Your weekly summary from the Council

 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• The Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Have Harmful Ripple Effects for Immigrants
  
  Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, could have damaging effects to immigrant rights secured through the courts. Read More »
   
• USCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extension Period to Address Adjudication Delays
  
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule that automatically extends employment authorization for certain noncitizens waiting for USCIS to process their work permit renewal applications. As of December 2021, over 80,000 noncitizens had lost or would soon lose the right to work because of adjudication delays and a growing backlog. Read More »
   
• The Border Patrol Is Going to Eliminate Its Secretive Critical Incident Teams
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced it will eliminate its Border Patrol Critical Incident Teams (BPCITs). The teams have faced criticism for their secretive role at the scenes of incidents involving Border Patrol agents in which someone has died or been seriously injured. Read More »

 ACROSS THE NATION  

• The COVID-19 pandemic has vividly illustrated the economic and social costs of digital inequities. The inability to access high-speed, broadband internet makes participating in modern life difficult, especially given that information and services are increasingly provided online. 

  The passage of the Digital Equity Act of 2021, part of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has added new urgency to state-level efforts to understand digital inclusion and equity gaps among their residents. 

  This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides data to inform policymakers and advocates of the gaps in access to broadband internet among various covered individuals.

  Read more: Examining Gaps in Digital Inclusion as States Develop Their Digital Equity Plans

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 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“If the end of Title 42 is tied to the COVID public health emergency, then it could be years before the right to seek asylum is restored in full.”

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

 FURTHER READING 

• Public News Service: Report: Immigrant Workers Answer to Ohio, US Labor Shortages
   

• Roll Call: Court set to rule on planned end to border expulsion policy
   

• Cleveland Scene: Report: Immigrant Workers Answer to Ohio, US Labor Shortages

         

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