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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• The Immigration Policy Successes and Failures of the Biden Administration
  
  The Biden administration has—in its first year—rolled back many of the worst discriminatory policies implemented by the Trump administration that targeted non-U.S. citizens. But much work remains to be done. Read More »
   
• Justices Consider the Limits of Judicial Review in Latest Immigration Case at the Supreme Court
  
  The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Monday in a case that raises a critical question of whether a federal court can review a noncitizen’s eligibility for certain types of discretionary immigration relief, or whether that decision rests on the sole determination of a government agency official. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• In October 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched a new app to help process individuals entering the United States. The CBP One app—which uses facial-recognition GPS location technologies—would allow merchants to make appointments for cargo inspection, foreign travelers can apply for an arrival and departure records, and organizations in Mexico can verify whether individuals are enrolled in the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). 

  But CBP One’s use of this technology raises concerns regarding potential impacts on immigrants' civil rights and liberties. Though CBP has published some information about the app, these publicly available documents are scarce and the extent to which the agency plans to use the app in the future remain unclear.

  This new fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of the known uses of the CBP One app and explains some of the privacy and civil liberties concerns about this app and how the data it collects will be used. 

  Read more: CBP One: An Overview 

 ACROSS THE NATION  

• The American Immigration Council spoke with NPR this week about the Biden administration’s decision to expand the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. 

  In the wide-ranging interview, the Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick clarifies what the MPP court order meant for the Biden administration, how the program will be expanded, and discusses long-term solutions for migration. 

  Listen: Biden administration will resume 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum-seekers

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 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“It’s rare that nonprofits merge, but it shouldn't be. Together these two organizations can reach more audiences with more powerful tools than either could ever do apart, at a scale that is unparalleled. We’ll better ensure that immigrants can succeed and thrive, more fully support the communities that welcome them, and more powerfully fight for reform at the local, state, and federal level. I believe our field needs to evolve and that it’s time to reimagine our work in a way that helps us best serve newcomers while rebuilding a bipartisan and constructive case for what immigration means for America.”

– Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• Axios: First look: Facing GOP challenge, immigration groups merge
   

• POLITICO: Biden and businesses agree on one thing: U.S. needs immigrant workers
   

• The New Republic: Haitian Asylum-Seekers Are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention
   

• MEDILL Reports: ‘Weaponizing a machine’: Experts say Trump-era immigration changes could take years to dismantle
   

• NEWSY: Biden Administration Reinstates and expands "Remain in Mexico" Immigration Policy

         

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