Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 3:38 PM

Noorani's Notes: Crackdowns

Asylum Crackdowns, Fee Increases, Michigan Compact   More on White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s comments that we’re “desperate” for more immigrants: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of American Action Forum and former Director of the Congression…

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February 27, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Noorani's Notes: Not in My Bird Sanctuary

Denaturalization Cases, Deportation Funds, E-Verify Issues   On Wednesday, a federal appeals court ruled “that the Justice Department can refuse to give crime-fighting money to cities and states that consider themselves sanctuaries and refuse to share inform…

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February 26, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Noorani's Notes: Tacos

Syrian Crisis, Sanctuary Cities, Hiring Freezes   The Supreme Court turned to two major immigration-related cases yesterday, Nina Totenberg reports for NPR. First, in a case dating back to a 2010 cross-border killing, the court ruled “that the parents of a …

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February 25, 2020 at 3:42 PM

Noorani's Notes: Returned

  As the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule went into effect yesterday, NPR’s Shannon Dooling reported from Boston on teach-ins that local advocates are holding to educate their communities on the impact. “One of the biggest fears is that parents wil…

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February 24, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Noorani's Notes: 40%

  Today, the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule officially takes effect. The rule, which would reject immigrants’ visa or green card applications if those immigrants are deemed likely to rely on public assistance programs, will impact middle-income im…

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  Christian Penichet-Paul · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 10:38 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, February 21, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 21, 2020 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-february-21-2020/ Best, Christian  LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN -…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 3:47 PM

Noorani's Notes: Our Demographic Future

  Here’s a new line: I couldn’t agree more with acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. We are “desperate” for more immigrants. According to a recording obtained by Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey at The Washington Post, Mulvaney made those remarks at a p…

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February 20, 2020 at 3:43 PM

Noorani's Notes: Border Tourism

  Facing pressure from the business community, the Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Senate Republicans on a deal to expand temporary worker visas to support various industries that are starving for more workers. Anita Kumar at Politico reports…

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February 19, 2020 at 3:47 PM

Noorani's Notes: Rowing

  As part of its post-Brexit immigration plans, the U.K. government is announcing the end of visas for “low skilled” workers – including those from the EU, BBC News reports. “The government said it would not introduce a route for lower-skilled/lower-paid work…

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February 18, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Noorani's Notes: They Didn't Know

  Over the long weekend, I went through what we learned over the last two weeks. Turns out the administration has: Diverted $3.8 billion of Defense Department funding to build the wall. Held at least 174 detainees for months without bond hearings. Reinforc…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 10:54 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, February 14, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 14, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-february-14-2020/ All the best,  Danilo  LEGISLATIVE BUL…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Bon Appétit on the Border

  It turns out that limiting immigration over the next 40 years will do little to stop the racial diversification of the U.S., but it could push us toward population decline, reports Marissa J. Lang in the Washington Post. A new U.S. Census Bureau report under…

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February 13, 2020 at 3:41 PM

Noorani's Notes: Sixty Days

  NPR’s Franco Ordoñez reports that Jared Kushner is trying to revive negotiations to overhaul the U.S. immigration system: “President Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law has been meeting with business leaders, immigration hard-liners and other interest grou…

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February 12, 2020 at 3:43 PM

Noorani's Notes: Top Model

  A path to legal status for unauthorized immigrants is Hispanics’ top immigration policy goal ahead of the 2020 elections, according to a national survey by the Pew Research Center. More than half of those surveyed said a path to citizenship was “very” import…

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February 11, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Noorani's Notes: New York, Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana

  The Trump administration has “[gone] to war with states” over immigration, Josh Gerstein reports for Politico. Yesterday, the administration sued California and New Jersey over laws that they claim undermine immigration enforcement. “The Justice Department s…

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February 10, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Noorani's Notes: Nowhere to Go

  Some history was made last night at the Oscars when “Parasite” won best picture, becoming the first film not in the English language to win the award. One year after “Roma” missed out on top film honors, the South Korean comedy-thriller bested Tarantino and …

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  Christian Penichet-Paul · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 10:49 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, February 7, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 7, 2020 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-february-7-2020/ Best, Christian  LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN - Fr…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Noorani's Notes: West Virginia

  In 2018, roughly 25.4 million people were refugees or in refugee-like situations — the highest number since World War II, Dany Bahar and Meagan Dooley write in a Brookings Institution report. “The growing frequency of natural disasters and environmental degr…

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February 6, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Noorani's Notes: Justice Defunded

  The Trump administration is suspending enrollment in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs for all New York state residents — a response to the state’s recently enacted “Green Light Law,” reports Gregg Re at Fox News. (TSA PreCheck is not impacted…

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February 5, 2020 at 3:40 PM

Noorani's Notes: Ellis Island of the South

  In the fall of 1969, as the nation was “rocked by the Vietnam War and raw from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King the year before,” Sesame Street aired its first episode. This week, just over 50 years later, a new Arabic version of Sesame Street de…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Law Enforcement Leaders Address ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release           Contact: Dan Gordon, 202-383-5996 Feb. 4, 2020                                             Law Enforcement Leaders Address ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Police Chiefs Speak Out before State of the Uni…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Noorani's Notes: No Experience Needed

  Families in Africa are worrying about the effects of President Trump’s expanded travel ban, Ayenat Mersie and Libby George report for Reuters. As we noted yesterday, the ban — which restricts visas for immigrants from Eritrea, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, T…

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February 3, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Noorani's Notes: Garden City, Kansas

  With the Trump administration officially expanding its travel ban to six additional countries last Friday, the United States has “slammed the door shut on Nigeria, [Africa’s] biggest economy” – undercutting American economic and foreign policy interests, Rut…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 11:48 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, January 31, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 31, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-january-31-2020/ All the best,  Danilo  BILLS INTRODUCED …

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  Magen Wetmore, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 9:58 PM

With New Ban, Trump Continues to Target Legal Immigration

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release           Contact: Magen Wetmore, 202-383-5983 Jan. 31, 2020                                             With New Ban, Trump Continues to Target Legal Immigration WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administ…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 3:51 PM

Noorani's Notes: Reality of the Border

  While Republicans have nailed down a clear message on immigration — that the border must be closed to prevent migrants from “entering the country to steal jobs and harm Americans” — Democrats have struggled to find one, writes Ariel Armony, vice provost for …

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January 30, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Noorani's Notes: There Was a Directive

  On the one year anniversary of the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols — also known as “Remain in Mexico” — the Department of Homeland Security announced that the controversial policy will now also apply to Brazilian asylum seekers at the sou…

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January 29, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Noorani's Notes: "In the Dark"

  The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, which the Supreme Court allowed to move forward this week, is premised on the idea that some immigrants are an “economic burden” on society — but the truth is that most immigrants come here to work, Jason L. R…

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January 28, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Noorani's Notes: Bridge Builders

  In a 5-4 decision yesterday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule to go into effect while legal challenges brought by the state of New York and immigrant advocacy groups proceed. The rule allows an immigration officer to …

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Noorani Responds to Public Charge Decision

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Jan. 27, 2020 Noorani Responds to Public Charge Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 5-4 ruling announced today, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Noorani's Notes: Hurting Jobs

  A judge in Hamilton County, Ohio, said he calls U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if defendants in his courtroom need an interpreter — jumping to the assumption that they are undocumented, Todd Dykes reports for Cincinnati’s WLWT. “Not everybody…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 11:52 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, January 24, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 24, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-january-24-2020/ All the best,  Danilo  LEGISLATIVE BULLE…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Noorani's Notes: Richer, Not Poorer

  On the campaign trail, Democrats are missing an opportunity to address Americans’ fears about issues ranging from immigration to the opioid crisis head on, writes Timothy McMahan King in an op-ed for CNN. McMahan King, author of “Addiction Nation: What the O…

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January 23, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Noorani's Notes: Future of Farming

  Today the White House is expected to roll out a new policy restricting visas for pregnant women. Matthew Lee and Colleen Long report for the Associated Press that the new policy “raises questions about how [consular] officers would determine whether a woman…

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January 22, 2020 at 3:46 PM

Noorani's Notes: "The American Story"

  President Trump is considering expanding his controversial travel ban to seven additional countries, report Nahal Toosi and Anita Kumar for Politico. An announcement could come as early as Monday and could include Belarus, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Niger…

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January 21, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Noorani's Notes: World's Most Costly

  For The New Yorker, Ben Taub tells the gripping story of Omar Ameen, an Iraqi refugee who came to the U.S. with his family fleeing violence at home. Now, Ameen stands falsely accused by U.S. officials of being an ISIS commander — and could be sent back to Ir…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 11:32 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, January 17, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 17, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-january-17-2020/ All the best,  Danilo  LEGISLATIVE BULLE…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 3:26 PM

Noorani's Notes: Nonstop Chaos

  The Trump administration has placed a formal request for more funding from the Pentagon for the construction of around 270 miles of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, reports Courtney Kube for NBC News. “Although there's no price tag yet, the Pentagon obl…

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January 16, 2020 at 3:48 PM

Noorani's Notes: Between a Wall and a Hard Place

  In a new ruling, U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte has temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order allowing states and local jurisdictions to refuse resettlement of refugees, report NBC’s Daniella Silva and Laura Strickler. “Messitte wrote in …

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January 15, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Noorani's Notes: Something Amazing

  Last night, at the final Democratic Debate before voting begins, the word “immigration” was mentioned two times — both in passing. And that while the issue may not be front and center before voting begins in Iowa, it certainly will be a major issue in the fa…

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January 14, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Noorani's Notes: Invisible Walls

  “President Trump is preparing to divert an additional $7.2 billion in Pentagon funding for border wall construction this year, five times what Congress authorized him to spend on the project,” Nick Miroff reports for The Washington Post. The funds will be ta…

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January 13, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Noorani's Notes: Yes, it's true.

  In a disappointing move, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that Texas — which resettled more refugees than any other state in 2018 — is the first state to refuse refugee resettlement.   As I told Nicole Cobler for the Austin American-Statesman, “the gove…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 10:50 PM

‘A Big Mistake’: Texas Governor Declines to Resettle Refugees

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Jan. 10, 2020 ‘A Big Mistake’: Texas Governor Declines to Resettle Refugees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Greg Abbott today became the first governor to refuse refug…

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January 10, 2020 at 10:49 PM

‘A Big Mistake’: Texas Governor Declines to Resettle Refugees

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Jan. 10, 2020 ‘A Big Mistake’: Texas Governor Declines to Resettle Refugees WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Greg Abbott today became the first governor to refuse refug…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 10:42 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, January 10, 2020

Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 10, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here:https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-january-10-2020/ All the best,  Danilo  LEGISLATIVE BULLET…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Noorani's Notes: Hockey Night in Canada

  Rumors have it that today the Trump administration will celebrate completion of its 100th mile of border wall in Yuma, Arizona. Some questions we have for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership: What is old and refurbished, versus new constructio…

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January 9, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Noorani's Notes: The 41 States of America

  With less than two weeks before the deadline, 41 states and 86 local governments have filed letters with the federal government permitting refugee resettlement in accordance with President Trump’s executive order, reports Bekah McNeel in Christianity Today. …

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January 8, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Noorani's Notes: "Not Turning My Back"

  As we highlighted in the Notes yesterday, immigration officials are beginning to deport Mexican nationals seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to Guatemala, expanding a practice that previously sent refugees to Honduras and El Salvador. Now, Mexico is sp…

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January 7, 2020 at 3:41 PM

Noorani's Notes: "You Have to Help Others"

  New documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show that federal immigration officials are beginning to deport Mexican nationals seeking asylum at the southern border to Guatemala, expanding the practice that has turned away many refugees from Honduras and El Salva…

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January 6, 2020 at 3:48 PM

Noorani's Notes: No Goodbye

  Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season and New Year’s. I spent a week driving the Pacific Coast Highway — not terrible. Let’s start the decade with the data: The Census Bureau reports that the U.S. population slowed this past decade, from…

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