Catholic Legal Immigration Network Archives

Federal judge: Rules restricting DACA program were invalid

Nov 17, 2020

A federal judge ruled Nov. 14 that the suspension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, announced this past summer by the Department of Homeland Security, was invalid because the agency’s top official, Chad Wolf, did not legally hold his position when he issued the order.

By Carol Zimmermann

In the 2020 presidential election, immigration is about two Americas

Sep 27, 2020

The way two panelists at a key immigration conference see it, the issue Donald Trump ran on in his successful 2016 campaign emerges in this year’s presidential contest much the same way it did before: As a battle between a group seeking to stop demographic changes and one embracing them.

By Rhina Guidos

Groups file complaint after report alleging immigrants subjected to hysterectomies

Sep 15, 2020

Groups that support immigrants have lodged a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General saying that a nurse has come forward with detailed allegations of mass hysterectomies she said have been performed on immigrant women in detention in a Georgia facility.

By Rhina Guidos

Court sides with Trump on right to end TPS

Sep 15, 2020

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided Sept. 14 with President Donald Trump’s plan to end a particular immigration protection status that would have allowed people from six countries that have suffered disasters to remain in the United States.

By Rhina Guidos

Faith leaders criticize Trump’s plan to reject new DACA applicants

Jul 29, 2020

Faith leaders and immigrant advocates have denounced the Trump administration’s plan to reject first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, and limit DACA renewals to one-year extensions instead of two.

By Carol Zimmermann