Your weekly summary from the Council

 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• The Jail-to-Deportation Pipeline Turns Deadly for Immigrants in the Pandemic
  
  Another man has died in immigration detention from COVID-19. His tragic and avoidable death marks the deadly end to a jail-to-deportation pipeline that disproportionately targets Black and Brown people. Read More »
   
• USCIS Upends the Lives of Immigrants by Refusing to Print Their Work Permits and Green Cards
  
  These are critical documents that immigrants need to take part in many aspects of American life. Without them, people can’t work, obtain loans, or prove they are in the country lawfully. Read More »
   
• ICE Has Been Granted the Same Level of Secrecy as the FBI
  
  This lets ICE shield itself and its agents from public accountability. Read More »
   
• USCIS Holds Drive-Thru Naturalization Ceremonies to Work Through COVID-19 Backlog
  
  Since reopening in June, USCIS has naturalized over 64,000 immigrants. But the naturalization ceremonies may come to an abrupt end if USCIS runs out of funds in the next few weeks. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW 

• COVID-19 is spreading throughout the immigration detention system and the deaths are mounting—but they are preventable. This report explains why ICE should use its broad authority to parole and release people on alternatives to detention to the widest extent possible while their immigration court proceedings continue.
  
  Read more: The Impact of COVID-19 on Noncitizens and Across the U.S. Immigration System
  
  Tax Day was postponed to July 15. This fact sheet explains how undocumented immigrants use the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number to pay taxes even if they do not have a Social Security number.
  
  Read more: The Facts About the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• Nearly 87,000 public comments were submitted on the sweeping proposed regulations that would be upend the U.S. asylum system. The American Immigration Council joined thousands of others calling the government to stop the rule from going into effect because it would represent the end of asylum as we know it.
  
  Read more: Comments Opposing Proposed Rule That Would Impose Bars to Asylum and Rewrite Asylum Law

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

"[The 287g program] can lead to the arrest of people primarily on the suspicion that they are unauthorized immigrants knowing they will be screened through the program and likely placed in removal proceedings.

“They also generate incentives for law enforcement officers to arrest people based on evidence that might not result in a conviction and 287(g) programs can be tools for localities to pursue, frankly, anti-immigrant agendas."

–Jorge Loweree, Policy Director of the American Immigration Council

Read more: The 287(g) Program: An Overview

 FURTHER READING 

• Los Angeles Times: Trump administration does about-face, drops rule that threatened foreign students
   
• Iowa Public Radio: Joining The Chaos: What It's Like To Be A New Citizen Right Now 
   
• The Arizona Republic: Undocumented immigrants can finally get free COVID-19 tests. Here's why that matters

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