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We have been raising the alarm that CBPOne, by using facial recognition tech which fails more often for darker-skinned people, might lead to discrimination.
Lo and behold, this story profiles a Black woman whose face the app won't recognize.
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Exploited immigrant workers are often faced with a Catch 22—stay quiet out of fear of deportation or come forward to report their employer.
But now, thanks to a new policy, they will be protected from retaliation.
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The 's speaks with Colorado Public Radio about Colorado's support for welcoming migrants and unpacks some of the challenges that asylum-seekers face when applying for work permits in the United States. Read More:
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A treasure trove of data on immigration across the country, sectors, etc. So very useful to have all of this info in one interactive tool! 🙏🏽
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NEW: We just released our Map the Impact data!
All of our national, state, city, and county immigration data is available in one comprehensive, interactive place. Click on your state or county to get started. bit.ly/3XHtDHy
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Today announced a new program allowing U.S. citizens & permanent residents to sponsor an individual to enter the U.S. as a #refugee.
The following is a response from our Executive Director, .
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/3IV0LaO
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Many of our Afghan allies still are awaiting rescue, writes immigration specialist Nasar Sailab in the . Families were torn apart last August during the hasty evacuation, and they deserve to be reunited. Read More: bit.ly/3ZQ3Q1K
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Big new numbers on economic impact of immigration from : Immigrants in the US pay $467 Billion in taxes, have $1.3 Trillion in spending power, own more than 3 million businesses.
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NEW: We just released our Map the Impact data!
All of our national, state, city, and county immigration data is available in one comprehensive, interactive place. Click on your state or county to get started. bit.ly/3XHtDHy
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NEW: We just released our Map the Impact data!
All of our national, state, city, and county immigration data is available in one comprehensive, interactive place. Click on your state or county to get started.
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Immigration courts are facing over two million backlogged cases, according to data from . Kate Melloy Goettel, Director of Litigation for the explains the impact of the Santos-Zacaria v. Garland #SCOTUS case. Read More: bit.ly/3iFxV3z
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Nearly three-quarters of Americans agree that the U.S. should provide asylum access to people fleeing persecution and violence, new poll from the U.S. Immigration Policy Center at & the campaign shows.
More from the poll ⬇️
bit.ly/3WhreTx
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Immigration courts are facing over two million backlogged cases, according to data. 's explains the impact of the Santos-Zacaria v. Garland Supreme Court case. Read More:
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New: Background on the low-profile immigration case SCOTUS heard this morning, which could impact thousands appealing deportations through the U.S.'s backlogged immigration system. Featuring input from folks at , , , .
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Immigration advocates say the case could affect the U.S.’s overwhelmed immigration courts, which are facing over two-million backlogged cases.
dillonthehill.medill.northwestern.edu/2023/01/suprem
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"The current system fails workers like those who were swept up in recent tech layoffs and forced to urgently find a new US sponsor or start life over elsewhere."
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TODAY📢: Join us for a webinar about supportive case management for #asylumseekers & other migrants.
Hear from experts on how case management works & learn about its benefits over surveillance-based approaches like immigration detention.
Register here: bit.ly/3iFjqNa
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“For a lot of us working in immigration justice, at the start of the administration, there was hope that #Title42 would end & push forward to re-establish access to asylum. We’ve been disappointed,” said 's .
Read more: bit.ly/3GQkmWS
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The extreme I-601A waiver delays at present serious harm to individuals and their families when they’re left in limbo, potentially for years. READ more from ’s Jonathan Valdez on #ThinkImmigration:
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When it comes to Title 42, the Biden administration seems to be looking backward instead of forward in its search for solutions.
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Yesterday our Policy Director, , joined a conversation for 's on the White House's latest immigration policies. Click below to hear the full conversation.
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The Economic Contributions of #Immigrants in #Texas americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/econo #Biden #ElPaso
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“30,000 monthly parole slots for refugees fm Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti & Venezuela would be significant," , policy dir . "But given that >twice that many migrants … would mean far more expulsions than paroles."
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Yesterday, unveiled new border policy on #asylum. While speaking with our Policy Director stated: "The administration is shifting its overall policy to a carrot and stick approach, and the emphasis is on the stick." Read+👇
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Today, the Biden administration announced a series of border policy reforms, including a variant of President Trump's asylum "Transit Ban." Our Executive Director issued the following response. Find our full statement here: bit.ly/3ZfvG7f
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As a reminder, we are the only organization to have a fact sheet on CBP One, which we put out a year ago.
Rest assured we'll be updating it again following the announcements today.
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However much the last Congress got done, it failed at what should have been an easy task — giving thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul a path to a green card trib.al/3toVzb7 via
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The caps aren't reflective of today's labor demands. "We've kept the number of skilled worker visas at... the same level for several decades now, even though the need for such workers has exploded. That's a dysfunctional situation," said .
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"It’s astonishing that the U.S. would force out an American-trained doctor, especially with this alarming shortage of physicians. 135 counties lack a single physician & 80% of small, rural counties are without a single psychiatrist."
Read more in :
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WATCH: , Executive Director, speaks with 's Evening Debrief Team about the ramifications of Title 42 bit.ly/3WMLsFm
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WATCH: , Executive Director, speaks with 's Evening Debrief Team about the ramifications of Title 42 bit.ly/3WMLsFm
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You still have time to make a year-end gift to the American Immigration Council!
All gifts will directly support our work to advance immigration solutions through litigation, research, legislative advocacy, and communications. Donate today: bit.ly/CouncilDonate2
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“There is not a set of policies to deal with growing numbers of people from other parts of the world. Title 42 has long lost most of its effectiveness as a deterrence tool,” told .
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Efforts to lift Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic measure that restricted migration at the U.S.-Mexico border, have prompted dire predictions of chaos. But the reality is that the border is already seeing a record-setting migrant surge. nyti.ms/3C7XZe2
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We have a vision of America as a nation that promotes a prosperous future for all people while valuing fairness and justice for immigrants.
As we look back at our wins in 2022, help us prepare for more in 2023 by donating today! bit.ly/CouncilDonate2
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“'We are pretending that this policy that applies to a small subset of people is going to cure the push factors globally encouraging so many to travel to the border,' said , executive director of ."
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Title 42 “is a great example of a policy that has made the problem worse” said Managing Director .“It’s been applied arbitrarily, inflated statistics and added to the chaos” aje.io/fbwb4d via
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There are many aspects of my job that I adore but chief among them are the wildly impressive, creative, & caring individuals I work with every day. A sincere but incomplete thread of gratitude for the talent & massive impact of my amazing colleagues at this year. 1/x
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#DYK: Pro-bono attorneys with our Immigration Justice Campaign obtain asylum or other relief for their clients nearly 2X more than the national average?
With your help, we can ensure immigrants are treated with dignity during the asylum process. Donate: bit.ly/CouncilDonate2
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