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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- A proposed rule would ban people from seeking asylum in the United States solely because they traveled from or through a country under threat by a serious disease. This fact sheet explains how the asylum system is designed to work and changes made to the asylum process at the border during the Trump administration.
Read more: Asylum in the United States
- As the federal government continues to dismantle the U.S. immigration system, new state-by-state fact sheets from the American Immigration Council detail how immigrants are an integral part of the country’s diverse and thriving communities. The data highlights how immigrant workers, business owners, taxpayers, and neighbors make extensive contributions.
Read more: Immigrants in Your State
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“How we treat vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic will define our true character as a nation for years to come. America can be a leader in public health, rule of law, and compassion.”
–Beth Werlin, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council
Read more: Trump Administration Plans Unnecessary and Unconscionable Ban on Asylum Seekers Masked Behind False Public Health Premise
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