Adam Estle, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 7:15 PM

B Stands for Background

What's driving the increase in migration at the border?       B Stands for Background Good afternoon, As the humanitarian crisis at the Southern border continues to make headlines – with more migrants expected to arrive in the coming months – i…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 1:50 PM

Mission Rewrite

Thursday, April 1   NOORANI'S NOTES     NPR’s Franco Ordoñez is out this morning with new details on the administration’s plans to fix our asylum system. The plan, which has not been formally announced,…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Calling for submissions: Leading the Way 2021

Be a part of planning Leading the Way        Hi John, I’m excited to announce that the National Immigration Forum’s Leading the Way convening will take place from October 25 to October 28 this year. As we think through what this year’s event …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 1:49 PM

Leonardo

Wednesday, March 31   NOORANI'S NOTES     I don’t think we acknowledge the stranglehold cartels and organized crime have on the lives of Central American migrants. Migrants pay "rent" to gangs in order t…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 1:50 PM

5-Step Plan

Tuesday, March 30   NOORANI'S NOTES     Some good news: A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation "that would recapture 40,000 unused immigrant visas for doctors and nurses, a move they s…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 1:46 PM

The Why

Monday, March 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing for "worst-case scenarios" that would see a continued increase in unaccompanied children at the border, with data proj…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 8:31 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, March 26, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, March 26, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-f…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Self-Defense

Friday, March 26   NOORANI'S NOTES     Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will lead a delegation of their Republican Senate colleagues on a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border today, Jacob Jarvis r…

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  Adam Estle · [email protected]

March 25, 2021 at 8:53 PM

B Stands for Bedrock

Bipartisan immigration bills passed in the House affirm our BBB Principles.       B Stands for Bedrock Good afternoon, First and foremost: we are heartbroken for the victims, their families, and community members in both Atlanta and Bould…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 25, 2021 at 2:11 PM

Stopping Hate

Thursday, March 25   NOORANI'S NOTES     A promising development: On Wednesday, a group of bipartisan senators discussed immigration reform for the first time this Congress, report Sabrina Rodriguez, Burgess…

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  Beth Sears, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM

The Forum: What it’ll take to save U.S. farms

Tell your senators to support our country’s immigrant farmworkers     THE FORUM MARCH 2021 EDITION     On March 18, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA) passed the House and is headed to the Senate next. The bipartisan bill would c…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 1:08 PM

Asylum in Japan

Wednesday, March 24   NOORANI'S NOTES       On Tuesday, former U.S. ambassador Roberta Jacobson, the White House’s lead adviser on the border; Juan González, the National Security Council’s senior director f…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 11:33 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, February 26, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 26, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulleti…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 2:40 PM

Dream Update

Friday, Feb. 26   NOORANI'S NOTES     Edward Alonso-Castillo, an NYC small business owner and father of three, was hospitalized this week and "is ‘at high risk of health complications including another stroke, blood clots a…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Unpacking 'Kids in Cages'

Thursday, Feb. 25   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Wednesday, the Biden administration officially revoked the visa ban issued by Trump in 2020, saying the ban "not only hurts would-be visa beneficiaries, but also ‘harms the United S…

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  Beth Sears, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 8:56 PM

The Forum: A new case for immigration, Dream Act, new podcast series and more!

What does demographic aging in the U.S. have to do with immigration? Find out >>     THE FORUM FEBRUARY 2021 EDITION     The Forum brings you the latest updates on our work every month. But none of this is possible without your suppo…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Court Order

  NOORANI'S NOTES     In many cities across the country — some larger, some smaller — more than 10% of the essential workforce is composed of undocumented immigrants, according to data newly released by FWD.us.   In Columbus,…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 23, 2021 at 2:47 PM

Population Squeeze

Tuesday, Feb. 23   NOORANI'S NOTES     Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) recently hosted a roundtable with the Virginia Farm Bureau, the Virginia Agribusiness Council, Farm Credit of the Virginias, AmericanHort and several o…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 2:50 PM

Lifting MPP

Monday, Feb. 22   NOORANI'S NOTES     Though the British government has "spent the past decade pushing anti-immigrant policies," the U.K. has opened up a six-year pathway to British citizenship for British National (Overseas) pa…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 11:36 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, February 19, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 19, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulleti…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 2:34 PM

The Joy

Friday, Feb. 19   NOORANI'S NOTES     Did you know an immigrant who is not yet a citizen can protect our nation as a member of the military, but in many states cannot serve and protect their community as a police officer?   Wel…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 7:10 PM

With New Immigration Proposal, Bipartisanship Remains Key

A positive step toward reform   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841Feb. 18, 2021 With New Immigration Proposal, Bipartisanship Remains Key  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Ali Noo…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 2:37 PM

Lift This Ban

Thursday, Feb. 18   NOORANI'S NOTES     President Biden is preparing to push for the "broadest possible overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws" with the expected rollout of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 today, reports Michae…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Words Matter

Wednesday, Feb. 17   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "put the ICE union on notice" regarding last-minute agreements made with Trump officials that allowed it to "indefinitely delay changes …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 16, 2021 at 2:40 PM

40 Years

Tuesday, Feb. 16   NOORANI'S NOTES     A winter storm spreading across Texas and northern Mexico has brought below-freezing temperatures to the tent camp in Matamoros where asylum seekers are waiting to enter the U.S., reports Diann…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 9:50 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, February 12, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 12, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulleti…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Auntie Saheeda

Friday, Feb. 12   NOORANI'S NOTES     According to documents obtained by BuzzFeed News, PresidentBiden plans to start slowly bringing back immigrants who were forced to wait in dangerous border towns under the Trump administration’s …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 3:09 PM

The Kouadio Family

Thursday, Feb. 11   NOORANI'S NOTES     Signs of "Trump-era problems" continue at the U.S.-Mexico border, Nomaan Merchant at the Associated Press reports.   Merchant tells the story of Nailet, a Cuban asylum seeker who was detained …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 10, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Urgency

Wednesday, Feb. 10   NOORANI'S NOTES     Undoing Trump’s anti-immigrant policies is all about the fine print, Michael D. Shear and Miriam Jordan write for The New York Times.   From diplomatic visas to naturalization requirements to …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Accountability

Tuesday, Feb. 9   NOORANI'S NOTES     In defiance of Biden administration orders, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported at least 72 people to Haiti — including 21 children and a two-month-old infant — on Monday, reports…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 3:12 PM

Wait and see

Monday, Feb. 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     According to internal memos and emails obtained by The Washington Post, new agency rules at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) point to a more focused use of immigration enforcement resour…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, February 5, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, February 5, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 2:43 PM

'A chance to tell the truth'

Friday, Feb. 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Thursday, President Biden announced an executive order to officially start the process of raising the annual refugee admissions cap to 125,000 after historically low numbers under President Trump, B…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 7:36 PM

Bipartisan Dream Act Introduced in Senate

Sens. Durbin, Graham Call for Solutions   Press Release     For Immediate Release          Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841Feb. 4, 2021                                           Bipartisan Dream Act Introduced in Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sens. …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 2:53 PM

'Righting the Wrongs'

Thursday, Feb. 4   NOORANI'S NOTES     After Mexico passed a law in November mandating that children and families can no longer be held in immigration detention facilities, the country has now stopped accepting some Central American fami…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Sharing our latest paper. You’ll want to take a look >>

At the heart of the immigration debate is the often unspoken question of whether we should maintain, restrict or increase immigration levels.   new release      At the heart of the immigration debate is…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 5:13 PM

New Report: Legal Immigration Can Help Solve Demographic Decline

Panel Discussion Thursday to Feature Authors, Other Experts   Press Release     For Immediate Release Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 Feb. 3, 2021 New Report: Legal Immigration Can Help Solve Demographic DeclinePanel Discussion Thursday to Fea…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Room to Grow

Wednesday, Feb. 3   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Tuesday, President Biden signed three executive orders to begin the process of undoing some of the Trump-era constraints on immigration, Adolfo Flores and Hamed Aleaziz report for BuzzFeed News. A…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 5:21 PM

Immigration Orders Strengthen American Values, Interests

Congress should build on these first steps   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841Feb. 2, 2021 Immigration Orders Strengthen American Values, Interests WASHINGTON, D.C. — This afternoon President Biden …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 2:25 PM

Vaccine Access

Tuesday, Feb. 2   NOORANI'S NOTES     Today the Biden administration is set to announce a task force "that will look at demands for restitution, expanded mental health services, the readmission of deported parents and possible permanent leg…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

February 1, 2021 at 3:09 PM

'A meal around a table'

Monday, Feb. 1   NOORANI'S NOTES     Tomorrow, President Biden is expected to announce a task force to reunite migrant families separated at the border under Trump administration, reports Sabrina Rodriguez of POLITICO. Immigrant advocates and…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 10:19 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, January 29, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 29, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 2:34 PM

Patriotic Parents

Friday, Jan. 29   NOORANI'S NOTES     Our friends at the American Immigration Council are out with a must-read report by Ingrid Eagly and Steven Shafer that focuses on a central question: "Do immigrants attend their immigration court hearings?…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 2:57 PM

8 Grandchildren

Thursday, Jan. 28   NOORANI'S NOTES      On the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to create a task force on day one of his presidency to reunite all migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration. But a formal ann…

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  Beth Sears, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 5:49 PM

The Forum: Building Bipartisanship in the First 100 Days

Now, the real work begins.   THE FORUMJanuary 2021 edition   Dear John, Happy new year and welcome to our first edition of The Forum in 2021. Based on popular demand, The Forum will be delivered to your inboxes monthly. We’re excited a…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Private Prisons

Wednesday, Jan. 27   NOORANI'S NOTES     The Trump administration’s "zero tolerance" policy, which led to thousands of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border, is officially gone. Good.    Per Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long at the Associ…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 3:16 PM

Vaccine Access

Tuesday, Jan. 26   NOORANI'S NOTES      In promising news on the reform front, President Biden said he’s willing to break up his immigration bill "piece by piece" if it improves the legislation’s chances of passing Congress, report Laura Barrón…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 25, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Immigration Politics

Monday, Jan. 25   NOORANI'S NOTES      The sights and sounds of President Trump’s 2018 "zero-tolerance" family separation policy are seared into the national conscience. Advocates and attorneys say President Biden’s efforts to undo the policy a…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, January 22, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, January 22, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Edith

Friday, Jan. 22   NOORANI'S NOTES     The U.S. Embassy in Kabul is set to resume processing thousands of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications for Afghans after months of delays in the interview process as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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