious due process concerns with expedited removal.
Read more: A Primer on Expedited Removal
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The Trump administration’s latest travel ban targeting people who come to the United States as temporary workers, students, and visitors who participate in international exchange programs is a thinly-veiled attempt to radically shift immigration policy by proclamation. This is not about public health or the economy.
Many of the people the administration is banning are family members of those on the front lines combating the virus. While President Trump says he wishes to reignite our economy, this ban will prevent businesses and universities from filling critical gaps.”
– Beth Werlin, executive director of the American Immigration Council
Read more: Employment-Based Visa Categories in the United States
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