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Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and...

The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Immigration and the National Interest for an October 1, 2015 hearing on "Oversight of the...

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Statement for the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and...

The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest for a September 26, 2016 hearing on "Oversight...

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Government Will Help 2,700 Central American Children Reunite With Their...

The Trump administration has agreed to reverse course and begin the process of reuniting 2,700 children living in Central America with their parents in the United States. The decision comes as part of...

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Closing USCIS International Offices Will Leave US Citizens, Military Members,...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ international field offices provide critical services to Americans living abroad, as well as refugees and other immigrants. But in a supposed effort to cut...

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Worsening Detention Conditions in Border Patrol Custody Highlighted in New...

The post Worsening Detention Conditions in Border Patrol Custody Highlighted in New Complaint appeared first on Immigration Impact. Publication Date:  Thursday, May 23, 2019 External Blog Link:  Read...

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World Refugee Day Reminders Us That We Must Do Better

World Refugee Day serves as a reminder that as a nation we must do better to protect those who are fleeing harm. The post World Refugee Day Reminders Us That We Must Do Better appeared first on...

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USCIS Announces 7 International Offices Will Remain Open Despite Overall...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released more details about its plan to close its international offices. In an August 9 memorandum, USCIS clarified that all but seven of its...

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Iraqi Interpreters Who Risked Their Lives Working With US Military Shut Out...

Iraqi interpreters who risked their lives to work with the American military have been effectively shut out from obtaining the special U.S. visa they were promised. The Trump administration issued...

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Trump Administration Considers Lowering the Refugee Cap to Zero

The Trump administration is considering decreasing the maximum number of refugees accepted into the United States to 10,000 and as possibly low as zero, administration officials confirmed last week....

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American Communities Benefit From Welcoming Refugees – The White House Wants...

For many small towns and rural communities, opening their doors to refugees is part of a local strategy to reverse population decline, stimulate their workforce, and build diverse communities. There...

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Republican and Democratic Officials Continue to Accept Refugees, Rejecting...

Update: On January 15, federal Judge Peter Messitte issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order giving state and local governments...

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US Refugee Program Faces Grim Milestone: Historically Low Admissions

Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day celebrates the resiliency of refugees who have fled persecution in their home countries. It also honors the process that allows countries to take in refugees....

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Court Blocks One of Trump’s Final Efforts to Keep Out Refugees

The Trump administration’s latest effort to prevent refugee resettlement in the United States was halted after a federal court ruled that the president’s order allowing state and localities to refuse...

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Biden’s Commitment to Refugees in Question After Flip-Flopping on Admissions Cap

Throughout his presidential campaign and after the election, Joe Biden repeatedly condemned President Trump’s decision to slash the U.S. refugee admissions level to its lowest in history. He  promised...

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On World Refugee Day, A Call to Rebuild U.S. Refugee Resettlement

World Refugee Day is celebrated internationally on June 20 every year. It honors the struggle of refugees around the world who are fleeing violence and persecution and are unable to safely return to...

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This Special Program Gives Refugee Athletes a Chance to Compete in the...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to expand a unique venture for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo: The Refugee Olympic Team. The expansion is part of the IOC’s long-term...

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Here’s How Americans Can Sponsor Afghan Refugees as They Resettle in US...

Since the last evacuation flights left Afghanistan, there have been over 68,000 Afghan allies housed on Department of Defense bases waiting for resettlement. The scope and size of the mission,...

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Coalition Calls on Biden Administration to Create Afghan Parole Program

The American Immigration Council joined over 200 organizations in calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to create a designated parole program...

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This USCIS Policy Change Will Reunite Vulnerable LGBTQ Refugee and Asylum...

In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed Trump administration guidance that limited recognition of marriages performed abroad only to those considered “valid” in the...

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Investigating USCIS’ Implementation of Humanitarian Parole and Refugee...

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)request seeks to uncover information about how the humanitarian parole process and refugee program is working with respect to Afghan nationals. The American...

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