By Chris Opila, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. Last week, President Trump ordered the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand immigration […]
By Leslie Dellon, IMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. The Supreme Court recently cut off another path for judicial review of decisions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicators. […]
Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Photo Credit: IMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. On October 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Secretary Mayorkas was designating the country of Lebanon for […]
By Raul Pinto, Immigrationimpact.com | Editorial Credit: PhotopankPL/ shutterstock.com Last month, a federal oversight agency published a report claiming that 32,000 children classified as unaccompanied minors did not show up to their immigration court dates. The report, published by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Editorial Credit: Charles McClintock Wilson/ shutterstock.com The National Academy of Sciences has issued a new report urging policymakers to overhaul the U.S. immigration system to retain top talent. The report, prepared by a committee of scientists, professors, and national security experts, recommends that Congress increase the number of employment-based green cards, eliminate per-country caps on high-skilled immigrant […]