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The implications of Biden’s lackluster record on immigration for his 2024 reelection
How will Biden’s performance on immigration influence Latino and immigrant voters? Should Americans expect a Obama-esque DACA move from Biden as he tries to court the Democratic Party’s progressive, pro-immigration voting blocs? By Marcela Garcia | The Boston Globe | APR. 24, 2023 | Photo by Doug Mills Under increasing pressure from ... -
Immigration Research: DACA Recipients Do Not Harm U.S.-Born Workers
By Stuart Anderson | Forbes | APR. 19, 2023 | Photo by Mandel Ngan New research concludes young people brought to America as children and protected from deportation do not harm the job prospects of U.S.-born workers. The study addresses an argument made by critics who oppose a permanent solution ... -
How Immigrants Are Saving the Economy
By Paul Krugman | The New York Times | APR. 13, 2023 | Photo by Max Whitaker Although many politicians will never admit it, the U.S. economy is currently performing far better than most analysts expected. We’re still adding jobs at a rapid clip; while inflation remains unacceptably high, it’s probably ... -
DACA has not had a negative impact on the U.S. job market
Data shows the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy increased the number of citizens with jobs and pulled people out of unemployment. By University of Delaware | Newswise | MAR. 29, 2023 | Illustration by Julie Morin Newswise — A new study from the University of Delaware refutes a long-held talking point: ... -
Why it's so hard to come to the U.S. legally
By Russell Contreras | AXIOS | APR. 6, 2023 | Photo by Irfan Khan & Rhona Wise Permanently moving to the U.S. was once as easy as getting on a ship or strolling across a border. Today, most lawful means of entering the country take years because of overwhelmed immigration agencies, rising levels of global migration and ... -
Immigration Policy impact
Lerner College researcher examines employment data connected to DACA. By Andrew Sharp | Univ. of Delaware | MAR. 23, 2023 | Illustration by Julie Morin If you want to quickly start an intense debate, a decent way to do it is by bringing up immigration policy. There’s no shortage of ... -
With Congress stuck, some immigrant advocates go local
Advocates have pushed for bills that would give undocumented immigrants access to some services. By Suzanne Monyak | Roll Call | MAR. 23, 2023 | Photo by David L. Ryan With Congress at an impasse on major federal immigration legislation, some advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and ... -
Biden immigration plan could force asylum officers to break law, union warns
By Hamed Aleaziz | Los Angeles Times | MAR. 27, 2023 | Photo by John Moore President Biden’s plan to limit some migrants’ access to asylum could force federal asylum officers to break U.S. law, the union that represents asylum officers argued Monday in a formal filing opposing the proposal. ... -
Top Democrats warn Biden: Don’t restart family detentions
By Courtney Subramanian & Hamed Aleaziz | Los Angeles Times | MAR. 26, 2023 | Photo by Carolyn Cole WASHINGTON — Top Democrats are warning President Biden against restarting the controversial practice of detaining migrant families who cross the U.S. southern border without authorization. “I urge you to learn from the mistakes ... -
IMMIGRATION POLICY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY
For 20 years, the Department of Homeland Security has made life a nightmare for millions — but Dreamers like me have seen that there’s another way. By Alliyah Lusuegro | Foreign Policy in Focus | MAR. 20, 2023 | Photo from ShutterShock The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, turned ...
