Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM

This Giving Tuesday, Stand with Immigrants

Your gift fuels justice.Dear John, Today is Giving Tuesday—a day to stand up for what truly matters: fairness, inclusion, and the promise of a better future for all. At the American Immigration Council, we believe that immigrants are essential to the fabric of our nation—economically, culturally, an…

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  Kimberly Serrano, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Stories that remind us what belonging feels like

The Kumaar Family shows us that home isn’t just defined by where we come from.Dear John,The holidays we celebrate tell a bigger story about who we are.   As the end-of-year holiday season arrives, stories like the Kumaar family's remind me that home isn’t just defined by where we come from but also …

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Helping Families Find Their Way Home Again

Share this message of gratitude and inclusion with a friend.Dear John, The U.S. has a proud––and complicated––history as a nation of immigrants, and Thanksgiving Day reflects both that pride and complexity.For many, this holiday brings connection. But for countless families, it also brings pain, mar…

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM

ICE took Yapa. Kaelyn Refused to Give Up.

Your support helps families like Yapa’s fight back.Dear John, When Kaelyn first met Yapa—a kind, hardworking man from Venezuela—she never imagined she’d one day be fighting for his freedom. Yapa came to the U.S. seeking asylum. He worked legally and dreamed of becoming a truck driver. Together, he a…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM

ICE Comes to the South

Agents have made their way to North Carolina and Georgia in the latest enforcement blitz.  Latest Analysis Charlotte’s Immigrant Community Continues to Fight for What They Helped Build Pictures and videos poured onto social media over the weekend and early this week showing unsettling images of Bord…

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  Adriel Orozco, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM

[New Report] Where Can You Win in Immigration Court? The Impact of Lawyers, Detention, Geography, and Policy

The data is clear—lawyers provide life-changing protection in immigration court.Dear John, Immigration court hearings should provide immigrants with a meaningful opportunity to contest their deportation. However, immigrants are facing more obstacles than ever to fairly present their cases—from immen…

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM

📅 Save the Date: Immigrant Communities Need You

📅 Two weeks until our big fundraising push.Dear John, Giving Tuesday is just two weeks away—one of the most important days of the year for fueling our work at the American Immigration Council.In a moment when fear and uncertainty continue to shape the lives of immigrants across the country, your sup…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Do immigrants get SNAP benefits?

Amid widespread misinformation, it’s critical to know the facts. Latest Analysis The Truth About Immigrants and Federal Government Benefits Amid widespread misinformation about immigrants and government benefits, it’s critical to know the facts. Who qualifies for specific federal public benefits ca…

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  Bekah Wolf, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM

We Could All Use Some Good News

Dear John, We all know what’s happening to immigrants, our families, friends, and communities under the Trump administration. We don’t need to share that news with you.But recently, our Immigration Justice Campaign has seen a string of wins—the kind of good news that gives us fuel to keep fighting. …

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  Rebecca Cassler, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM

“You are all terrorists.”

Hundreds of migrants were sent to a foreign prison with no hearings, no lawyers, no rights. We’re fighting back.Dear John, Our client, Edicson Quintero, faced such horrific abuse in El Salvador’s mega-prison that he cut his own stomach, using his blood to write a scrawling protest sign.Mr. Quintero—…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Immigrants Are a Lifeline for Social Security 

They contribute to the program, despite not being able to receive benefits. Latest Analysis What's in the Big Beautiful Bill? Immigration and Border Security Unpacked  President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act paved the way for much of the current fight over the government shutdown, now…

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  Raul Pinto, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Immigration Disclosures

  November 2025   Greetings. This installment of immigration disclosures highlights a new lawsuit on immigration courthouse arrests, a post breaking down the Council’s FOIA request to compel ICE to show the public its training materials for local law enforcement agencies that signed 28…

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  Rich André, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM

The State & Local Scoop: Immigration in Your Community This Fall

  November 2025   As the leaves change and temperatures drop, communities across the country are continuing to feel the impact of the major shifts in federal policies, including the ongoing government shutdown and increased enforcement in major U.S. cities. More than three-quarters o…

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  Adriel Orozco, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Join the Discussion: How Immigration Raids Impact American Workplaces

Join us on November 6th for a conversation on how immigration raids   Immigration Raids and Their Impact on American Workplaces Thursday, November 6th 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST / 8:00 AM-9:00 AM PST Register Now Dear John, As federal immigration enforcement dramatically expan…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM

New records uncover the full story of family separation.

Newly obtained government records expose the chaos of the Trump administration’s 2018 “zero-tolerance” policy. Latest Analysis USCIS Ends Automatic Extensions for Most Work Permits, Placing Immigrant Workers and Employers in Limbo   On October 30, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is…

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  Raul Pinto, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Exposed: The Intentional Chaos Behind Family Separation

See what our new transparency project reveals about family separations during the zero-tolerance policy.Dear John, For years, details on how the first Trump administration carried out family separation during the implementation of the “zero-tolerance” policy were hidden behind redacted files and off…

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  Victoria Francis, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM

[WEBINAR] State and Local Strategies for Strengthening Communities and Protecting Immigrants 

Join us October 30 for a conversation on how to shape policies that protect all residents.   State and Local Strategies for Strengthening Communities and Protecting Immigrants   Thursday, Oct. 30 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM-11:00 AM PST Register Now Dear John, As federal im…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM

What Really Happens During a Worksite Raid

Our latest fact sheet analyzes the evolution of worksite raids in the U.S. and their lasting consequences. Latest Analysis What Happens After an ICE Worksite Raid? Inside the Fallout for Workers and Communities  The idea was simple: if you could eliminate access to jobs, you could eliminate the so-…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Why Immigration Courthouse Arrests Are Skyrocketing 

ICE’s attorneys are using a new tactic to funnel people into fact-track deportations. Latest Analysis ICE Attorneys Increasingly Request Case Dismissals at Immigration Court Hearings—and Immigration Judges Grant Them on the Spot   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys—who represe…

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  Rebekah Wolf, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM

He’s finally coming home — thanks to you.

Every gift fuels the fight to keep families together.Dear John, After more than two decades building a life in the United States, Mr. V was nearly torn from his family.A father of five U.S. citizen children, Mr. V was taken hundreds of miles away from his home to a remote detention center in the sou…

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  American Immigration Council · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM

Immigration Disclosures

  October 2025   Greetings. This installment of immigration disclosures highlights an update on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration staffing from the Nightingale litigation, the Council’s blog on data received from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on motions to dismiss in immig…

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM

A Critical Win for Immigrant Kids: DC Federal Court Blocks ICE Detention of Unaccompanied Children

Dear John,I’m writing with an urgent and hopeful update. On Saturday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted our emergency motion—filed in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center—to stop ICE from detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in adult facilities once…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM

What’s Next for ICE, USCIS During the Government Shutdown?

Here’s how immigration agencies will be impacted by the shutdown. Latest AnalysisWhat a Government Shutdown Means for the Immigration System  In previous years, the broad impact of a shutdown on immigration has been clear ahead of time. But with the Trump administration threatening to use a shutdow…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Trump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

From the largest tech companies to small startups, here’s how the change will impact businesses. Latest AnalysisTrump’s $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas: What You Need to Know President Donald Trump announced that his administration will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The new fee went…

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  Rich Andre, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM

📢 Application Deadline Extended to Oct. 10 - Gateways for Growth Round VI

The deadline for Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) is now Oct. 10!   September 23, 2025   Dear John,  We’re thrilled to announce the deadline to apply for Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) has been extended to Friday, October 10 at 5pm local time. …

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

September 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM

“Why don’t they just get in line?”

Becoming a U.S. citizen is harder than you think.  Latest AnalysisThe Fight Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students The increasing wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies—further escalated by Trump’s executive order to repeal benefits for undocumented community members—has begun to unra…

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  Nayna Gupta, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM

[VIDEO] How Mass Deportation Makes All Americans Less Safe

Watch my testimony to Congress. “While nannies disappear from local parks and masked agents drag immigrant fathers from cars, the Trump administration continues to use safety as a pretext for mass deportation—but it is mass deportation itself that makes all Americans LESS safe.”This is the message …

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM

Why It Shouldn’t Take Decades to Become a U.S. Citizen

This Citizenship Day, help us champion immigration reform.Dear John, “Why don’t they just get in line?” The truth is, for most immigrants, there is no line. Legal pathways to U.S. citizenship—through family, work, or humanitarian protections—are limited, complex, and prohibitively expensive for man…

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  Michelle Lapointe, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM

[WEBINAR] The Supreme Court’s Year in Immigration – The Shadow Docket and Beyond

Join us September 25 for a conversation on the Supreme Court's immigration cases.   The Supreme Court’s Year in Immigration – The Shadow Docket and Beyond Thursday, Sept. 25 2:00 PM-3:30 PM EST / 11:00 AM-12:30 PM PST Register Now Dear John, The last term at the Supreme Court …

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

September 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM

USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given Guns and Power to Use Deadly Force

Agents can even issue arrest warrants for “non-immigration” violations. Latest Analysis New USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given the Power to Arrest, Use Deadly Force Against Immigrants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency established by Congress to adjudicate immigration a…

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  American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM

Immigration Disclosures

  September 2025   Greetings. This installment of immigration disclosures highlights a Wall Street Journal article discussing the Council’s lawsuit on the transfers of individuals in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, a new production from U.S. Citizenship and Immi…

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  Akosua Meyers, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Video: Supreme Court Decision Endorses Racial Profiling in ICE Raids

We have an urgent update.Dear Friends, We’re reaching out with an urgent update and a call to action. On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a shocking decision in Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, allowing immigration agents to conduct roving immigration raids and stops — even when race is a central factor in …

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

September 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM

ICE Conducts Largest Worksite Raid in U.S. History

Georgia’s Hyundai plant loses a third of its workforce. Latest Analysis Why the Justice Department is Wrong About Sanctuary Cities The Department of Justice (DOJ) published a list of “sanctuary” jurisdictions as a follow up to an executive order issued by President Trump in April. Listing cities, co…

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  American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM

This Week in Immigration: Local Economies Contract as Immigration Enforcement Expands

Your favorite “mom and pop shop” may soon close due to Trump’s immigration policies. Latest Analysis Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far Seven months into President Trump’s term, immigration enforcement operations continue to ramp up, …

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  The American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM

This Week in Immigration: Why the Federal Takeover of D.C. Is About Immigration

Lives and neighborhoods are being upturned as a result. Latest Analysis A Backdoor for Immigration Enforcement: Why Trump's Federal Takeover of D.C. Matters One week into the federal takeover of Washington, D.C., it’s becoming increasingly clear that this is yet another front in the Trump administr…

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM

[Special Report] Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children

231 out of 500 were founded by immigrants or their children. Dear John, Immigrants play a crucial role in building America’s success, as entrepreneurs, business leaders, and job creators.Our new analysis of Fortune 500 companies — the 500 largest corporations in the United States by revenue — demons…

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  Nan Wu, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM

[New Report] Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban: Who Is Affected and What It Could Cost the U.S. Economy

$715 million in taxes, $2.5 billion in spending power could be at riskDear John, The U.S. economy isn’t working for everyone. Many American families are bearing the brunt of inflation, as the cost of basic necessities continues to skyrocket.President Trump’s travel ban will only make things worse. …

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

August 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Anxiety Among Dreamers

DACA recipients are increasingly getting swept up in ICE enforcement. Latest Analysis DACA Recipients Keep Getting Detained, Despite Protections   Every day, there is a new headline. A new rumor to chase down. A new rule to memorize before it changes again. It’s relentless. It’s exhausting. And the…

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  Nayna Gupta, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM

[WEBINAR] ICE Detention 59,000: Record Levels, Horrible Overcrowding, Dwindling Due Process

Join us next Thursday for a discussion on immigration detention.   ICE Detention 59,000: Record Levels, Horrible Overcrowding, Dwindling Due Process Thursday, Aug. 21 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM-11:00 AM PST Register Now Dear John, ICE detention levels just hit a new recor…

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  Rich Andre, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM

📢 ICYMI: Community Leaders — Register for a G4G FAQ Webinar!

If you have questions on our G4G program, sign up for our FAQ webinar.   August 12, 2025   Dear John,   We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G), a year-long opportunity to strengthen your community’s immigrant i…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Why is ICE targeting immigration courthouses?

We’re seeking answers on the weaponization of the courts. Latest Analysis For Victims of Gender-Based Violence, Getting Asylum Just Got Harder A new decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals in the Matter of K-E-S-G will make it harder for people fleeing gender-based violence to gain asylum in t…

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  The American Immigration Council · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Help Immigrant Children Now

Why this immigration lawyer won’t give up   Dear John,In February 2025, a Venezuelan-American lawyer named Beatriz received an order from the Interior Department to the nonprofit where she worked: stop all work.  Beatriz represents unaccompanied children who are going through immigration proceedings…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

August 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM

The Mass Deportation Machine 

The federal government is being transformed into a cross-agency detention and deportation operation. Latest Analysis Realigning the Federal Government as a Mass Deportation Machine In just six months, the Trump administration has terminated thousands of federal workers and eliminated billions of dol…

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  Rich Andre, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM

📢 Calling All Community Leaders — Apply for Gateways for Growth

Applications are now open for Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G).   July 28, 2025   Dear John,  We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for Round VI of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G), a year-long opportunity to strengthen your community’s im…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

July 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM

250+ Unjustly Detained Venezuelans Freed from CECOT

After four months of no access to the outside world, the men have been flown from El Salvador to Venezuela Latest Analysis United States Frees Venezuelans Held in El Salvador Following Prisoner Swap Four months ago, the Trump administration carried out one of the worst abuses of government power in …

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  Nayna Gupta, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM

[WEBINAR] Six Months of Trump: What’s Happened and Who’s Harmed

Join us for a conversation on Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00 PM ET.  Six Months of Trump: What’s Happened and Who’s Harmed Wednesday, July 30 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM-11:00 AM PST   Register Now Dear John, The first six months of Trump’s return to office have marked the most…

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  Jeremy Robbins, American Immigration Council · [email protected]

July 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM

Your Support is Making a Difference. Here's How.

Because of you, we're defending rights & making a difference. Read our mid-year report. Dear John, There is no question that the first six months of the second Trump administration has sought to reshape and upend our country’s immigration system. The existing deep flaws in our system have been e…

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  American Immigration Council, This Week in Immigration · [email protected]

July 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM

The Truth About Fentanyl and Immigrants

4 out of 5 smugglers are U.S. citizens. Latest Analysis It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Refugee: Why Superman Is the Type of Hero We Need Right Now Superman didn’t just cross a border. He was launched off a dying planet. He’s not just an immigrant. He’s a refugee. And he carries all the grief, gui…

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  American Immigration Council · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM

This Week in Immigration: The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Ugly for Tax-Paying Immigrants

It will be more difficult for immigrants to access the benefits they pay into with their taxes. Latest Analysis I Just Finished a Life-Changing Semester Abroad. But Thanks to Trump’s Policies, I’m Afraid Other Students Won’t Have the Same Opportunity. After a bittersweet goodbye, I returned to the…

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  American Immigration Council · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Immigration Disclosures

  July 2025   Greetings. This installment of Immigration Disclosures highlights the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)’s recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on the suspension in processing green card applications for refuge…

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