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Where Immigrants Are Coming From and Where They Reside in the U.S. | CNN The United States boasts the world’s largest immigrant population, with 45 million immigrants, representing 13.6 percent of the U.S. population. The percentage of immigrants in the U.S. population remains about the same as a century ago; however, there have been significant shifts in where immigrants…

Today’s Immigration NewsThe U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor and Chose To Ignore It | New York TimesOver the past two years, more than 250,000 unaccompanied migrant children have arrived in the United States. This has led to thousands of minors ending up in harsh and unsafe work conditions, such as working overnight in slaughterhouses, replacing roofs and…

Opinion: How Biden’s Concerning Asylum Limit Will Impact the Economy | The Hill During the State of the Union Address, President Biden reaffirmed his commitment to continue his robust industrial policy to generate more jobs. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the U.S. is facing a major decline in the labor force. In order for the U.S. to…

How Immigration Has Been Used as a “Racial Weapon” | Talking Points Memo A recent poll revealed that 30 percent of Americans “completely” or “mostly” agree with the Great Replacement Theory — the unfounded assertion that immigrants are entering the U.S. to replace the American way of life. This harmful rhetoric has plagued the U.S. for centuries, particularly…

Senate Democrats File Bill To Allow Dreamers, TPS Holders to Work in Congress | The Hill Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada introduced the American Dream Employment Act earlier this week. This bill would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status recipients paid opportunities in the U.S. Capitol.

View this email in your browser Los Angeles Council Working to Bar City From Aiding Immigration Enforcement | ABC 7Elected leaders are working to officially make Los Angeles a sanctuary city by barring municipal resources, property or personnel from being used in federal immigration enforcement. A few council members proposed an ordinance “that would permanently enshrine sanctuary…

Biden Administration To Grant Protections To Nicaraguan Migrants | Politico/MSNThe Biden administration is planning to redesignate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Nicaragua amid pressure from Democratic leaders and immigrant advocates. It is unclear when the Department of Homeland Security will roll out the policy. The White House and DHS declined to comment.

The message below is the Arabic translation of the Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for TPS stakeholder message that was delivered via GovDelivery on Dec. 30, 2022. تمديد وإعادة تصنيف اليمن إلى الوضع المحمي المؤقتأعلنت وزارة الأمن الوطني تمديد تصنيف اليمن كبلد يستحقّ وضع الحماية المؤقتة لمواطنيه الموجودين في الولايات المتحدة وتجديد العمل له وذلك…

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Immigration law is often described as one of the most complicated areas of practice in the United States. How can new and aspiring practitioners learn the necessary immigration law and skills to be effective advocates for their clients?