June 11, 2018 – In the United States, immigration based on family ties has long been the main criterion for admitting new immigrants. Under the provisions of current immigration law, the family-based immigration category allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, or “green card” holders, to bring certain family members to the United States. Much has been […]
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Immigrant Rights Groups File Class Action Suit Challenging Trump Administration’s “Muslim Ban”
WASHINGTON, DC, March 13, 2017 – Immigrant rights groups asked the Washington District Court to again enjoin the Trump Administration’s “Muslim Ban” executive order. The complaint, filed by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, American Immigration Council, and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, modifies the nationwide class action lawsuit, Ali v. Trump, currently […]
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Mary Giovagnoli: Abandoning Priorities Just Made Immigration Enforcement Work Much Harder
Feb. 24, 2017 – The Trump administration ensured this week that its immigration enforcement policies will be a chaotic affair marked by mistakes, civil rights violations and overzealous enforcement. They did this by outlining measures that they claim simply return power to immigration agents to do their jobs—measures such as authorizing the hiring of thousands […]
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California Bills Begin to Restore Fairness to Immigrants Caught up in Criminal Justice System
October 3, 2016 – California continues to lead the way on integrating its large immigrant community and protecting immigrants from the extreme consequences of federal immigration laws. On September 28, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed three bills into law that will restore some fairness to a system that is overly punitive towards immigrants […]
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FACT SHEET: Did My Family Really Come “Legally”?
September 2, 2016 – Many people assume that their family immigrated to the United States legally, or did it “the right way.” In most cases, this statement does not reflect the fact that the U.S. immigration system was very different in the past and that their families might not have been allowed to enter had […]
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Fact Sheet: Why Don’t They Just Get In Line? There Is No Line for Unauthorized Immigrants
September 1, 2016 – Many Americans wonder why all immigrants do not just come to the United States legally or simply “get in line” if they are unauthorized. These suggestions miss the point: There is no line available for unauthorized immigrants and the “regular channels” do not include them. No “line” is available for the […]