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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
- Supreme Court Permits Biden to Terminate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
Almost a year after the Supreme Court allowed a federal judge in Texas to order the Biden administration to restart the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP), the Supreme Court ruled in the Biden administration’s favor on June 30. The decision will not only permit President Biden to finally end MPP, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program, but it also holds that the original injunction ordering the administration to restore the program was procedurally invalid. Read More »
- Unpacking the Federal STEM Initiatives and Immigrants’ Role in the US Workforce
Demand for workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) continues to grow in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the country will need about one million more workers for new STEM jobs between 2020 and 2030. Meanwhile, immigrants are playing an increasingly important role in filling these jobs that are critical to U.S. innovation and the American economy. Read More »
- In Blow to Asylum, House Appropriations Committee Greenlights Title 42
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023, as part of the year-over-year process that Congress undertakes to fund the government. Although the bill contains several pro-immigrant measures, much of that progress was overshadowed by a successful last-minute amendment targeting asylum. The amendment would force DHS to continue expelling migrants under Title 42 until 180 days after the COVID-19 national emergency expires—something which may not occur for years to come. Read More »
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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Over 50 people were found dead in a tractor-trailer near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio in what appears to be the deadliest migrant-smuggling operation in U.S. history. Advocates called against ending Title 42, a public health law policy implemented at the beginning of the pandemic that has reshaped border processing and created a patchwork of arbitrary and inconsistent outcomes for migrants.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council explains how Title 42 has been implemented, its impact, and whether it has served its public-health purpose.
Read more: A Guide to Title 42 Expulsions at the Border
ACROSS THE NATION
- In a letter led by the American Immigration Council, 102 organizations joined the Council in urging DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to ensure that surviving victims of the San Antonio tragedy were paroled into the United States and given assistance in applying for protection in the form of a U visa, T visa, or asylum.
Read More: Letter to Secretary Mayorkas Urging Protections for Victims of San Antonio Tragedy
- The American Immigration Council and a partner filed a Freedom of Information Act request asking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to publish information online about the agency’s bond procedures.
Making bond procedures publicly available in ICE’s website is crucial to enable the public to properly secure the release of a loved one from immigration detention.
Read More: Compelling ICE to Publish Information About its Bond Procedures
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Today’s [Supreme court] decision will permit the Biden administration to finally terminate Remain in Mexico, giving over 4,000 people sent back to Mexico since November 2021 under the renewed program a chance to seek asylum in safety. But we cannot forget that with Title 42 in place, asylum seekers continue to be turned away
“While we are heartened that today’s decision will end the cruel and inhumane Remain in Mexico program, stripping federal courts of their ability to issue injunctions in immigration enforcement and detention cases not brought by individual immigrants will have severe ramifications on immigrant rights going forward. Limiting access to justice to challenge immigration enforcement cases sets a dangerous precedent by giving agencies unchecked power to arrest, detain, and deport.”
– Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council
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