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Webinar: Green Cards and Public Charge: Who Could Be Denied Based on Benefits Use?

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Webinar: Green Cards and Public Charge: Who Could Be Denied Based on Benefits Use?

Migration Policy Institute (March 5, 2020)

In this webinar, experts from MPI will discuss the estimates of the population who may be denied a green card based on their existing use of benefits. They will also discuss the consequences of this new public charge rule and offer a Q&A session.

Link to Webinar Registration

Public Charge Specialized Resources for Advocates and Service Providers

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Public Charge Specialized Resources for Advocates and Service Providers

Protecting Immigrant Families (February 2020)

Protecting Immigrant Families created a webpage that houses resources they and their allies have created. Resources on the webpage include a screening tool, videos, resources by program, resources for working with state and local agencies, outreach and education resources, and additional public charge resource pages.

Concern Rises Following ICE Arrest of Mother After She Dropped Off Child at South Philly School

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Concern Rises Following ICE Arrest of Mother After She Dropped Off Child at South Philly School

Maddie Hanna, The Philadelphia Inquirer (February 18, 2020)

On Tuesday, ICE confirmed that agents had detained a woman last week after dropping off her child at school. This has sparked concern among advocates about ICE’s policy of not conducting arrests at sensitive locations.

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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

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Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States

Jeanne Batalova, Brittany Blizzard, & Jessica Bolter, Migration Policy Institute (February 14, 2020)

This article looks at the most recent resources and data from the Migration Policy Institute, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and State to answer the most frequently asked questions regarding immigration.

Trump Administration to Deploy Border Patrol Officers to Sanctuary Cities

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Trump Administration to Deploy Border Patrol Officers to Sanctuary Cities

Laura Strickler & Daniella Silva, NBC News (February 14, 2020)

The Department of Homeland Security made an announcement that the Trump administration will send 100 tactical Border Patrol officers to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities with work in 10 sanctuary cities across the country.

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Trump Administration Puts Pressure on Completing Deportation Cases of Migrant Children

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Trump Administration Puts Pressure on Completing Deportation Cases of Migrant Children

Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (February 12, 2020)

According to CNN, to make quicker decisions regarding deportation, the Trump administration has reinforced a tight deadline for the immigration cases of unaccompanied migrant children who are in government custody.

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Trump Admin Sues New Jersey and County in Washington Over ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

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Trump Admin Sues New Jersey and County in Washington Over ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

Adiel Kaplan & Laura Strickler, NBC News (February 10, 2020)

The Trump administration is suing the state of New Jersey over a policy of limiting assistance to federal immigration authorities. They are also suing a county in the state of Washington over a local policy that prevents immigration authorities from using a county airport for deportation flights.

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