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Federal Court Blocks Sweeping Pause on Legal Immigration for Nationals of 39 Countries [[link removed]]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended the processing of immigration benefits for nationals of 39 different countries last year, supposedly in response to a tragic shooting of two members of the National Guard, as well as President Donald Trump’s executive orders restricting immigration and requiring “extreme vetting.” USCIS shunted thousands of applications to a filing cabinet where they sit, untouched — even though each applicant paid a substantial fee for the government to decide their case. Now a federal judge has ruled that this policy is unlawful.
Mullin’s Proposal to Pull Customs From ‘Sanctuary City’ Airports Would Be a Disaster. There’s a Better Way Forward. [[link removed]]
U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced hard questions from members of Congress as he doubled down on threats to halt international air traffic in so-called “sanctuary cities” like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. The Trump administration has repeated this sweeping threat for weeks in response to growing protests and clashes in New Jersey over inhumane conditions in the Delaney Hall detention facility used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house noncitizens arrested by the agency.
Facts You Should Know
This week, Congress passed legislation that will add $70 billion in funding to immigration enforcement agencies through 2029, which is in addition to the $170 billion already provided last year. Congress has now provided nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars to DHS in less than a year, nearly all of which has been focused on immigration enforcement.
The passing of this legislation — called the Secure America Act — marks yet another circumvention of the regular government funding process, as congressional leaders bypassed the standard 60-vote threshold and instead used the reconciliation process.
This new explainer from the American Immigration Council breaks down what’s in the Act and how the money is divided up between ICE, CBP, and general DHS funds.
Read more: What’s in the Secure America Act? [[link removed]]
Across the Nation
The reconciliation bill passed this week did not include any of the accountability measures that leaders have pushed for recently, including stronger warrant requirements and professional law enforcement standards for ICE and CBP officials.
In our new report, we outline how accountability measures are needed to build a more credible and humane interior immigration enforcement system. ICE and CBP must be reined in and held accountable to both the public and other branches of government.
True accountability will require a new, independent, and bipartisan oversight body whose recommendations are enforceable, alongside rebuilt internal oversight agencies within DHS with new legal authorities and greater independence to ensure they are more effective than in the past.
Learn more: Restoring Credibility and Humanity: A New Framework for Immigration Enforcement [[link removed]]
Quote of the Week
“We want the World Cup to happen because it’s a meeting of countries across the world, an exchange of cultures, a unifying moment around the beautiful game. When you’re shutting out would-be fans who want to come and support their team or just be in the stadium or bars cheering for Brazil or Argentina or another team, something is really lost.”
– Rich André, director of State & Local Initiatives at the American Immigration Council [[link removed]]
Further Reading
The Washington Post: Trump wins years of guaranteed funding for immigration crackdown [[link removed]]
The New York Times: An Uncertain Win for Immigrants Seeking to Stay in U.S. [[link removed]]
Austin Kocher: Nayna Gupta and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on the Core Principles of a Fair and Functional Immigration Enforcement System [[link removed]]
Yahoo! News: Business lobbying, court ruling rattle Trump’s green card crackdown [[link removed]]
The Guardian: ‘Every day the policy changes’: chaos and confusion for Filipino workers over US immigration rules [[link removed]]
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