Here’s how immigration agencies will be impacted by the shutdown.
Latest Analysis
What a Government Shutdown Means for the Immigration System 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.
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Facts You Should Know
This week, a U.S. citizen who was arrested and detained twice in the last several months sued 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.
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 Enforcementcase) 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.
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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
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)
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.”
