The Trump administration has spent most of the year trying to destroy asylum law—and the blows keep coming. On Sept. 23, the Department of Justice proposed yet another regulation aimed at certain asylum seekers that would stop all but the lucky few from receiving protections. How the Rule Would Affect Asylum Seekers Under the new […] The post Proposed 15-Day Filing Rule for Asylum Seekers Is Designed to Be Impossible appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a fierce champion of progressive rights and the second woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, died on Sept. 18, 2020. Long recognized as a staunch advocate for women’s rights, Justice Ginsburg leaves behind a legacy on immigration that shows her vision for justice did not end with her work on […] The post Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy on Immigration appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

The Trump administration continues to express belief that the coronavirus “will go away”—but the U.S. State Department does not seem to agree. In a recent memo signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the administration highlights a sharp decrease in the demand for U.S. visas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The memo anticipates that international […] The post The Demand for U.S. Visas Will Drop for Years to Come in the Aftermath of the Pandemic appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its power in Florida, where more than one out of every five residents in the state is an immigrant. The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) recently announced that it  has signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The 287(g) program allows local and state police officers to collaborate […] The post 3 Reasons Why Cities Should Not Sign 287(g) Agreements With ICE appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]

A federal appeals court recently ruled that the Fourth Amendment requires a neutral decisionmaker to review the detention of anyone held based on an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer. The decision came after ICE attempted to detain an American citizen without probable cause and flagged him as eligible for deportation from the United […] The post ICE Violates the Fourth Amendment When It Detains People Without Probable Cause, Court Rules appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]