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Your weekly summary from the Council LATEST ANALYSIS
Beyond the drastic toll on human life and shifting public health policies, one startling constant has persisted throughout the pandemic. For three years now, the United States has turned its back on countless asylum seekers under Title 42—a Trump-era policy invoked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on March 20, 2020. Read More » Immigration agencies have a problem with transparency. With an immigration system as complex as ours and Freedom of Information Act offices that are chronically underfunded, it’s no surprise that immigration agencies violate FOIA by failing to timely provide details about policies and programs to the public. It also is no excuse. Read More » The Biden administration announced on Monday that it would grant another year of temporary legal status for some Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion for the United States before April 25, when the Biden administration rolled out the Uniting for Ukraine program. Read More » FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Council uses the Freedom of Information Act to secure data and documentation from government agencies and take them to court when they fail to comply. Once we receive data, we analyze and publish reports to share the information publicly. Read More: Government Transparency ACROSS THE NATION
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) produced the documents in response to a lawsuit filed by the Council and IRAP under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Despite the Biden administration’s stated commitment to help Afghans seek safety in the United States, thousands are still waiting for an opportunity to come. These documents illustrate how and when the breakdown of that commitment began. Read more: Agency Failures Make Obtaining Humanitarian Parole Almost Impossible for Afghans QUOTE OF THE WEEK “These [FOIA] documents [received by the Council in response to a lawsuit filed] show the stark reality of Afghan nationals seeking humanitarian parole. Records gathered thus far demonstrate that USCIS was woefully unprepared to process these applications and the agency implemented a prolonged pause in the adjudication process. Additionally, documents show that the agency scrapped plans to waive the application fees that make this process cost-prohibitive for so many recently arrived Afghan families. The delays caused by the agency’s failures have devastating, real-world consequences for families who face grave danger.” MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
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