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THE FORUM

FEBRUARY 2022 EDITION

 

 

This morning, America woke up to images of Russian missile strikes
raining down on Ukraine and countless Ukrainians fleeing their country.
These chilling images remind us of our commitment to welcome those
forcibly displaced from their countries. Together with the **Council on
National Security and Immigration**
and our friends at the
**Niskanen Center**
,
we're calling on the Biden administration to swiftly grant Temporary
Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure  for eligible
Ukrainians currently in the U.S. as well as Special Student Relief for
Ukrainian international students,

**who should not have to return to a country currently under attack**.
**Urge Congress** for swift action to protect
Ukrainians in the U.S. today!

**Score Card: Evaluating the Biden administration's progress on
immigration**

Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address on March 1, we
are sharing with you a few resources where we assess the president's
immigration work during his first year in office.

First, read our newly released **Score Card**

where we evaluate the administration's progress on **key principles
and priorities**
.
Our assessment found Biden has made **hundreds of reforms**
and acted
on all five principles suggested by the Forum, but additional action is
required on each.

Read more on the progress made and the work that still needs to be done
**here**
.

Then, check out this piece we released in January where we **examine**

how the administration has done on protections for vulnerable migrants
including:
* Asylum at the border

* Refugee resettlement from overseas

* Evacuation and resettlement of Afghan allies before, during and after
the U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan

While the Biden administration has made significant progress in all
three areas, it has often been unable to adhere to its **initial**
, vocal commitments to protect the
most vulnerable and has **struggled to deliver**

on other elements of an **ambitious immigration agenda**
.

**What's next for refugee resettlement?**

Last month, we joined our partners Refugee Council USA, Lutheran
Immigration and Refugee Service and International Refugee Assistance
Project to reflect on the Biden administration's work on migration
over the past year, dig into the current state of our refugee
resettlement system and the response to Afghan evacuees. Watch the full
conversation **here**
.

With the possibility of Ukrainian refugees seeking refuge in the U.S.,
it's more urgent than ever to prepare for their potential arrival by
investing in and growing the capacity of our resettlement system so that
it can respond swiftly and effectively in times of crisis.

**Immigration Advocacy in the Biden era**

A new administration has meant a new opportunity to put immigration at
the forefront. In January, we spoke with Kristie De Pe

**ñ**a, Vice President for Policy and Director of Immigration at the
Niskanen Center, and

**Danilo Zak**, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the National Immigration
Forum, on President Biden's one year in office. They discussed the
progress on immigration advocacy and how that impacts those still hoping
for reforms today. You can access the podcast recording **here**

and the video **here**
.

It's been 36 years since meaningful immigration reform was passed by
Congress. It's time for an update. Tell Congress to support bipartisan
immigration reform -- take action today!
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