IMMIGRATION POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
Latest Immigration Posts
Nearly Half a Million Immigrants Face Deportation – The End of Temporary Protected Status
Brief #104—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
In Los Angeles a Federal Appeals Court ruled the Trump Administration acted lawfully in terminating the Temporary Protected Status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
Wolf and Cuccinelli Unlawfully Occupy their Senior Roles at DHS
Brief #102—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent investigative branch of Congress, has recently declared Ken Cuccinelli and Chad Wolf to be ineligible to serve in their current positions.
A Summary and Review of Netflix’s Immigration Nation
Brief #101—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
In 2017, co-directors Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwartz began filming a six-part Netflix docuseries called Immigration Nation.
Trump Signs Memorandum to Exclude Immigrants from US Census
Brief #100—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
On July 21, President Trump signed a Memorandum that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the US Census.
ICE Rescinds Order to Deport International Students – an Update to Brief #98
Brief #99—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The July 6 Directive from the Trump Administration covered in Brief 98 faced immediate backlash and swift legal action by institutions of higher learning, municipalities, and tech companies.
Trump Administration to Send Home International Students
Brief #98—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Trump Administration and ICE have announced the State Department will not issue visas to international students who are enrolled in colleges/universities that switch to online learning come fall semester.
Trump Administration to Freeze Immigrant Work Visas Through Remainder of 2020
Brief #97—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced they would place a pause on Green Cards and most categories of work visas through the remainder of 2020.
Trump Continues to Deport Infected Migrants
Brief #96—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Amidst the global lockdowns as a result of COVID-19, the Trump Administration deported 76 migrants on a plane to Guatemala in March. Of those 76 individuals, 71 had tested positive for COVID-19. Guatemala currently links about a fifth of their confirmed cases to those 71 individuals.
Victory Ruling on DACA Status by the Supreme Court
Brief #95—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
On June 18, in a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration’s longstanding endeavor to dismantle the Obama era immigration program that allowed nearly 700,000 young people to remain in the US and avoid deportation.