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Immigration Reform

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DHS Continues to Remove Individuals and Families Without a Basis to Remain in the United States

The Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) working in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), facilitated dozens of removal flights, including single adults and family units to Venezuela, Central America, Brazil, Colombia, India, and Peru.

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Retention Memo to ICE and USCIS Concerning Credible Fear Process at the Torrance County Detention Center in Estancia, New Mexico

CRCL received complaints alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services failed to provide confidential settings for credible fear interviews and did not provide credible fear decision documents to noncitizens at the Torrance County Detention Facility.

Last Updated: | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: U.S. Has Expanded Labor Visa Opportunities

U.S. businesses in industries as varied as hospitality, tourism, landscaping, seafood processing, and more depend on seasonal workers, and temporary work visas allow noncitizen workers to enter the U.S. to help meet that need.

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Hoja informativa: Datos de los primeros seis meses del proceso de permiso de permanencia temporal para cubanos, haitianos, nicaragüenses y venezolanos demuestran que las vías legales funcionan

Datos de los primeros seis meses desde enero a junio del proceso de permiso de permanencia temporal para cubanos, haitianos, nicaragüenses y venezolanos demuestran que el compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de ampliar las vías legales como una alternativa a la migración irregular ha producido resultados positivos.

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Fact Sheet: Data From First Six Months of Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans Shows That Lawful Pathways Work

Data from the first six months from January to June of parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans shows that the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding lawful pathways as an alternative to irregular migration has yielded positive results.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the Supreme Court Decision on Immigration Enforcement

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration enforcement.

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Retention Memo to CBP Concerning the CBP One App

CRCL opened complaint investigation 005827-23-CBP, 005762-23-CBP, 006024-23-CBP, 006058-23-CBP and 006149-23-CBP, all of which involve allegations of significant difficulties found by migrants with the CBP One™ mobile application (“CBP One” or “app”) functionality.

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Close Memo to ICE Concerning Immigration Centers of America in Farmville, Virginia

On May 26, 2021, CRCL provided ICE with an Expert Recommendation Memorandum, which contained 43 recommendations, along with the experts' written reports. On May 26, 2022, ICE responded to the recommendations, concurring with nine, partially concurring with eight, and non-concurring with 26.

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CRCL Recommendations Memo on Implementation of ICE's Segregation Oversight Program

As a continuation of the extensive work that CRCL has done with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the use and oversight of segregation for detained individualism ICE custody, and pursuant to CRCL's authority to “periodically review Department policies and procedures to ensure that the protection of civil rights and civil liberties.

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Recommendations Memo to ICE Concerning Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia

This memorandum documents the actions of CRCL with regard to Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA, and provides two overall recommendations to ICE.