Co-Authors: Rich André, Asma Easa, Micaela McConnell, Paloma Ramos Last week, communities across the United States participated in Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week. The annual campaign has rapidly expanded over the years to include more than 650 local events that showcase each community’s commitment to fostering welcoming and belonging for all their residents, including their immigrant […] The post Communities Celebrate Their Commitment to Welcoming and Belonging During Welcoming Week appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

In the summer of 2020, after George Floyd’s murder, racial justice protests took hold in cities throughout the country. The massive mobilization reflected a nationwide groundswell of opposition to abusive and deadly policing. The importance of the movement and the need for change in the country was clear.   The government’s response to this historic […] The post New Report Uncovers CBP’s Role in Policing Racial Justice Protests in Summer 2020 appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

Since President Biden took office, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been escalating both rhetoric and action in response to a rise in migration across the Rio Grande. Right now, challenges to his latest maneuver—installing 1,000 feet of “marine barrier” in the middle of the Rio Grande—are making their way through the courts. As of September […] The post Fifth Circuit Allows Texas to Keep Its Controversial ‘Buoy Barrier’ in Place for Now appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

The Department of Justice has proposed a new rule to protect immigration judges’ ability to administratively close removal proceedings and control their ever-expanding dockets. The proposed rule, published on September 8, would also rescind most of the changes introduced by a 2020 Trump-era regulation, including shortened Board of Immigration Appeals briefing schedules and limits on […] The post New Immigration Court Rule Would Protect Critical Docket Management Tools and Rescind Trump-Era Changes appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

“There should be no private prisons, period, none, period. And we are working to close all of them.” Those are the words of President Joe Biden in April 2021, when he was called out by immigrant rights activists at a rally celebrating his 100th day in office. This was a welcome promise to immigrants and […] The post Biden Administration Fights to Keep Private Immigration Jails Open, Despite Promises appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]