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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
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The
Condition
of
the
Refugee
Resettlement
Program
in
2023
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The Biden administration announced that the cap on refugee admissions for 2023 would be 125,000—the same as the cap for 2022. However, given the current state of the refugee admissions program, the administration will probably not come close to admitting that many refugees . Read More » [[link removed]]
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Legal
Service
Providers
Sue
to
Remove
Barriers
to
Access
to
Counsel
in
Immigration
Detention
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Several organizations filed a lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for preventing detained immigrants from having meaningful access to their lawyers. ICE prevents attorneys from scheduling calls, using videoconferencing platforms, and exchanging important legal documents with their clients. Read More » [[link removed]]
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Midterms
2022:
How
and
Where
Immigrants
Have
Helped
Create
a
More
Diverse
Electorate
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With the 2022 midterm elections just weeks away, all eyes are shifting to states where close races are expected. A lot has changed since the last midterm elections in 2018—including the demographics of the American electorate . Read More » [[link removed]]
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A
New
Bill
Would
Allow
Millions
of
Immigrants
to
Apply
for
Green
Cards
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A proposed bill was recently introduced that would permit immigrants who have lived continuously in the United States for at least seven years to apply for a green card. The bill proposes changing a provision of current immigration law known as “registry.” While there is no expectation that the legislation will advance, it does provide a simple solution for those who qualify. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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This
week,
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
(DHS)
announced
that
it
will
roll
out
a
new
parole
program
for
Venezuelans
who
wish
to
enter
the
United
States.
The
new
program
is
in
response
to
increased
levels
of
migration
from
Venezuela
and
will
benefit
up
to
24,000
individuals
fleeing
the
humanitarian
and
economic
crises
in
their
home
country.



Crime:
Legal
Groups
Sue
Biden
Admin’s
DHS
and
ICE
for
Allegedly
Violating
the
Constitution,
Federal
Law,
and
Internal
Rules
by
Blocking
Immigrants
from
Accessing
Attorneys
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Fox
News:
Biden
admin
says
it
has
reunited
500
migrant
families
separated
at
US
border
during
Trump
era
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USA
Today:
‘Half
an
American
dream’:
DACA
was
meant
to
be
temporary.
10
years
later,
immigrants
want
relief.
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NPR:
Undocumented
immigrant
workers
are
helping
clean
up
Florida
after
Hurricane
Ian
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