Immigration Policy from the Center for American Progress. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
May 27, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
🧵Congress and the Biden administration should use every avenue possible to put undocumented immigrants on a pathway to legal status.
This includes reinstating the LIFE Act or eliminating the 3 and 10-year bars, or doing both.
Column from @amprog⤵️ americanprogress.org/?p=500074
📣New @amprog analysis finds removing these barriers and reinstating the LIFE Act would allow up to 2.3 million immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens or green card holders, or who may have employers who could sponsor them, to apply for a green card.
"The current increase in apprehensions at the US border fits a predictable pattern of seasonal changes in undocumented immigration combined with a backlog of demand because of 2020’s coronavirus border closure."
The researchers found no "crisis" or "surge" attributed to Biden administration policies.
Feb 17, 2021 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Following hurricanes Eta & Iota and the ongoing pandemic and pervasive food insecurity, @amprog called on @DHSgov and @StateDept to redesignate El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua for #TPS and issue a new initial designation for Guatemala. americanprogress.org/issues/immigra…
Since TPS was first created by Congress more than 30 years ago, skeptics have expressed concern that #TPS designations will encourage more people to migrate to the US.
💡NEW data from @amprog’s @NSvajlenka highlights the contributions of #undocumented essential workers across sectors including health care, food supply, construction, and the care economy. americanprogress.org/issues/immigra…
An estimated 5 million undocumented immigrants are serving as essential workers, placing themselves at great risk to help keep the country safe and running.
These individuals and their families must be provided a pathway to citizenship as we begin to rebuild and recover.
Oct 19, 2020 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
Since 2015, #TPS has provided work authorization & protection from deportation to approximately 14,800 Nepali individuals.
NEW survey by @adhikaar@TomWongPHD@silvamathema highlights the significant gains & contributions of Nepali TPS holders ⬇️⬇️ americanprogress.org/issues/immigra…
Last month, the 9th circuit reversed the Ramos v Nielsen decision, allowing the Trump administration to move forward in terminating #TPS protections.
#TPS holders face an uncertain future and must have permanent legal protection. #BeyondTemporary
Mar 18, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
📣NEW: In order to save lives & flatten the curve of #COVID19, federal immigration officials should follow local law enforcement leaders adopting smart criminal justice policies to preserve public health. americanprogress.org/?p=481865
Federal immigration officials should:
▶️Issue a formal statement prohibiting certain enforcement actions
▶️Reduce immigration arrests & focus exclusively on significant threats to public safety
▶️Release vulnerable & low-risk detainees from custody
Jun 11, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
📢 TODAY: More than 120 organizations urge the U.S. Senate to oppose the nomination of Ken Cuccinelli to serve as USCIS Director: americanprogress.org/press/release/…
The letter lists many examples of Cuccinelli’s anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric dating back to his 2005 support of a bill in the Virginia legislature that would have banned undocumented immigrants from enrolling in state colleges. bit.ly/2IFhy0C
Jun 20, 2018 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
President Trump just signed an EO announcing the “end” to family separation. Make no mistake this “solution” is actually to jail families indefinitely. @PWolgin breaks down why family jails are not the solution to #KeepFamiliesTogether#EndFamilyDetentionamericanprogress.org/?p=452571
Republicans in Congress have proposed a number of bills that would equally incarcerate children, indefinitely, alongside their parents. However, family incarceration is not only expensive, inhumane, and highly traumatic for children, but it’s also completely unnecessary.
