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The enforcement of immigration laws is a complex and hotly-debated topic. Learn more about the costs of immigration enforcement and the ways in which the U.S. can enforce our immigration laws humanely and in a manner that ensures due process.

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  • Press Release

District Court Rules Grant of TPS Is an Admission for Adjustment of Status Purposes

June 5, 2014

Washington, D.C.–The American Immigration Council welcomes last week’s ruling by the United States District Court for the

  • Practice Advisories

Employment Authorization and Asylum: Strategies to Avoid Stopping the Asylum Clock

Publication Date: 
February 5, 2014
The American Immigration Council’s Practice Advisory, Employment Authorization and Asylum: Strategies to Avoid Stopping the Asylum Clock, has been updated to reflect extensive changes to the manner in which the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) determine an asylum applicant’s eligibility for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
  • Blog

Class Action Settlement Removes Obstacles Preventing Asylum Applicants from Working

December 19, 2013

A recent settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of asylum seekers is removing obstacles they faced in obtaining work documents while they pursue their asylum...

  • Press Release

Court Approves Settlement in National Class Action Lawsuit on Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

November 5, 2013

Washington, DC – On Monday, November 4, U.S.

  • Press Release

Frequently Asked Questions about the Asylum Clock Class Action Settlement

July 9, 2013

Frequently Asked Questions about the Asylum Clock Class Action Settlement

  • Press Release

Agreement Reached in National Class Action Lawsuit on Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers

April 15, 2013

Washington D.C.

  • Practice Advisories

Return to the United States After Prevailing on a Petition for Review or Motion to Reopen

Publication Date: 
December 21, 2012
This Practice Advisory contains practical and legal suggestions for individuals seeking to return to the United States after they have prevailed on a petition for review or an administrative motion to reopen or reconsider to the immigration court or Board of Immigration Appeals.
  • Press Release

American Immigration Council and Partners Sue U.S. Immigration Agencies Over Asylum “Clock”

December 20, 2011

Washington, D.C.—Last week, the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC) filed a nationwide class action

  • Press Release

New Asylum Clock Policies Provide No Significant Systemic Change

November 21, 2011

Washington D.C. - Last week, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued

  • Special Report

Deportation in the Time of Cholera: DHS's Mixed Response to Haiti's Earthquake

Publication Date: 
May 26, 2011
The dramatic announcement on May 17, 2011 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for another eighteen months to Haitians, including those who...

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