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New DHS Regulations on H-1Bs

Disappointing New H-1B Rules: A Bonanza for Employers

The announcement of DHS's new regulations on H-1B visas are deeply disappointing and will not benefit the workers displaced by the visas.

Additional reading:

New H-1B Regulations Do Nothing for U.S. Workers

 

US Pushes Back on UN Refugee Compact

Avoiding the Quicksand of the Global Compact on Refugees

The US was the sole no vote on a UN resolution that included the "Global Compact on Refugees".

Further reading: UN member states adopt Migration Compact despite pushback--so why no skepticism on Refugee Compact?

Conversation with Chairman Goodlatte

Immigration Newsmaker: A Conversation with Chairman Bob Goodlatte

Video and Transcript Available

Representative Bob Goodlatte was featured in an Immigration Newsmaker conversation hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies at the National Press Club. Moderated by Jessica Vaughan, it covered prospects for immigration legislation and the challenges the country will face in upcoming years.

Immigrant Welfare Use

63% of Non-Citizen Households Access Welfare Programs

63% of immigrant households used at least one welfare program, compared to 35% of native households.

New "public charge" rules issued by the Trump administration expand the list of programs that are considered welfare.

Terrorists Crossing Our Border

Have Terrorists Crossed Our Border?

An initial count of suspected terrorists encountered en route and at the U.S. Southwest Border Since 200

From only public realm reporting, 15 suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border, or en route, since 2001.

New DHS Regulations on H-1Bs
New DHS Regulations on H-1Bs
US Pushes Back on UN Refugee Compact
US Pushes Back on UN Refugee Compact
Conversation with Chairman Goodlatte
Conversation with Chairman Goodlatte
Immigrant Welfare Use
Immigrant Welfare Use
Terrorists Crossing Our Border
Terrorists Crossing Our Border

Immigration Publications

Disappointing New H-1B Rules: A Bonanza for Employers

The announcement of DHS's new regulations on H-1B visas are deeply disappointing and will not benefit the workers displaced by the visas.

Additional reading:

New H-1B Regulations Do Nothing for U.S. Workers

 

Avoiding the Quicksand of the Global Compact on Refugees

The US was the sole no vote on a UN resolution that included the "Global Compact on Refugees".

Further reading: UN member states adopt Migration Compact despite pushback--so why no skepticism on Refugee Compact?

Immigration Newsmaker: A Conversation with Chairman Bob Goodlatte

Video and Transcript Available

Representative Bob Goodlatte was featured in an Immigration Newsmaker conversation hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies at the National Press Club. Moderated by Jessica Vaughan, it covered prospects for immigration legislation and the challenges the country will face in upcoming years.

63% of Non-Citizen Households Access Welfare Programs

63% of immigrant households used at least one welfare program, compared to 35% of native households.

New "public charge" rules issued by the Trump administration expand the list of programs that are considered welfare.

Have Terrorists Crossed Our Border?

An initial count of suspected terrorists encountered en route and at the U.S. Southwest Border Since 200

From only public realm reporting, 15 suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border, or en route, since 2001.

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Global Compact for Migration Adopted This Week as Expected

The Compact for Refugees is next

Despite growing skepticism about the "Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration", the UN agreement was adopted this week at a conference in Morocco (despite the fact that 33 states did not participate). On Monday, the UN General Assembly will vote on a related but separate agreement, the "Global Compact for Refugees". Will those countries that chose not to commit to the migration compact do the same with the refugee one?
Topics: Refugees

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