Your weekly summary from the Council

 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Biden Took Eight Administrative Actions on Immigration. Here’s What You Need to Know
  
  Biden quickly signed executive actions related to immigration in response to years of work by immigrants and advocates.
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• Why Biden’s Immigration Bill Is the Boldest in Decades
  
  In addition to creating a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented population, the Biden administration’s bill also contains three other legislative pillars.
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• New Leadership Strikes a New Tone for America
  
  There is a critical need in this country to move our public debates away from the zero-sum thinking that pits us against each other. Instead, we must move our conversations—whether about immigration, public health, or the economy—toward our shared struggles and common aspirations. We must do so to have a functioning democracy. Read More »
   
• Trump’s Drastic Immigration Court Fee Hikes Are Blocked in Court
  
  Going forward, immigration agencies should recognize an individual’s right to due process applies regardless of income level. The U.S. government must not create a wealth test that risks preventing individuals from having a fair chance to defend themselves against deportation. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• President Biden announced a welcoming and inclusive vision for immigration during his first day in office. The legislative proposal addresses how the new administration plans to reform and modernize the U.S. immigration system.
  
  The American Immigration Council has a range of resources that explain the current system, including:

1. Immigrants in the United States
2. The Cost of Immigration Enforcement and Border Security
3. ​​​​Why Don’t Immigrants Apply for Citizenship?

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• A federal court halted most of a Trump administration rule that would have drastically increased the fees people must pay to defend against deportation in immigration court. The fee rule would have increased the filing fees for applications, appeals, and motions in removal proceedings by as much as 800% if it had gone into effect. The substantial increases would have denied access to justice for low-income individuals seeking a fair day in court.  
  
  The American Immigration Council, the National Immigration Law Center and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher challenged the rule.
  
  Read more: Federal Court Blocks Dramatic Immigration Courts Fee Increases
   
• A federal court upheld protections granted in court to class members in the Council’s ongoing litigation who had been subject to the government’s metering policy and were denied asylum eligibility.
  
  The case is being litigated by the American Immigration Council, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the law firm of Mayer Brown LLP.
  
  Read more: Court Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Thwart Court Order Protecting Asylum Seekers

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“President Biden’s new vision for immigration reform is extraordinary and a welcome development for America, including the millions of people who are caught up in an outdated immigration system that no longer meets the needs of the nation. The American Immigration Council welcomes this proposal to begin to create a fair and just immigration system.”

–Jorge Loweree, Policy Director at the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• Newsweek: Will President Joe Biden Keep the Promises that Candidate Joe Biden Made to Immigrants?
   
• CQ Roll Call: Biden’s immigration bill faces difficult path in Senate
   
• The Appeal: Decades of Federal Policies Turned Local Police On Immigrant Communities. Here’s How Biden Can Stop That.
• Mother Jones: Joe Biden Isn’t Wasting Any Time Reversing Donald Trump’s Horrible Legacy on Immigration

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