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Frequently Asked Questions: Proving Work Authorization & Reverification
Published Oct 20, 2022 This resource provides guidance on frequently asked questions, including the requirements for proving work authorization in the United States, why employers verify work eligibility, the retention of documents, protection against discrimination...
Biden Must Do More for People Still Hurting From the Muslim and African Ban
Published Jul 25, 2022 On his first day in office, President Biden issued an executive order that rescinded the Muslim and African Ban, saying that the former administration’s policies were “contravening our values” and had left “a stain on our national...
What Is Going on With DACA in the Courts?
Published Jun 29, 2022 With two back-to-back federal court hearings related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) policy coming up on July 6 and 7, we can all use a refresher on what’s going on. We’ve got you...
Tracking DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care
Published Jun 13, 2022 This resource reports on findings from a survey of 1,021 DACA recipients administered by Tom K. Wong of the University of California, San Diego, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Center for American Progress, in...
Caught in an Educational Dragnet: How the School-to-Deportation Pipeline Harms Immigrant Youth and Youth of Color
Published May 19, 2022 In 2017, a high school sophomore named Alex doodled the name of his Honduran hometown and his...
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Understanding of the Power of Language Is a Welcome Addition to the Supreme Court
Published Apr 7, 2022 At the recent hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about her seemingly “conscious choice” to avoid harmful language in her legal writings to acknowledge the inherent...
Why is the Government Defending Racist Laws?
Published Mar 23, 2022 Initially, the Biden administration took some positive pro-immigrant first steps, such as ordering a review of federal immigration policy to develop “welcoming” policies, directing federal agencies to cease using dehumanizing terms, and...
The SCOTUS Shortlist and Immigration: What Their Previous Rulings Reveal
Published Feb 18, 2022 President Biden identified a shortlist of exceptionally well-qualified Black women to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. We researched and analyzed each potential nominee’s past rulings in immigration-related...
Freedom to Thrive: Priorities for Executive Action on Immigration in 2022
Published Feb 1, 2022 Learn more about specific steps the Biden administration can take to defend and advance immigrants’ rights in the United States in 2022.
State Immigrant Rights Highlights 2021: Advancing Community Health and Well-Being
Published Jan 1, 2022 This report highlights the immigrant inclusive laws enacted in 2021, as well as some pending bills and campaigns.
“Lawfully Residing” Children and Pregnant Women Eligible for Medicaid and CHIP
Published Oct 1, 2021 This resource describes the immigration categories that are considered “lawfully present” for Medicaid and CHIP eligibility purposes for children and pregnant women. Originally published in July...
We Need for Congress to Pass the LIFT the BAR Act
Published Sep 9, 2021 In the coming months, Congress will have the opportunity to rectify a decades-old injustice and take a big step toward achieving racial equity by passing the LIFT the BAR Act (full name: Lifting Immigrant Families through Benefits Access...
Immigration Databases, Information Sharing Systems, and Case Management Systems (Table)
Published Aug 1, 2021 This table introduces the vocabulary used in federal and state databases, information-sharing systems, and investigative technologies involved in immigration enforcement. Originally published in January...
Texas’ Judge Shopping Undermines Public Interest and the Future of Public Policy
Max Wolson
Published Oct 4, 2022 Driven by ambitions for higher office at any expense, Texas’ governor and attorney general have challenged virtually every action taken by the Biden administration. Texas is particularly committed to stymieing any attempt to make the...