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Your weekly summary from the Council LATEST ANALYSIS
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 » 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 » FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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. Read more: Labor Market Series MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
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.” FURTHER READING |
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