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LATEST ANALYSIS
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Once Again, Undocumented Youth Find Themselves in Legal Limbo After Court Decisions [[link removed]]
After months of waiting for decisions on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers are back to where they started—waiting for a legislative fix to their ongoing legal limbo. Read More » [[link removed]]
The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Venezuelan Migrants — What You Need to Know [[link removed]]
Faced with rising numbers of Venezuelans coming to the border and seeking asylum, the Biden administration has initiated what could be its most extensive crackdown on migrants since taking office. At the same time, the administration opened a new pathway for at least 24,000 Venezuelans to enter the United States through humanitarian parole. Read More » [[link removed]]
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
This week, more than 80 top business executives wrote in a letter to Congress that their companies would suffer if the DACA program is terminated.
The companies—which included powerhouses like Apple, General Motors, Microsoft, and Target—warned of an impending economic crisis if DACA recipients lose their work permits. The businesses estimated that the U.S. economy would lose over half a million jobs and nearly $12 billion in wages. Worker shortages across multiple fields would likewise be exacerbated.
This series from the American Immigration Council explores a variety of issues at the intersection of the U.S. economy and immigration, examining immigrants’ contributions in everything from tech to agriculture.
Read more: Labor Market Series [[link removed]]
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Having access to counsel is vital. People with representation are almost seven times as likely to be released from custody and ten times more likely to win their immigration cases than those without. For the few detained people who do have an attorney, reaching them—via phone, videoconferencing, or even postal mail—is almost impossible.”
– Alex Miller, director of the Immigration Justice Campaign [[link removed]]
FURTHER READING
Univision: Demandan a ICE por impedir que abogados se comuniquen con inmigrantes detenidos en cuatro estados [[link removed]]
US News: Biden Gambit Looks to Relieve Border Pressure as Election Day Nears [[link removed]]
Politico: Immigrant advocates feel abandoned as they stare at Biden’s first-term checklist [[link removed]]
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