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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• National Public Service Campaign Reminds Americans That Belonging Begins With Us
  
  Empathy can grow from a better understanding of our common struggles and a commitment to treat each other with more care and consideration. This is the central message of a new public service campaign launched by the Ad Council this week, Belonging Begins with Us. Read More »
   
• How Two Proposed Rules Make It Harder for Immigration Judges to Manage Their Docket
  
  The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) rules would require judges to push through cases at breakneck speeds, further transforming the immigration court system into a deportation machine. Read More »
   
• The Trump Administration Will Inflict More Damage to the Immigration System Before Leaving Office
  
  President Trump is still set on dismantling the immigration system through the end of his term. He will likely try to extend travel bans and place additional restrictions on asylum. Read More »
   
• District Court Stops Regulations Restricting the H-1B Visa Category
  
  This legal victory halts two rules that would have raised the minimum salaries companies would need to pay to sponsor an H-1B worker as well as change which jobs would qualify as a "specialty occupation."
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• Who Is Alejandro Mayorkas? The DHS Secretary Nominee Will Spearhead Biden’s Immigration Agenda
  
  Mayorkas will represent several historic firsts for the department—he will be the first Latino and immigrant to lead DHS. This is a significant departure from the leadership installed at DHS under the Trump administration. 
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 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications on Friday, marking the first time DACA will be fully reinstated since 2017. This fact sheet discusses DACA and other policies designed to shield Dreamers from deportation and grant them work authorization. 
  
  Read more: The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• Proposed restrictions on employers wanting to hire foreign workers in the H-1B visa category were halted by the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California.
  
  The court cited an amicus brief filed by the American Immigration Council in its ruling against the Trump administration. The amicus brief highlighted a number of instances when the immigration agencies changed a rule between announcing the proposed rule and publishing a final rule.
  
  Read more: Council Submits Amicus Brief Challenging Agency Failure to Undergo Notice and Comment Rulemaking

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“Belonging Begins With Us reminds us that we all have the power to make others feel safe and welcome in our communities. We are grateful to our partners for helping us all build more meaningful connections in our neighborhoods, cities, and towns, regardless of background or country of origin.”

– Lisa Sherman, Ad Council President and CEO

 MEET THE EXPERTS 

• The incoming Biden-Harris administration has indicated that it intends to reverse at least some of the Trump administration’s drastic attacks on the U.S. asylum system. But the road ahead for asylum seekers will be challenging.

Join experts from the American Immigration Council for a webinar hosted by the Immigration Justice Campaign on what 2021 could hold for asylum seekers at the southern border and in U.S. immigration detention centers on Tuesday, December 8 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET.

Register: A New Life for Asylum: Hope and Challenges for Asylum Seekers Under the Biden Administration

 FURTHER READING 

• The Washington Post: A lesser-known Trump immigration policy needs Biden’s attention
   
• Iowa Public Radio: Iowa's Immigrants Recognized For Individual Contributions
   
• McClatchy DC: Can you pass the new US citizenship test?
   
• PR Newswire: Ad Council Launches "Belonging Begins With Us" Campaign Featuring Exclusive New Music from Lake Street Dive

         

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