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Taking Welcoming Work to New Heights in the Lone Star State: Welcoming Interactive 2024
May 10, 2024
Six years ago, the Dallas City Council passed a resolution to make the city more welcoming for immigrants and long-time residents alike. The city council proposed policy recommendations to address the unprecedented challenges immigrants and refugees in the Texas city face. Alongside the resolution, the city, in collaboration with multisector stakeholders, launched the Welcoming Dallas […] The post Taking Welcoming Work to New Heights in the Lone Star State: Welcoming Interactive 2024 appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Biden’s New H-2A Rule Expands Protections and Increases Oversight for Migrant Workers
May 9, 2024
On April 29, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule aimed at protecting workers on temporary H-2A visas and strengthening the agency’s oversight of their employers. The rule is set to go into effect on June 28, with a two-month subsequent grace period. The H-2A program allows migrant laborers to work in temporary […] The post Biden’s New H-2A Rule Expands Protections and Increases Oversight for Migrant Workers appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Volunteers Needed for Credible Fear Interview Preparation in CBP Hotline
May 3, 2024
When someone crosses the border to seek asylum in the United States, they often first go through a credible fear interview (CFI). An asylum officer evaluates a person’s fear of returning to their home country and decides whether they will be allowed to apply for asylum and other forms of protection. Because it determines access […] The post Volunteers Needed for Credible Fear Interview Preparation in CBP Hotline appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Congress Expands Warrantless Surveillance of Immigrants Traveling to the US
April 26, 2024
On April 19, forty minutes after the ostensible deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Congress passed H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA). President Biden quickly signed it into law hours later. RISAA reauthorizes Section 702 for two years, provides modest reforms, and includes several controversial […] The post Congress Expands Warrantless Surveillance of Immigrants Traveling to the US appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]
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Data Snapshot: Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants
April 23, 2024
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently announced its revision of the race and ethnicity question on federal surveys, including the U.S. census, adding “Middle Eastern or North African (MENA)” as a new category. This welcoming news came ahead of the Arab American Heritage Month in April. “These revisions will enhance our […] The post Data Snapshot: Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants appeared first on Immigration Impact. […]