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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in U.S. v. Texas

April 18, 2016

Washington D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas.

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The American Immigration Council Welcomes Bi-Partisan Senate Immigration Bill

April 17, 2016

Washington D.C. – The American Immigration Council applauds the “Gang of Eight” Senators who have introduced the "

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Beth Werlin Named Executive Director of the American Immigration Council

April 6, 2016
The Board of the American Immigration Council (Council) announced that Beth Werlin, Esq., will take the reigns as the new leader of the organization. Beth follows Ben Johnson, who left in January to become the Executive Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Beth Werlin Named Executive Director of the American Immigration Council

April 6, 2016

Washington D.C. - Today, the Board of the American Immigration Council (Council) is announcing that Beth Werlin, Esq., will take the reigns as the new leader of the organization.

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Practice Advisory on Supreme Court’s Favorable Decision in Vartelas v. Holder

April 5, 2016

Washington, D.C.—Last week, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Vartelas v.

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Angy Paola Rivera Named Council’s 2016 Immigrant Youth Achievement Award Recipient

March 16, 2016

Washington D.C.

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National Wave of Complaints Highlights Rampant Abuse by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Dire Need for Reform

March 13, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Over the past week, an alliance of immigration groups, private attorneys and a law school clinic joined forces in filing complaints targeting abuses by U.S.

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326 Immigrant Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Let Immigration Relief Programs Go Forward

March 8, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Administrative Appeals Office Approves National Interest Waiver for Specialty Care Physician

February 17, 2016

Washington, D.C.

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Eight of Twelve Families Targeted by ICE Have Been Released

February 8, 2016

Washington D.C. – After being held in detention for more than a month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), eight of the families

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Central American Mothers Targeted in Immigration Raids and Still Detained Pen Letter to Obama

January 28, 2016

DILLEY, Texas – Seven women picked up and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early January in widely publicized raids have made a direct and personal plea to Pre

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Punitive and Productive Immigration Legislation Moving in the States

January 19, 2016

Washington, D.C. - After passage of Arizona's controversial SB1070 law last year, other states threatened to introduce similar measures.

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Court Rejects Government’s Efforts to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Detention Conditions

January 13, 2016

Washington D.C.—On Monday, a federal district court permitted a class action lawsuit challenging harmful and unconstitutional conditions of confinement by Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

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CARA: 33 Mothers and Children Protected from Immediate Deportation

January 13, 2016

Washington D.C. – In the last week, 121 mothers and children were brought to the South Texas Residential Family Center in Dilley, Texas, after being rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enf

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CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project Succeeds in Winning Stays of Deportation of 12

January 6, 2016

Washington D.C. – Last night, the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project succeeded in halting the deportation of four Central American families apprehen

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After Successfully Delaying the Deportations, Groups Demand Meeting with DHS Sec. Johnson

January 6, 2016

Washington, D.C. - Today, the American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association 

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Statement on Administration’s Plans to Round up Central American Families for Deportation

December 24, 2015

Washington D.C. - Late last night, The Washington Post broke th

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Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Protect President’s Executive Actions on Immigration

December 1, 2015

Washington, D.C.

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At One-Year Anniversary of Immigration Actions, Administration Must Vigorously Defend Authority

November 19, 2015

Washington D.C.

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Council Statement of CBP's Body-Camera Policy Announcement

November 12, 2015

Washington D.C. – Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council, responded to the announcement that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff will expand the agency’s c

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