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Dear John,

No matter the results of the election, we will continue to fight for an immigration system that treats everyone fairly—and lives up to our democratic values.

Sincerely,


Executive Director

 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• The Media Is Obsessed With the ‘Latino Vote’ – There Is No Such Thing
  
  Political pundits have given a great deal of airtime to examining the voting patterns of “Latinos” in the United States. But lumping all "Latinos" together ignores important cultural and historical differences that can influence how a person votes. Read More »
   
• Hundreds of Cubans Who Cannot Be Deported Face Prolonged Detention
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage inside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, hundreds of Cubans who cannot be deported continue to be detained. This situation occurs because ICE refuses to release many immigrants, even when their countries of origin will not accept deportations. Read More »
   
• ICE Is Targeting ‘Sanctuary’ Cities With Increased Enforcement and Massive Fines
  
  The Trump administration has reinvigorated its attacks on undocumented immigrants in the United States by targeting so-called “sanctuary” policies and jurisdictions. Read More »
   
• What You Need to Know About the Latest Public Charge Rule Whiplash
  
  On November 2, the Trump administration’s public charge rule was blocked nationwide for a third time by a federal judge in Illinois. On November 5, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals placed an administrative stay on the district court’s ruling, restoring the public charge rule at least temporarily. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• Immigrants who have naturalized had an impact in the 2020 election in crucial states, including Arizona and Florida. The American Immigration Council provides fact sheets that highlight demographic data on immigrant populations in every state.  
  
  Read more: U.S. Immigrants by State

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• A federal court confirmed that hundreds of asylum seekers may receive relief from application of the asylum ban if they were turned away before July 16, 2019. The ruling was made in a case challenging the government’s policy of turning away asylum seekers at ports of entry since 2016. The lawsuit was filed by the Council, Al Otro Lado, Southern Poverty Law Center, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Mayer Brown LLP.

Read More: Challenging Customs and Border Protection's Unlawful Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“Human rights advocates and government watchdogs have long accused Border Patrol of repeated failure to follow basic rules for the protection of children and migrants. The agency has long struggled with a culture that views rules to protect migrants as somehow soft and contrary to the agency's militaristic ethos.”

– Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy counsel at the American Immigration Council 

 FURTHER READING 

• KCET: Youth Activism in America: From Armbands and Walkouts to Bus Rides and Voter Drives that Would Shape Our Democracy
   
• Law360: Tech Giants Warn H-1B Rules Will Push Businesses Abroad

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