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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Investors

Investors Monday, June 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     Hunger strikes and protests are continuing at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the country as detainees speak out against close quarters and a lack of protections against the s…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, June 5, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, June 5, 2020 Federal Immigration Agencies Involved in Response to George Floyd Protests   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, June 5, 2020 is now posted.  You can …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 2:51 PM

850,000

850,000 Friday, June 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     With the Supreme Court’s decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) looming, many Dreamers are waking up every Monday — the day on which rulings are typically released — paralyzed with anxiety, writes A…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Thursday, June 4   NOORANI'S NOTES     The United States should allow Hong Kong residents facing life under communism to come to America, writes conservative columnist Jeff Jacoby in the Boston Globe. “Any lingering doubts that China means to wipe out…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 2:24 PM

Gaping Holes

Gaping Holes Wednesday, June 3   NOORANI'S NOTES     A group of around 70 D.C. protesters found refuge inside Washington resident Rahul Dubey’s home Monday night after police blocked them from leaving the Dupont Circle area, reports Natalie Delgadillo for DCist.…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 2:50 PM

"I came for freedom"

"I came for freedom" Tuesday, June 2   NOORANI'S NOTES     While there was no decision announced regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that immigrants who fear torture in their home country can appeal dep…
  Magen Wetmore, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 7:03 PM

“Silence is No Longer an Option”

“Silence is No Longer an Option” Forum Statement on Racial Injustice, Commitment to Systemic Change   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Magen Wetmore, 813-451-6152 June 1, 2020 “Silence is No Longer an Option” WASHINGTON, D.C. — As an org…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 2:40 PM

A Grim Day

A Grim Day Monday, June 1   NOORANI'S NOTES     We begin June 2020 reeling from a global pandemic that has killed over 100,000 Americans, an economic collapse that has put tens of millions of people out of work, and the sights and sounds of black civilians kille…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 9:07 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 29, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 29, 2020 Trump Administration Expected to Restrict Temporary Worker Programs, Targeting Foreign Graduates and Trainees   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, May…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 2:34 PM

GOP Letter to Trump

GOP Letter to Trump Friday, May 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     Immigrant doctors practicing medicine in the U.S. are bracing for the deportations their families face if the doctors themselves die of COVID-19, reports Marty Johnson in The Hill. As one doctor put it: “I…
  Magen Wetmore, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 8:42 PM

Faith, Law Enforcement Leaders Decry Trump’s Immigration Policies Amid COVID-19

Faith, Law Enforcement Leaders Decry Trump’s Immigration Policies Amid COVID-19 Speakers urge Trump administration to end 'binary choice,' release non-violent detainees   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Magen Wetmore, 813-451-6152 May 28,…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Missing Their Chance

Missing Their Chance Thursday, May 28   NOORANI'S NOTES     At 11 a.m. ET this morning, faith and law enforcement leaders will join the National Immigration Forum to discuss how President Trump’s approach to immigration detention amid COVID-19 is putting all Ame…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Home Care

Home Care Wednesday, May 27   NOORANI'S NOTES     More than 10,000 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) workers could be furloughed this summer if the agency doesn’t receive emergency funding from Congress, reports Camilo Montoya-Galvez for CBS News…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Remembering Leslie

Remembering Leslie Tuesday, May 26   NOORANI'S NOTES     As many predicted, President Trump is expected to extend and expand his April 22 immigration ban to include additional foreign worker restrictions. This will make the president’s base happy, but not busin…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 22, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 22, 2020 ICE Reportedly Offers Migrant Families Choice Between Family Separation and Indefinite Detention   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, May 22, 2020 is …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 2:29 PM

History

History Friday, May 22   NOORANI'S NOTES     Last summer, Philadelphia began offering lawyers to immigrants facing deportation as part of the Pennsylvania Immigrant Family Unity Project (RAIFUP), but given budget shortfalls due to COVID-19, the program might be …
  Magen Wetmore, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Amid Pandemic, Migrants Face Impossible Choices

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release        Contact: Magen Wetmore, 813-451-6152 May 21, 2020 Amid Pandemic, Migrants Face Impossible Choices WASHINTON, D.C. — A new Trump administration policy is reportedly forcing migrant parents to ch…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Deported Children

Deported Children Thursday, May 21   NOORANI'S NOTES     As the country remains fixated on coronavirus, Caitlin Dickerson at The New York Times reports on how hundreds on unaccompanied minors at the border “have been swiftly deported by American authorities amid…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 2:48 PM

8%

8% Wednesday, May 20   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration has extended its order allowing the government to reject migrants at the U.S. border without first giving them access to the asylum system, reports Michelle Hackman for The Wall Street Journal. …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Proudly Essential

Proudly Essential Tuesday, May 19   NOORANI'S NOTES     Yesterday, many immigrants in California hoping to sign up for the state’s landmark relief program reported they couldn’t get through, with phone lines crashing early on, reports Miriam Jordan in The New Yo…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 2:32 PM

"Our Secret Weapon"

"Our Secret Weapon" Monday, May 18   NOORANI'S NOTES     Undocumented workers have been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19’s economic fallout, writes Eric Martin for Bloomberg, and as service industry opportunities disappear, those workers face a “double hit of u…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 15, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 15, 2020 House Coronavirus Response Proposal Would Help Immigrants   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, May 15, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online v…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Love in Hotspots

Love in Hotspots Friday, May 15   NOORANI'S NOTES     Ending the week with one of those stories that keep me going. In South Dakota, where 70% of COVID-19 cases are among minorities, a coalition of organizations has come together to help immigrants. Makenzie Hu…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Mask Master

Mask Master Thursday, May 14   NOORANI'S NOTES     First of all, thank you so much to everyone sending along the local stories you are seeing. We can’t always fit them in, but the local reporting adds an important perspective to the Notes. (This is also a remind…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Unaccompanied Sisters

Unaccompanied Sisters Wednesday, May 13   NOORANI'S NOTES     Immigrants with H-1B and other “skilled-worker” visas who were laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic will be forced to leave the country if they aren’t rehired quickly, reports Miriam…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Arcane and Secretive

Arcane and Secretive Tuesday, May 12   NOORANI'S NOTES     We’re entering a critical moment in the spread of COVID-19. Infection rates are spiking outside major metropolitan areas while governors relax restrictions in places like Alabama, Kentucky, Iowa, Missou…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Haiti

Haiti Monday, May 11   NOORANI'S NOTES     Last week, Chief Mike Tupper of Marshalltown, Iowa, wrote in the Des Moines Register: “In addition to our seniors, our children and people struggling financially, one of our most vulnerable groups of residents is the im…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 10:13 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 8, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 8, 2020 First Detainee Dies of Coronavirus in ICE Custody as the Disease Continues to Spread   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, May 8, 2020 is now posted.  …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Meals

Meals Friday, May 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     New this morning: The Trump administration is moving to expand its restrictions on immigration and leave them in place “for months or even years to come,” Michelle Hackman and Andrew Restuccia report for The Wall Street …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Essential

Essential Thursday, May 7   NOORANI'S NOTES     A migrant from El Salvador died in federal custody yesterday from COVID-19, marking the first death of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee, report Maria Santana and Catherine E. Shoichet at CN…
  Amgad Naguib, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 3:05 PM

#AllOfUS Campaign Gains Traction with New Members, Video Launch

Broad coalition highlights contributions of immigrants amid pandemic   For Immediate Release        Contact: Amgad Naguib, 202-550-4877 May 6, 2020 #AllOfUS Campaign Gains Traction with New Members, Video Launch WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following its launch last…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 3:05 PM

“On the same team”

“On the same team” Wednesday, May 6   NOORANI'S NOTES     Writing for USA Today, Mirtha Santana of the RiseBoro Community Partnership in Brooklyn shares the story of her father Perfecto Santana, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who recently passed away. …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Frontline

Frontline Tuesday, May 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     In normal times, millions of small financial transactions happen every day as immigrants across the world wire portions of their paychecks to loved ones back home, Monica Campbell reports for The World. But things h…
  Ali Noorani · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 12:39 PM

Why #GivingTuesdayNow matters now more than ever:

Why #GivingTuesdayNow matters now more than ever: In times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the whole world together.   GIVING TUESDAY NOW     Dear John,    In times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the whole world together.    Today, on #GivingTuesd…
  Beth Sears · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Join us for #GivingTuesdayNow tomorrow!

Join us for #GivingTuesdayNow tomorrow! Tomorrow is the big day where we come together to support communities and nonprofits through #GivingTuesdayNow.   GIVING TUESDAY NOW     Dear John,   Tomorrow is the big day where we come together to support communities …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Policing COVID-19

Policing COVID-19 Monday, May 4   NOORANI'S NOTES     Let’s start with something unifying and uplifting (before we get to walls, Stephen Miller, and impossible choices): A Bishop, a Rabbi, an Islamic ethical advisor and the president of the Texas Buddhist Associ…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, May 1, 2020

Immigration themes in Washington this week Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, May 1, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-friday-may-1-2020/ All the …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 2:48 PM

"But I Love America"

"But I Love America" Noorani's Notes Friday Edition   NOORANI'S NOTES     History teaches us that in moments of crisis — including viral pandemics — some in society will push to demonize the “other.” After the devastation wrought by the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Lack of Care

Lack of Care Noorani's Notes Thursday Edition   NOORANI'S NOTES     As many have feared, COVID-19 is marching through immigration detention facilities — and making its way south of the border. But before we get to that, an important lawsuit: The Mexican America…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Noorani's Notes: #AllofUS

New campaign highlights immigrant contributions, Evangelicals speak out against immigration suspension, Trump targets "sanctuary cities"   Whether their families have been in the U.S. for months or for generations, doctors, nurses, home health aides, cleaner…
  Amgad Naguib, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 1:42 PM

#AllOfUS are Essential to Beating COVID-19

Broad coalition highlights contributions of immigrants amid pandemic   For Immediate Release        Contact: Amgad Naguib, 202-550-4877 April 29, 2020 #AllOfUS are Essential to Beating COVID-19 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of faith, civil rights, b…
  Marcela Aguirre · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Will you be part of this global day of unity with us?

Next Tuesday, May 5th, the National Immigration Forum is participating in #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving – and we need your help! National Immigration Forum Dear John,   Next Tuesday, May 5th, the National Immigration Forum is pa…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Noorani's Notes: Tinderbox

Family separation concerns, Rohingya refugees stranded, Farming in the Heartland   Family separation is back in focus following the reassigning of Jonathan Hayes from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HH…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Noorani's Notes: Global Food Systems

Shutting down asylum, Immigrants and citizens denied pandemic relief, Adapting to new jobs   President Trump has been trying to shut down the asylum system at the southern border for three years — and during the COVID-19 pandemic, he has effectively succeede…
  Danilo Zak · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, April 24, 2020

Trump Calls for Immigration Ban, Issues Proclamation Restricting Green Cards Following an April 20 presidential tweet promising to “temporarily suspend immigration into the United States,” President Trump issued a proclamation suspending new immigrants Hello all, The National Immigration …
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Noorani's Notes: The Other Curve

More immigration restrictions anticipated, California governor sued, A closer look at Trump's proclamation   Following President Trump’s order suspending some types of immigration for at least 60 days, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is now sugg…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Noorani's Notes: Crowdsourcing

Trump's proclamation, Decrease in visas, ICE denies parole   Late yesterday, the White House released a proclamation, “Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak.” Th…
  Amgad Naguib, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 12:43 AM

Trump’s Proclamation: Ineffective Policy, Dangerous Message

National Immigration Forum For Immediate Release        Contact: Amgad Naguib, 202-550-4877 Apr. 22, 2020 Trump’s Proclamation: Ineffective Policy, Dangerous Message WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump today signed a proclamation barring certain immi…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 2:56 PM

Noorani's Notes: Tulsa Heroes

Trump's immigration distraction, Undocumented students barred from relief, Homeschooling struggles   Following his announcement on Twitter late Monday night, President Trump yesterday explained that his order to suspend immigration will bar new immigrants se…
  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 2:58 PM

Noorani's Notes: Padre Jesus

Trump moves to suspend immigration, TPS protections,Spouses of immigrants denied relief   President Trump took to Twitter late last night to announce that he plans to “temporarily suspend immigration” via executive order — supposedly to protect American jobs…