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LATEST ANALYSIS
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Want to Hire an Immigrant or Refugee? Chambers of Commerce Aim to Make That Easier [[link removed]]
With job openings at nearly twice as high as the pre-pandemic norm, employers across the country are continuing to struggle to fill open positions and meet workforce needs. But they’re finding a natural ally in an unusual place: chambers of commerce. Read More » [[link removed]]
Study Finds that Reducing Refugee Admissions and Access to Asylum Harms the US Economy [[link removed]]
The number of refugees and asylum seekers fleeing violence or persecution in their home countries in search of safety abroad has grown dramatically over the past decade. Until recently, the United States was a global leader in admitting refugees and granting asylum to people whose lives are in danger. But since 2017—the first year of the Trump administration—refugee admissions and applications for asylum have plummeted in the United States . Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Biden Administration announced that the U.S. would aim to admit 125,000 refugees during fiscal year 2023, to continue rebuilding our country’s capacity to resettle refugees. The Administration set the same aspirational goal in the last fiscal year, but the number of refugees ultimately resettled in the United States remained much lower following a historical decline in admissions during the Trump administration.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council explains current refugee flows and how refugee resettlement in the U.S. works .
Read more: An Overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy [[link removed]]
ACROSS THE NATION
The American Immigration Council filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to find out more about the practices that recent Haitian immigrants encountered in immigration courts. The FOIA request seeks records related to how the courts adjudicate cases of recent Haitian immigrants, including information about barriers to release on bond, language access, and access to counsel.
The requested records should help the public better understand how the immigration courts treated Haitian nationals who recently entered the country and whether the discriminatory treatment faced by Haitian immigrants permeated beyond the border.
Read more: Seeking Records About Possible Due Process Violations of Detainees at the Torrance Detention Facility [[link removed]]
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The federal government should create an integration and support system for recent arrivals while they wait for their cases to wind through immigration courts. This system could be based not only on historical examples, such as the Cuban Refugee Program of the 1960s, but on current networks of nonprofit organizations, legal service providers, religious entities, and others that have been welcoming migrants along the U.S. border for years.
“Thankfully, the government does not have to start from scratch. National organizations have been proposing a framework of service provision and case management to the federal government for years. The goal is to provide wraparound social services to migrants, respecting individual needs while also removing the pressure on individual cities and states to provide these resources.”
– Rebekah Wolf, policy counsel with the American Immigration Council [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
NPR-A1 (LISTEN): What’s happening to the migrants being bussed north? [[link removed]]
Entrepreneur Magazine: 5 Ways Our Restaurant Has Weathered the Labor Shortage and Built A Loyal Staff [[link removed]]
Gothamist: NY bill would guarantee legal help for locals enmeshed in immigration proceedings [[link removed]]
The Washington Post : Opinion | Ron DeSantis’s vile stunt outdoes Greg Abbott in trolling cruelty [[link removed]]
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