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What a Government Shutdown Means for the Immigration System [[link removed]]
In previous years, the broad impact of a shutdown on immigration has been clear ahead of time. But with the Trump administration threatening to use a shutdown to enact further changes on the federal service, as well as the unprecedented sum of $150 billion for immigration enforcement provided in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there may be key differences this time.
A New Identity for a Shared Future [[link removed]]
In the courtroom, demanding fair processes can ensure justice and fairness under the law. Outside the courtroom, shifting narratives can change the way people think about issues and act toward one another. The Center for Inclusion and Belonging works at the intersection of narrative and behavior change, and our identity refresh reflects that unique role.
Facts You Should Know
This week, a U.S. citizen who was arrested and detained twice in the last several months sued [[link removed]] the Department of Homeland Security for violations of his Fourth Amendments rights that protect against unreasonable search and seizure. The plaintiff, Leonardo Garcia Venegas, is a construction worker living in Baldwin, Alabama.
U.S. citizens [[link removed]] are increasingly becoming ensnared in immigration enforcement operations as direct result of President Donald Trump’s indiscriminate mass deportation agenda. Our analysis shows that as immigration authorities and local law enforcement expend their limited resources on such arrests, all communities suffer.
Read more: Mass Deportation: Analyzing the Trump Administration's Attacks on Immigrants, Democracy, and America [[link removed]]
Across the Nation
On October 4, the American Immigration Council and the National Immigrant Justice Center filed an emergency motion to enforce a 2021 court ruling (in the Garcia Ramirez v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [[link removed]] case) that prevents ICE from illegally locking up unaccompanied immigrant children in adult detention centers once they turn 18.
The Council and NIJC learned that the Trump administration had issued interim guidance on October 1 that instructed ICE field offices to once again detain unaccompanied children when they age out of the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s custody. But our previous litigation in Garcia Ramirez v ICE made clear that ICE must consider placing age-outs in the least restrictive setting, like an alternative-to-detention program, rather than throwing them into immigration detention.
On Saturday, the federal court granted our emergency motion to block ICE from starting these transfers again.
Read more: Legal Groups Challenge ICE on Jailing Immigrant Teens [[link removed]]
Research shows that H-1B workers complement U.S. workers, fill employment gaps in many STEM occupations, and expand job opportunities for all.
This updated fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of the H-1B visa category and petition process, addresses some of the myths perpetuated about the H-1B visa category, and highlights the key contributions H-1B workers make to the U.S. economy.
Read more: The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy [[link removed]]
Gateways for Growth
The deadline to apply for the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) is this Friday, October 10 at 5 p.m. local time. G4G Round IV is a year-long opportunity to strengthen your community’s immigrant inclusion efforts with support from Welcoming America and the American Immigration Council.
Read more: Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) [[link removed]]
Quote of the Week
“The immigration system will be impacted significantly less than other federal agencies [during the government shutdown]. Trump’s signature mass deportation efforts will proceed, perhaps taking even less of a hit than during previous shutdowns.”
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council [[link removed]]
Further Reading
ABC News: Judge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities [[link removed]]
AP: Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden [[link removed]]
Christian Science Monitor: H-1B visas help fuel US tech innovation. Reforms could bring winners and losers. [[link removed]]
Fortune: American farmers were already facing multiple crises. Then came Trump’s immigration crackdown [[link removed]]
ABC News: Trump's H1-B changes raise concerns about US tech economy's future, ability to recruit specialty talent [[link removed]]
WNYC: Big Changes Coming to the H-1B Visa Program [[link removed]]
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