Dear Readers:
If there is one recurring immigration theme in the Trump Administration, it is that extreme immigration policy changes have been pushed out without Congressional approval and those policy changes have been challenged in court. The success rate of the Administration in court has not been good. With the notable exception of the Supreme Court upholding the travel ban, the losses have been piling up. In the last few weeks, courts have held
- The new proposed rule to bypass the Flores Settlement’s protection for detained kids
- ICE’s detainer policy was thrown out
- The Administration’s much expanded expedited removal policy was ruled illegal
- In the face of an ACLU lawsuit, the Trump Administration reversed course in its attempt to end the deferred action program
One important case the Administration won (for now) is their new asylum rule for applicants at the Southern border. A judge chose not enjoin it allowing it to take effect. We discuss that case later in this issue.
With that said there is still one decision we’re still waiting on that could have a dramatic impact on the future of immigration in America. The Administration’s public charge rule is scheduled to take effect in mid-October and a court is considering blocking it from taking effect.
And the Supreme Court is to hear arguments in November one of the most important immigration cases it will decide in the coming session. That case is the one considering the Trump Administration’s effort to kill the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The other big news in the last few days is the Trump Administration’s decision to reduce refugee admissions to 18,000 a fraction of the numbers accepted in prior years. The Administration’s disdain for refugees is not breaking news, but the announcement was shocking nonetheless. In addition to the disappointment of refugee advocates, non-government organizations involved in refugee resettlement face having to dismantle their infrastructure and when a future President decides to ramp up the numbers, we’ll have considerably more difficulty resuming that effort.
Regards,
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