Danilo Zak · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, April 16, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, April 16, 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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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 5:54 PM

Biden Maintains Refugee Ceiling

Historic Low of 15,0000 Refugees   Press Release     For Immediate Release                                                        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841                                  April 16, 2021  Biden Maintains Refugee Ceiling Wa…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 1:45 PM

The Fate of TPS

Friday, April 16   NOORANI'S NOTES     Jack Herrera at POLITICO tells the story of Rosemeri, an asylum seeker from El Salvador, who is one of thousands of migrants in Tijuana who left shelters a…

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  Adam Estle, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 7:22 PM

B Stands for Both

President Biden’s nominees for CBP and USCIS leadership are prepared to handle the challenges ahead.       B Stands for Both Good afternoon, On Monday, President Joe Biden announced a series of leadership nominations for the Department of Homel…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Evangelical Christians to Biden: Welcome Refugees Now

Petition now signed by some 3,800 evangelical Christian women   Press Release     For Immediate Release          Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841 April 15, 2021  Evangelical Christians to Biden: Welcome Refugees Now Washington, D.C. — Pressure …

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 2:24 PM

Mohammad

Thursday, April 15   NOORANI'S NOTES     Pressure is mounting on the Biden administration to raise the refugee admissions ceiling.   Jenny Yang, vice president for advocacy and policy at W…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Refugees Can't Wait

Wednesday, April 14   NOORANI'S NOTES     According to an internal government assessment as well as interviews with migrants, the increase in the number of unaccompanied minors apprehended at t…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Rosa

Tuesday, April 13   NOORANI'S NOTES     On Monday, President Biden announced a number of nominations for key roles at the Department of Homeland Security. Among them was Tucson Police Chief and …

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 4:06 PM

CBP, USCIS Nominees Would Help Fill Critical Roles

'Needed leadership'   Press Release     For Immediate Release        Contact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841April 12, 2021 Nominees Would Help Fill Critical Roles WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden will nominate Tucson, Arizona, Police Chief Chr…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Marie and Briyanne

Monday, April 12   NOORANI'S NOTES     I recommend starting your week with a French taco, as reported by the New Yorker’s Lauren Collins: "A flour tortilla, slathered with condiments, piled with …

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 9:04 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, April 9, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, April 9, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-fr…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 1:58 PM

About Those CBP Numbers

Friday, April 9   NOORANI'S NOTES     According to statistics released Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents apprehended a total of 172,331 migrants at the border in March — th…

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  Adam Estle · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 9:16 PM

B Stands for Beseech

We urge President Biden to raise the refugee ceiling.       B Stands for Beseech Good afternoon, During the presidential campaign and his first weeks in office, President Biden assured the public that he would take swift action to rebuild the U…

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  Dan Gordon, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 7:21 PM

How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen National Security

Expert Weighs In   Press Release     For Immediate ReleaseContact: Dan Gordon, 617-651-0841April 8, 2021 ‘Immigration Reform Done Right Can Reinforce Our National Security’ Washington, D.C. — In an op-ed this week for Morning Consult, retired Adm.…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Texas Faith

Thursday, April 8   NOORANI'S NOTES     Some key immigration jobs — including roles at agencies which oversee facilities and shelters — remain unfilled by the Biden administration as it deals with …

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Haunted by History

Wednesday, April 7   NOORANI'S NOTES     Ravaged by back-to-back hurricanes last year and no assistance from the government, many Honduran families feel they have no choice but to flee the devastati…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 2:22 PM

Midwest Farmer of the Future

Tuesday, April 6   NOORANI'S NOTES     New research from National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) economist Madeline Zavodny shows that enrolling more international students "does not crowd out…

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  Joanna Taylor, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Elizabeth and Irma

Monday, April 5   NOORANI'S NOTES     Preliminary border apprehension data reveal that the Biden administration apprehended more than 170,000 migrants at the southwest border in March — "the most in a…

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  Danilo Zak · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 9:16 PM

Legislative Bulletin — Friday, April 2, 2021

  Legislative Bulletin     Hello all, The National Immigration Forum's Legislative Bulletin for Friday, April 2, 2021 is now posted. You can find the online version of the bulletin here: https://immigrationforum.org/article/legislative-bulletin-fr…

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  Ali Noorani, National Immigration Forum · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 1:43 PM

Community Ambassadors

Friday, April 2   NOORANI'S NOTES     After visiting the southern border this week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), a critical Democratic vote for reforms, said "[i]t is beyond time, past time, to …

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  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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