On May 23, members of Congress introduced what has sadly become an increasingly rare bit of legislation; a comprehensive immigration reform bill aimed at addressing large-scale systematic problems with large-scale systematic ac...
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The Dignity Act of 2023 The Eagles The Economy The Environment The Federal Lawyer The Fix The Gibson Report The Globe & Mail The Gothamist The Great Courses The Great Courses The Green Card The Guardian The Hill The Honorable Steven R. Abrams The Hope Border Institute ...
President Biden, frustrated by Congress’ failure to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform, has taken new action to crate a pathway for undocumented spouses of US citizens who have been in the US for 10 years to obtain permanent residency and has acted to bolster protections and rights of Dreamers...
I imagine what our nation would look like if our immigration laws embodied a respect for human dignity regardless of immigration status, and suggest that Congress should not merely amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), but that the time is ripe for a complete reinvention of American ...
I’ll work with Congress to pass broad-reaching reform, but I’m also prepared to move forward with executive action if Congress refuses to act. We cannot continue to ignore our immigration challenges, nor can we close our borders and isolate the United States from the outside world. Instead...
and the Philippines. Token numbers of immigrants from those countries—around 100 each—were let into the U.S. Some limited reform measures were also enacted in the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. By the 1960s, strong leadership on immigration reform came from the White House under Preside...
the President signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. Together, these laws doubled the number of people in U.S. immigration detention from 8,500 each day in 1996 to 16,000 in 1998. Over the last two decades, the immigration detention population has inc...
In the same month Booker, along with Democratic Representatives Adam Smith and Pramila Jayapal of Washington, reintroduced the "Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act," legislation that would require immigration authorities to provide evidence that migrants are dangerous, or a flight risk before...
Immigrants are an essential part of the fabric of Florida and the United States, and they deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and justice. Florida’s new anti-immigrant law is a step in the wrong direction, and it is time for the state to course correct and create policies that...