Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Gege

Gege Tuesday, September 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     A new report from the National Foundation for American Policy argues that the basis for the Trump administration’s proposed change to foreign student visa applications — which will force over 300,000 international…

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September 28, 2020 at 2:36 PM

"Perfect Storm"

"Perfect Storm" Monday, September 28   NOORANI'S NOTES     Six months into the pandemic, the restriction of crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border between El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico — instituted under the Trump administration’s COVID-19 protocol — remains a…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 25, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 25, 2020 Investigations Continue Concerning Allegations of Medical Misconduct in Georgia Immigration Detention Facility   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Frid…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Excuse to Exclude

Excuse to Exclude Friday, September 25   NOORANI'S NOTES     Immigrant women are speaking out about Dr. Mahendra Amin, the gynecologist accused of performing surgeries on women detained at the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia without their consent. Adolf…

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September 24, 2020 at 2:30 PM

660 Children

660 Children Thursday, September 24   NOORANI'S NOTES     In an op-ed for The New York Times, Linda Chavez of the Becoming American Initiative writes that Democrats cannot take Hispanic voters for granted in November, pointing to the community’s historic support…

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  Beth Sears · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 5:55 PM

The Forum: Leading the Way, Citizenship Day, Advocacy and more!

The Forum: Leading the Way, Citizenship Day, Advocacy and more! The stories we present here are just one small fraction of the work we do to shape the policies necessary to make our immigration system serve the national interest, meeting the needs of our economy, workers and families. …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 2:30 PM

"Unacceptable"

"Unacceptable" Wednesday, September 23   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration said yesterday that it will reinstate its “public charge” wealth test for green card applications, following orders from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals overturning a court-sa…

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September 22, 2020 at 2:45 PM

"Pro-Life Ethic"

"Pro-Life Ethic" Tuesday, September 22   NOORANI'S NOTES     Just one week after a whistleblower complaint alleged inadequate COVID-19 safety protocols and unwanted hysterectomies on immigrant detainees at the Irwin County Detention Facility in southern Georgia,…

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September 21, 2020 at 2:27 PM

Day in Recognition

Day in Recognition Monday, September 21   NOORANI'S NOTES     This morning, we remember and celebrate the lives of two people. One, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the daughter of a Jewish immigrant from Russia, who made an indelible mark on American…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 9:33 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 18, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 18, 2020 Whistleblower Complaint Reveals Medical Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention Facility   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, September 18, 2020 is n…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Hospital Heroes

Hospital Heroes Friday, September 18   NOORANI'S NOTES     As an inquiry begins into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s practice of performing unwanted gynecological procedures on detained immigrant women, NPR’s Joel Rose reports that ICE attempted…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 2:27 PM

"Neglect is the norm"

"Neglect is the norm" Thursday, September 17   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Department of Homeland Security is investigating reports from earlier this week about unwanted gynecological procedures, including hysterectomies, performed on immigrant women at the privatel…

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September 16, 2020 at 2:27 PM

"We will invest in America"

"We will invest in America" Wednesday, September 16   NOORANI'S NOTES     A federal watchdog will investigate whistleblower complaints made by a nurse formerly employed at a Georgia immigration detention facility “who alleged detainees had improperly received hy…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Whistleblower Allegations Underscore Detained Immigrants’ Peril

Whistleblower Allegations Underscore Detained Immigrants’ Peril Detention Center Nurse Details Mistreatment   Press Release     For Immediate Release    Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Sept. 15, 2020 Whistleblower Allegations Underscore Detained Immigrants’ P…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Competing for the Latino Vote

Competing for the Latino Vote Tuesday, September 15   NOORANI'S NOTES     A whistleblower complaint filed yesterday from Dawn Wooten, who worked as a nurse at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s privately run Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia…

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  Dan Gordon · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Court Ruling Allows Deportation of Contributing Immigrants

Court Ruling Allows Deportation of Contributing Immigrants 'Deep economic and social roots'   Press Release     For Immediate Release   Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Sept. 14, 2020 Court Ruling Allows Deportation of Contributing Immigrants  WASHINGTON, D.…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Around the World

Around the World Monday, Sept. 14   NOORANI'S NOTES     Repeated attempts by state officials to prevent a coronavirus outbreak at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Otero County, New Mexico, went unheeded, resulting in one of the agency’s…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 11, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, September 11, 2020 DHS Whistleblower: Administration Misled Congress and the Public on Intelligence, Including Border and Asylum Issues   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin fo…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 2:34 PM

Bipartisan Trends

Bipartisan Trends Friday, September 11   NOORANI'S NOTES     President Trump’s attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count was blocked in court yesterday, preventing a change that could have led regions with large or fast-growing immigrant p…

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September 10, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Arizona Faith Voters

Arizona Faith Voters Thursday, September 10   NOORANI'S NOTES     A draft order from CDC Director Robert Redfield obtained by BuzzFeed News indicates that the Trump administration is considering overturning its policy of promptly deporting unaccompanied migrant …

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September 9, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Forgotten

Forgotten Wednesday, September 9   NOORANI'S NOTES     A combination of changing demographics powered by rapid population growth and an uneasiness with President Trump’s brand of right-wing nationalism helped flip suburban areas of Arizona like Maricopa County —…

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September 8, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Local Solutions

Local Solutions Tuesday, September 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     The soaring cost of naturalization from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – a fee hike of 83% this year – “will hit a level that totals about a month’s worth of gross income for an immigr…

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September 4, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Built to Fail

Built to Fail Friday, September 4   NOORANI'S NOTES     Following a vote by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, any cooperation between the county and federal authorities when transferring inmates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…

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September 3, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Past Due

Past Due Thursday, September 3   NOORANI'S NOTES     A new report from McKinsey & Company examines how U.S. Hispanic and Latino populations have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that they are three times more likely than the…

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September 2, 2020 at 2:47 PM

Living in Fear

Living in Fear Wednesday, September 2   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration is considering a proposal to “dramatically expand” the number of immigrants required to provide biometrics for their applications as well as the type of information collected, a…

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September 1, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Change of Heart

Change of Heart Tuesday, September 1   NOORANI'S NOTES     Hundreds of thousands of citizenship applicants fear they won’t be able to vote this year due to the delay in processing at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). “The delays have worsened am…

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August 27, 2020 at 2:31 PM

"Like Firefighters"

"Like Firefighters" Thursday, August 27   NOORANI'S NOTES     As President Trump relentlessly attacked migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, “Customs and Border Protection officials suggested deploying a microwave weapon —…

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August 26, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Milan, MN

Milan, MN Wednesday, August 26   NOORANI'S NOTES     Contrary to its restrictive policies, the administration has painted a rosy picture of legal immigration and asylum during the Trump presidency, even going so far as to air a prerecorded naturalization ceremon…

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August 25, 2020 at 2:38 PM

Serving Others

Serving Others Tuesday, August 25   NOORANI'S NOTES     Two million Americans are left out of the CARES Act’s federal pandemic aid because they are married to non-citizens without Social Security numbers. “It represents to me that they don't think that all citiz…

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August 24, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Turn the Switch

Turn the Switch Monday, August 24   NOORANI'S NOTES     The U.S. has “chronically fallen short of its promise of safety” for asylum seekers for decades, an exhaustive San Diego Union-Tribune analysis led by Kate Morrissey and Lauryn Schroeder finds. Looking at 1…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 3:16 PM

A Shadow Immigration System

A Shadow Immigration System Thursday, August 20   NOORANI'S NOTES     A must-listen this morning: Cousins Jorge and Ricardo, ages 16 and 13, are among a slew of migrant children caught up in a COVID-19-era “shadow immigration system” in which the Trump administr…

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August 19, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Displaced

Displaced Wednesday, August 19   NOORANI'S NOTES     Manny Diaz, the former mayor of Miami and a Cuban immigrant, is calling on Congress to ensure that immigrants can access COVID-19 medical care. He writes in the Tampa Bay Times, “As members of Congress negotia…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Painful History

Painful History Tuesday, August 18   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration is restricting the same legal immigration programs that have led to some of the most successful entrepreneurs and companies in the U.S. Alfred Chuang, general partner at Race Capit…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 2:35 PM

82%

82% Monday, August 17   NOORANI'S NOTES     We begin the week with some important reads about conditions in immigrant detention facilities. A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test all detainees at the Mesa Verde ICE Pro…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Thursday, August 13, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Thursday, August 13, 2020 COVID-19 Relief Talks Halted After Trump Takes Unilateral Actions   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Thursday, August 13, 2020 is now posted. We'll pub…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 2:48 PM

GOP Disconnect

GOP Disconnect Thursday, August 13   NOORANI'S NOTES     In a new ruling, a federal appellate court judge gave the green light yesterday for the Trump administration to move forward with its controversial “public charge” rule in all but the three states that hav…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 2:38 PM

At Risk

At Risk Wednesday, August 12   NOORANI'S NOTES     The biotech company Moderna has a COVID-19 vaccine in late-stage clinical trials, and on Tuesday the president announced that the U.S. government will buy 100 million doses if the vaccine is approved. The compan…

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August 11, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Pretext

Pretext Tuesday, August 11   NOORANI'S NOTES     Ostensibly because of COVID-19 concerns, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is turning away children seeking asylum — but a joint investigative piece from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune finds that ch…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 2:50 PM

"Economically Devastating"

"Economically Devastating" Monday, August 10   NOORANI'S NOTES     Immigrants are standing with native-born Americans, many as frontline workers, as we continue to fight a pandemic that now tops 5 million cases in the U.S. But in the wake of congressional deadlo…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Thursday, August 6, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Thursday, August 6, 2020 Negotiations Continue Over Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Thursday, August 6, 2020 is now posted.  You can find the …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 2:50 PM

Imperial

Imperial Thursday, August 6   NOORANI'S NOTES     Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants who qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — including 66,000 teenagers — remain “indefinitely locked out” due to the Trump administration’s decisio…

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August 5, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Stateless

Stateless Wednesday, August 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to expel asylum seekers as young as 8 months old from the southern border, Lomi Kriel reports for The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. “Between April and June, Cu…

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August 4, 2020 at 2:55 PM

"Compromised"

"Compromised" Tuesday, August 4   NOORANI'S NOTES     Last month, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that the U.S.-Canada Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) is unconstitutional due to the danger asylum seekers are likely to face when returned to the U.S. But whi…

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August 3, 2020 at 2:39 PM

The Cost of Naturalization

The Cost of Naturalization Monday, August 3   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is increasing naturalization application fees from $640 to $1,160 — a more than 80% increase — as of October 2, repor…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 10:21 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, July 31, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, July 31, 2020 President Trump Issues Memorandum Limiting DACA, Denying New Applicants   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, July 31, 2020 is now posted.  You can f…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 3:13 PM

A Better Path

A Better Path Friday, July 31   NOORANI'S NOTES     Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, along with the state’s Democratic U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, are urging President Trump to address the coronavirus outbreak at the privately run Farmville Detention Cente…

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July 30, 2020 at 2:57 PM

A Tale of Two Valleys

A Tale of Two Valleys Thursday, July 30   NOORANI'S NOTES     While President Trump has restricted most legal immigration programs, the H-2A visa program for guest farmworkers has expanded dramatically, with the administration deeming it vital for its role in se…

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July 29, 2020 at 2:50 PM

"Close to Collapse"

"Close to Collapse" Wednesday, July 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration yesterday decided to string along Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients with a memo indicating that while it will allow existing recipients to renew their pr…

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  Magen Wetmore, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Trump Doubles Down on DACA Attack

Trump Doubles Down on DACA Attack New Memo Underscores Need for Permanent Solution   Press Release     For Immediate Release    Contact: Magen Wetmore, 813-451-6152 July 28, 2020 Trump Doubles Down on DACA Attack New Memo Underscores Need for Permanent Solution…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Covid Relief

Covid Relief Tuesday, July 28   NOORANI'S NOTES     Outcry against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s practice of keeping immigrant children in hotels came to a fever pitch last week when advocates confronted officials. “As a result of a lawsuit fi…

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