A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.
By Michael Tan, ACLU On January 11, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Garland v. Gonzalez, the latest in a series of cases the court has taken on immigration detention. The case presents a basic question: whether the federal government can lock immigrants up, for months or even years, without a hearing to determine […]
An Afghan family walking to their home where is a traditional Afghan village. – Sheberghan, Afghanistan – 5 May 2019 (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact As the United States hastily withdrew its military presence from Afghanistan in August 2021, it began Operation Allies Welcome, a program designed to assist the tens of thousands of […]
By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact National Guard troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border face a grim reality, with their deployments plagued by substance abuse problems and discontent. Eight troops have committed suicide or died as part of a series of deployments along the border within the last year. New reports from the Army Times suggest […]
Some 200,000 immigrants’ rights activists flood the National Mall on March 21, 2010 in Washington DC. (Shutterstock) On December 16, the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including modest immigration provisions in the “Build Back Better” spending plan. The provisions were intended to provide U.S. work permits to a significant number of immigrants residing in the U.S. […]
By Katy Murdza and Rebekah Wolf, American Immigration Council Staff Collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has led to increased surveillance of Arab and Muslim immigrants, particularly at our borders. This is not necessarily tied to whether someone is considered a potential national security threat—but whether […]
Group of migrants surrenders to a border patrol agent after crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. – Juárez Chihuahua Mexico 11-22-2021 By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact President Biden took office committing to unwind Trump’s border policies and go in a new direction—to reunite families, restore access to asylum, and reverse “policies enacted […]
Immigrants and their supporters march to the White House on International Workers’ Day, to call for legal reforms and an end to workplace raids May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, DC – The following is from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the Senate parliamentarian’s advisory opinion on […]
Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn speaks at Mayoral candidate Eric Adams rally with supporters and elected officials at City Hall Park. – New York, NY – May 19, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Raquel Batista announced that the City will provide $1,500,000 in funding to help newly arrived Haitian […]
Anti Trump immigration policy rally in Armstrong Park – New Orleans, LA – June 30, 2018 (Shutterstock) A coalition of human rights groups wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calling for its immediate intervention into allegations of human rights abuses against detainees in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office […]
Haitian migrant families wait in front of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance to request refuge in Mexico. – Mexico City, Mexico – September 23, 2021 (Shutterstock) Eleven Haitian asylum seekers, along with the nonprofit organizations Justice Action Center and Innovation Law Lab, brought a federal class action lawsuit against the Biden administration. They allege […]
