"21 Nebraska counties outside the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas actually grew between 2010 and 2020... Growth driven by first-generation immigrants who moved to Nebraska for work, and also propelled by their children and grandchildren who stay." flatwaterfreepress.org/nebraska-evolv…

"Republican-led states will first have to establish that they have been harmed, or will be injured, by the [parole] policies. Without that showing, they won’t have standing to bring the litigation in the first place." news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

"As the healthcare staffing crisis continues to grow, the call for #immigration policy reform is becoming increasingly urgent. With experts like Kathleen Campbell Walker advocating for change, the pressure is mounting on lawmakers in Washington to take action." healthexec.com/topics/healthc…

Our partners at #immigrationjusticecampaign, an initiative of American Immigration Council & AILA, recently published a data interactive scrutinizing the location and often harmful conditions of immigration detention centers in the U.S. Read more: immcouncil.co/3yYUWGA

"Former President Donald Trump has vowed to launch 'the largest deportation operation in the history of our country'... Deportation on that scale would impact another 11 million Americans... children, siblings and parents." cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2024/09/09/ari…

"Inspectors last year attempted entry at the Northwest ICE Processing Center under a 2023 Washington law meant to bring more state oversight to private detention facilities...GEO said it barred state inspectors under the direction of ICE officials." oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/09/09/as-…

NEW on #ThinkImmigration: AILA law student member Bill De La Rosa joins coauthor Zachary Neilson-Papish to explore differences in language used by judges when referring to undocumented immigrants in the Second, Fifth, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals: bit.ly/3ZkvPJo

America needs effective management of border migration and an immigration system that’s fair and effective — not scapegoating. AILA presented this plan to Congress and @potus aila.org/aila-files/F93…

"#Immigration attorneys say ICE appeals are often not approved and third-country deportations rarely materialize — simply delaying immigrants' release from detention." npr.org/2024/09/09/nx-…

"Instead of having to wait for their [T visa] application to be fully approved in order to receive work authorization, [applicants] may be granted deferred action and allowed to work while they wait." azcapitoltimes.com/news/2024/09/1…

Must READ analysis of the BIA decision in Matter of R-T-P- by AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney 1. RTP severely undermines #dueprocess 2. Compromises court neutrality 3. America needs an independent Art. I #immigration court #ThinkImmigration: bit.ly/3Xn5cRh

NEW – On the #ThinkImmigration blog, AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney explains what the BIA’s decision in Matter of R-T-P- means and why it only emphasizes the need for an independent Article I #immigration court: bit.ly/3Xn5cRh

The BIA decision in Matter of R-T-P- presents serious #dueprocess concerns for our nation’s #immigration court and only further proves why we need an independent court system. Read more from AILA Past President Jeremy McKinney on #ThinkImmigration: bit.ly/3Xn5cRh

"The #immigration relief program known as Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement, or DALE, provides temporary protection from deportation for undocumented immigrant workers if they assist labor agencies in investigating their employers’ labor violations." jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

“'I look forward to the day when we see [VAWA] processing times reduced thanks to the HEART Center,' [Joy Ziegeweid Vice Chair of AILA's VAWA committee] said." publichealthwatch.org/2024/08/29/imm…

"In the absence of congressional reforms to the #immigration system over the past three decades, the federal government and states have each taken more unilateral actions on the issue." cbsnews.com/news/state-imm…