World Refugee Day is celebrated internationally on June 20 every year. It honors the struggle of refugees around the world who are fleeing violence and persecution and are unable to safely return to their home countries. Over this past year, in the middle of a devastating global pandemic, the number of refugees worldwide hit an […] The post On World Refugee Day, A Call to Rebuild U.S. Refugee Resettlement appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 11 its plan for funds the Trump administration had planned to use to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Unspent funds will address safety and environmental issues, while funds diverted from the Department of Defense will be returned for their original purposes. President Trump centered […] The post Biden Will Use Border Wall Funding for Safety and Environmental Protections appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on June 16 that he is restoring a vital lifeline to survivors of gender-based violence, gang violence, and violence on account of family relationships. Garland issued two decisions overruling Trump-era Attorneys General Jeff Sessions and William Barr’s rulings disqualify many such individuals from asylum in the United States. Garland’s rulings […] The post Attorney General Rescinds Two Trump Decisions, Restoring Protection to Many Asylum Seekers appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

Twice each year, the federal government publishes a “regulatory agenda,” a preview of all the proposals that are in the pipeline to become federal regulations. Last week, the Biden administration used the 2021 Spring Regulatory Agenda to indicate the many ways that it intends to move away from the Trump era, in everything from legal […] The post Biden Signals Big Changes to Legal Immigration and Asylum Law with Spring Regulatory Agenda appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

My name is Hali Calzadillas-Andujo and I’m originally from Chihuahua, Mexico. I first came to the United States with my mother and siblings when I was eight years old. I didn’t even know what it meant, really, except that I was rejoining my father. I came to Santa Fe, New Mexico and have been here […] The post DACA Has Allowed Me to Pursue Education, But We Need A Permanent Solution Now appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]