The Impact of COVID-19 on Noncitizens and Across the U.S. Immigration System
Editorial photo of a lone vehicle and otherwise empty lanes of traffic approaching the crossing of the US/Canadian border into the US, during Covid-19 …
Challenging Customs and Border Protection’s Unlawful Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers
By American Immigration Council
This case challenges the government’s policy – the Turnback Policy – of turning away asylum seekers at ports of entry …
Diversity Visa Ban Struck Down by Judge
By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing diversity visas on September 5. Each year, the State Department uses a lottery …
USCIS Wants To Increase the Amount of Biometric Data It Collects by Over 60%
By Jorge Loweree, Immigration Impact
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to dramatically expand the personal information that it collects in support of immigration …
Citizenship Backlogs at USCIS Will Block Hundreds of Thousands from Voting in the 2020 Election
By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants might be prevented from voting in the 2020 election—even though they are just one…
ICE whistleblower: Nurse alleges ‘hysterectomies on immigrant women in US’
Advocacy groups have filed a complaint against a migrant detention centre in the US, alleging medical neglect and a lack of virus safety measures.…
National Immigrant Rights Coalition Warns of Attacks on Voting Rights Via Post Office and USCIS
On August 24, the House Oversight Committee held an emergency hearing on efforts to use the U.S. Postal Service as a voter suppression tactic …
Amid a Global Pandemic, Immigrant Families Face Even Greater Health Care Insecurities
By Angel Rosario
At EmblemHealth, I lead a dedicated team that’s embedded in our neighborhoods to help families answer questions about health care
Domestic Violence Doesn’t Take a Holiday Break
By Janet Howard
The holiday season will be arriving faster than we think. Nearly everybody will be busy with friends and family. For some …
Murphy signs law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain professional licenses
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signs gun violence prevention legislation in Morristown, NJ. – MORRISTOWN, NJ/USA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 (Shutterstock)
By Monsy Alvarado, …