Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Pastors to the Border

Pastors to the Border Thursday, October 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     Since the start of the pandemic in March, the Department of Homeland Security has expelled children from the U.S. border with no due process more than 13,000 times, according to documents obtained …

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October 28, 2020 at 2:23 PM

A Three-Year Nightmare

A Three-Year Nightmare Wednesday, October 28   NOORANI'S NOTES     According to UNHCR, at least 79.5 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. This includes 26 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18. For fiscal…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 23, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 23, 2020 545 Migrant Children Remain Separated from their Parents   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, October 23, 2020 is now posted. You can find the on…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Counterproductive

Counterproductive Friday, October 23   NOORANI'S NOTES     In a new documentary, Pope Francis calls the Trump administration’s family separation policy “cruelty of the highest form,” J.D. Long-García writes for America Magazine. “It’s cruelty, and separating kid…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Hidden Common Ground

Hidden Common Ground Thursday, October 22   NOORANI'S NOTES     Contrary to critics’ claims, the decision of so-called “sanctuary cities” not to cooperate with federal authorities does not result in an increase in crime — nor does it result in fewer deportations…

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  Dan Gordon · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Years Later, Hundreds of Families Remain Separated

Years Later, Hundreds of Families Remain Separated 'America's anguish, and our shame'   Press Release     For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 October 21, 2020                                      Years Later, Hundreds of Families Remain Sepa…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 2:17 PM

$100 Billion

$100 Billion Wednesday, October 21   NOORANI'S NOTES     Heartbreaking new reporting from Julia Ainsley and Jacob Soboroff at NBC News reveals that lawyers have been unable to track down the parents of 545 children separated from their families at the border in …

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October 20, 2020 at 2:35 PM

"They will devastate companies"

"They will devastate companies" Tuesday, October 20   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review two signature Trump administration policies on immigration — one that has forced 60,000 asylum seekers to remain in Mexico pending hearings and…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 9:33 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 16, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 16, 2020 Unauthorized Border Crossings Rise as Asylum Ban Remains in Place   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, October 16, 2020 is now posted. You can fi…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Friday, October 16   NOORANI'S NOTES     While his wife works on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic as an ICU nurse, Pakistani immigrant Amir Ali is being held in detention awaiting deportation for the fourth time since 2004 despite …

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October 15, 2020 at 2:24 PM

92% Decrease

92% Decrease Thursday, October 15   NOORANI'S NOTES     A new study released this morning shows that the children of immigrants have been driving the growth of U.S. university enrollment over the past two decades, Miriam Jordan writes in The New York Times. Con…

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October 14, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Hidden Data

Hidden Data Wednesday, October 14   NOORANI'S NOTES     Our friends at FWD.us just released Restricting Immigration, the third installment of a four-part series underscoring the damaging impact of President Trump’s restrictive approach to immigration. The admini…

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October 13, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Cameroon Crisis

Cameroon Crisis Tuesday, October 13   NOORANI'S NOTES     Despite COVID-19 ripping through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, infecting more than 6,400 inmates and killing eight, immigrants are being held in ICE custody for longer …

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:39 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 9, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 9, 2020 Administration Issues Broad Restrictions on High-Skilled Immigrants   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, October 9, 2020 is now posted. You can fi…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Reset

Reset Friday, October 9   NOORANI'S NOTES     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 128 suspected undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco over the course of five days last week as part of its pre-election “Operation …

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 7:23 PM

New Report Underscores Administration’s Pattern of Disregard for Children

New Report Underscores Administration’s Pattern of Disregard for Children Cruelty by Design   Press Release     For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Oct. 8, 2020                                       New Report Underscores Administration’s Pa…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 2:24 PM

A Veteran's Dilemma

A Veteran's Dilemma Thursday, October 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     With just 26 days until the election, the Trump campaign is returning to its 2016 playbook of mobilizing voters around their immigration concerns — but this time, the campaign has the Department of Ho…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM

"Who We Really Are"

"Who We Really Are" Wednesday, October 7   NOORANI'S NOTES     An unsettling draft investigation report obtained by The New York Times reveals that top Justice Department officials were a “driving force” behind the Trump administration’s 2018 decision to separat…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 2:32 PM

Creating Community

Creating Community Tuesday, October 6   NOORANI'S NOTES     A new lawsuit filed on behalf of those married to H-1B visa holders alleges that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has intentionally changed its policies and procedures to make it imposs…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Speaking Out

Speaking Out Monday, October 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     Yesterday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration’s request to overturn a lower court’s order barring the government from detaining unaccompanied migrant children in hotels before exp…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 10:42 PM

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 2, 2020

Legislative Bulletin - Friday, October 2, 2020 Trump Administration Proposes Further Reduction of Refugee Cap   Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, September 25, 2020 is now posted. You can find…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Iowa Impact

Iowa Impact Friday, October 2   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration’s June ban on H-1B and other work visas was blocked by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White yesterday, who ruled that “Congress’s delegation of authority in the immigration context…does…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Noorani Responds to Historically Low Refugee Ceiling

Noorani Responds to Historically Low Refugee Ceiling A new low, literally and figuratively   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Oct. 1, 2020 Noorani Responds to Historically Low Refugee Ceiling WASHINGTON, D.C. — T…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Counting

Counting Thursday, October 1   NOORANI'S NOTES     Approximately 34 minutes before the midnight deadline, the Trump administration set next fiscal year’s refugee cap at a record low 15,000, down from last year’s 18,000, report Julie Watson and Matthew Lee for th…

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September 30, 2020 at 2:27 PM

A Win

A Win Wednesday, September 30   NOORANI'S NOTES     Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for the Trump administration to announce a refugee ceiling for fiscal year 2021, national security, faith, and business leaders spoke on a press call yesterday to urge the administr…

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  Ali Noorani · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 1:42 PM

An uncertain future for refugees

An uncertain future for refugees Tomorrow, the Trump administration is supposed to decide on the future of refugee resettlement in the U.S.       Dear John,     Tomorrow, the Trump administration is supposed to decide on the future of refugee resettlement in …

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Business, Faith, Security Experts Call on Trump Administration to Welcome Refugees

Business, Faith, Security Experts Call on Trump Administration to Welcome Refugees National security expert, faith and business leaders call attention to dwindling refugee admissions   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Joanna Taylor, 202-25…

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  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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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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