Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Mayors Highlight Way Forward for Biden Administration & Congress to Advance Order and Fairness on Asylum

Vanessa Cárdenas: “Asylum seekers need a hand up, not a handout. These mayors understand this and that is why they are calling for an orderly, efficient and fair process for asylum seekers to arrive and be able to support themselves through work as their cases are heard.” Washington, DC – A new letter from the mayors of […]

“Open Season on People of Color” – Texas Anti-Immigrant Bill to Turn State Police Into Police State of Immigration Agents

“Open Season on People of Color” – Texas Anti-Immigrant Bill to Turn State Police Into Police State of Immigration Agents

Editorial credit: Ruben2533 / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC – State and national voices are highlighting the dangers and radicalism of the latest anti-immigrant idea emanating from Texas Republicans. Among a grab bag of state legislation being advanced by Texas Republicans, and likely heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature, includes a bill that would give state […]

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

Opinion: Our Failed Immigration Policy is Causing a Child Labor Epidemic in the U.S.

By Stephanie L. Canizales Children are now mainstays in migration policy debates and news, with unaccompanied minors at the border drawing much attention over the past decade. The systemic violence and poverty that displace thousands of children from Central and South America have a long history. While these factors have only worsened in recent years because […]

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress

Posted by Adriel Orozco | Oct 25, 2023 On October 20, the Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management from Congress. This new $14 billion request represents more than a $10 billion increase from the administration’s original August proposal and includes a sizeable investment in areas of the immigration system often forgotten by years of deterrence-heavy policy. […]

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

Posted by Karen Aho | Oct 23, 2023 In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. […]

America’s Voice Reacts to New Legal Immigration Pathway for Ecuadorians

America’s Voice Reacts to New Legal Immigration Pathway for Ecuadorians

By America’s Voice | October 18, 2023 Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to today’s announcement of a new, legal immigration pathway for Ecuadorians by the Biden Administration: “We welcome the Biden administration’s continued efforts to put in place an orderly and systematic vetting process for […]

New Board of Immigration Appeals Decision Sets Roadblock for Cubans, Others Seeking Green Cards

New Board of Immigration Appeals Decision Sets Roadblock for Cubans, Others Seeking Green Cards

By Emma Winger | September 28, 2023 A recent Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision bars certain recently arrived noncitizens from becoming lawful permanent residents. In Matter of Cabrera-Fernandez, the BIA held that the petitioner had not been paroled into the United States when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released him from immigration detention. Without parole he […]

Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for TPS

Extension and Redesignation of Afghanistan for TPS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension and redesignation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from Nov. 21, 2023, through May 20, 2025. DHS also posted a Federal Register notice for public inspection. The extension of TPS for Afghanistan allows current beneficiaries to re-register to retain TPS through May 20, 2025, if they […]

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