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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to resist federal efforts to develop a safer, more orderly humanitarian protection system at the border. This week, Abbott issued an executive order authorizing state law enforcement to return migrants into custody and transport them to a port of entry at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Supreme Court has previously said that states cannot carry out immigration enforcement. Authorizing state law enforcement agents to deport migrants could expose them to significant legal risk.
Abbott’s order is likely to add confusion to an already complicated system at the border. This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council breaks down the many policies currently at play.
Read more: Rising Border Encounters: An Overview and Analysis
ACROSS THE NATION
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Immigrant workers play a vital role in producing America's food—a fact made even more clear in the fallout of the labor crisis in the meat and dairy industries. Rampant food shortages and increasing costs plague grocery stores across the country.
This new fact sheet from the American Immigration Council dives into the national labor shortage, examining the factors that led the United States in this direction.
It also discusses solutions, like expanding temporary worker visa programs and implementing other long-term reforms for immigrant workers to safeguard the meat and dairy industries.
Read more: Tending to America's Food Supply: The Essential Role of Immigrants in America's Meat and Dairy Industries
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"While movement around immigration reform at the federal level continues to be extremely challenging, local communities across the country continue to forge forward with innovative programs to support their immigrant neighbors. This Independence Day, that’s one thing we can all feel patriotic about."
– Mo Kantner, director of state and local initiatives at the American Immigration Council
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