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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Biden’s Unfulfilled Promise to End 287(g) Agreements with Local Law Enforcement
  
  During the 2020 campaign, President Biden pledged to end all 287(g) agreements made by the Trump administration. More than 150 days into his presidency, the promise remains unfulfilled. Currently, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has 287(g) agreements with 146 law enforcement agencies in 25 states. Read More »
   
• Congress Proposes Legislation to Expedite and Expand Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Allies
  
  As military troops withdraw from Afghanistan, Afghan nationals that supported the operations of the U.S. government—as translators and other vital roles—are in danger of violent retribution from Taliban forces. The Department of State offers resettlement to eligible Afghans through the special immigrant visa program, but slow processing and significant backlogs have failed to address the urgent protection risks. Read More »
   
• Biden Will Admit Asylum Seekers Ordered Deported Under Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols
  
  Asylum seekers who were ordered deported for missing their U.S. court hearings under the Trump administration’s so-called Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)—informally known as the “Remain in Mexico” program—will be allowed to restart their proceedings in the United States. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• Vice President Harris visited the border on Friday—her first trip since taking office—to get a better understanding of the root causes of Central American migration and how to address them.

  Much of the conversation about the border has focused on a supposed “surge” in arrivals under the Biden administration. But the current increase began months before President Biden took office.

  This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview and analysis of border encounters and border apprehensions in 2021.

  Read more: Rising Border Encounters in 2021: An Overview and Analysis

 ACROSS THE NATION 

• On Thursday, the House held a hearing to address the competitiveness of the United States in the global marketplace to attract qualified professionals from around the world to fill available jobs in key economic sectors.
  
  The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement for the record analyzing the archaic U.S. immigration policies, which make the United States a less attractive destination for highly skilled foreign workers.
  
  Read more: Statement for the House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee on "How Outdated U.S. Immigration Policies Push Top Talent to Other Countries"

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 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“Since the creation of DHS in 2003, the federal government has spent an estimated $333 billion on the agencies that carry out immigration enforcement. Despite this enormous commitment of government resources, immigration enforcement agencies continue to prevent the public from efficiently obtaining critical information from government databases. The government is accountable to the people and these actions warrant public scrutiny.

“Disclosure of the requested information will advance public awareness and understanding of the operations of our nation’s immigration enforcement agencies. The public needs this information to better understand how the U.S. immigration system works, engage in constructive conversations around immigration, and hold officials accountable.” 

– Tory Johnson, transparency project manager at the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• Talking Immigration (Podcast): Title 42
   

• Courthouse News Service: White House to Give Immigrants Stuck in Mexico a Second Shot at Asylum
   

• ABA Journal: Biden reverses course on Trump’s immigration policies—but will high-skilled workers return?
   

• VICE News: Victims of Gang Violence Hope Biden's New Asylum Rules Provide Refuge

         

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