A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact ICE Continues to Manipulate the Appropriations Process to Increase the Mass Incarceration of Immigrants DHS claims that the additional $271 million is necessary to deal with a rise in single adults crossing the southern border. The department i…

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact Immigration “Restrictionists” Hitting Their Stride Under Trump, But We Can Stop Them Two people who profoundly impacted U.S. immigration policy were recently in the headlines: John Tanton and Cordelia Scaife May. Both helped give rise to the cur…

  Dear John,  The Trump administration will soon publish a rule permitting the indefinite detention of immigrant children. This will upend the Flores Settlement, a decades-old agreement which requires that children generally be released from detention within 20 days.   We have seen the d…

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact USCIS Visa Petition Denials on the Rise While some petitions are still moving through USCIS, it is clear that rising denial rates has become a persistent trend. For many American businesses, this trend is one that fosters uncertainty and present…

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact Rushing Immigration Court Cases Through ‘Rocket Dockets’ Deprives Families of Due Process Instead of fast-tracking the court process, immigration courts should give these families the chance to prepare their cases. The opportunity to seek asylum…

  Dear John, The Trump administration wants to increase its power to deport immigrants without a fair day in court through expedited removal.  On behalf of three organizations that serve immigrant communities, we just filed a lawsuit to stop the expansion of this unchecked authority in …

  John,  Today, we mourn the loss of precious life and reflect on the devastation that hit our nation over the weekend. Terrible things happen when fear and hate are normalized. The American Immigration Council stands with the resilient and welcoming communities of El Paso, Texas and Day…

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact Syria Is Not Redesignated for TPS, Despite Ongoing Armed Conflict The decision to not redesignate TPS puts at least 7,000 more Syrian nationals right back into this conflict zone. President Trump’s repeated, unsuccessful attempts to end the ent…

  John, Immigrants and their families appear in immigration court. However, the government is aggressively misrepresenting data to suggest otherwise.   I helped set the record straight and explain the Trump administration’s faulty calculations in this Wall Street Journal op-ed I wrote …

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact   Appeals Court Decision Means Hundreds of Migrants Were Unlawfully Convicted The decision means that many migrants, including parents separated from their children under the “zero tolerance” policy, were unlawfully charged with and convicted of…

  John, Yesterday, I wrote an op-ed in The New York Times because I believe the expansion of expedited removal is the ultimate distortion of justice for people facing possible deportation from the United States.   I wanted to share some excerpts with you:   The Trump administration’s ex…

  John, There are serious due process concerns surrounding the government’s Institutional Hearing Program (IHP).   The little-known program expedites the deportation of immigrants who are serving time for criminal offenses. A key problem with the IHP is that most noncitizens lack acces…

  John,   Yesterday, the Trump administration announced an unprecedented expansion of who may be targeted for fast-track deportations throughout the United States. The process, known as “expedited removal,” would allow an immigration official to arrest, detain, and order deported anyon…

  Dear John, I wanted to provide you with an update on how our advocacy is drawing overdue Congressional attention to the dire medical conditions in immigration detention centers. Last month, we demanded an investigation into the inadequate medical conditions at an immigration detention …

  A weekly roundup from Immigration Impact   Advocates Seek Information About a Secretive Program That Fast-Tracks Deportations The purported goal of the program is to deport the immigrants as soon as they complete their criminal sentences. But by focusing on expediency, this secretive p…

  Dear John, On Saturday, we let you know about our preparation for nationwide immigration raids. While we are relieved that large-scale raids did not occur, we will not be letting our guard down. The fact is, the attacks on families continue. This week, a rule went into effect that w…