Can State Governors Lawfully Keep Syrian Refugees Out?

Lolita Brayman
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Photo courtesy Michigan.gov Following the brutal Paris attacks, 26 state governors — including Michigan Governor Rick Snyder — made public statements about refugee resettlement. In light of the security risks, their states have closed their doors to Syrians. “Michigan officials, along with many other states, are buying into the fear rhetoric…
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Immigration Reform Would Help Detroit

Lolita Brayman
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  Graffiti near Lafayette Park, Detroit. Photo by Liana Aghajanian, 2015 Write A House recipient. In Detroit, immigrants can jumpstart an underpopulated city’s economy with new skills and resources. Political hurdles, however, are keeping the welcome mat form being rolled out. Detroit Mayor Duggan and Michigan Governor Snyder need to start talking about immigration reform…
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WATCH: GPM on DHS’ Priority Program (PEP)

Lolita Brayman
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On October 29, 2015, The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) organized the 12th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. The day-long conference explored many topics, including politics and immigration, the future of executive action, immigration detention and detention alternatives, and unaccompanied…
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More Discourse, Less Abuse: Dems On Immigration

George P Mann
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  There weren’t too many surprises during Tuesday night’s Democratic primary when the subject of immigration came to the forefront. The differences among the five candidates were outlined, including a somewhat surprising admission by Sen. Bernie Sanders that he voted against an immigration reform bill in 2007. For the most part, however, these differences are…
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As Refugee Crisis Intensifies, Solutions on Migration Absent from UN Discussions

Lolita Brayman
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The refugee crisis was discussed at length at the 70th annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in late September. World leaders met in New York to debate the maintenance of international peace and security and successfully wove in refugee-related concerns into the context of war, poverty, equality, and economic development. The connection between migration and development…
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Fences, Walls, Mass Deportations: More of the Same from the Second GOP Debate

George P Mann
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The most pervasive takeaway from last night’s Republican debate was that nearly nothing is considered unfit for political discourse. The shocking and the illogical are the new norms for the GOP. We had Donald Trump, in response to a pejorative comment he made in recent weeks about Carly Fiorina’s appearance, calling Ms. Fiorina a beautiful…
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Immigration Reform in Detroit & Our Clients

Lolita Brayman
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Michigan United, a prominent immigrant advocacy group, held a rally and press conference yesterday calling on Detroit City Council to approve of a resolution in support of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), to urge the federal courts to allow it to move forward , and other immigration reform policies. The rally took…
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Successful Moot Court Event

Lolita Brayman
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Our very own attorney, Maris Liss, is the co-chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Associations (AILA) DC Moot Court committee. Spectators and participants at the AILA Moot Court event on Sept. 9, 2015 On September 9, 2015, the Chapter’s committees – Moot Court and Litigation committees – held a successful moot court event at George…
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The Detrimental – But Conquerable – Effects of Undocumented Status on Women & Children

Ariel Mann
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The current protocol for treatment in American immigrant detention centers takes a toll on people’s lives and mental health.  Women, in particular, are often exposed to sexual harassment and exploitation, and there are also many instances of suicide among women in such physically and emotionally trying circumstances. Detaining children and family detention in general has…
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Backlogs & Bureaucracy Are No Excuse for the U.S. to Fail Asylum-Seekers

Lolita Brayman
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Read out latest analysis on America’s broken immigration system and its failure to help forcibly displaced people worldwide, especially Syrian refugees up on The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/09/backlogs-bureaucracy-no-excuse-us-fail-asylum-seekers   A miles-long waiting list continues to plague immigration judges and keeps people who are fleeing war zones in limbo. The current migration crisis is the worst global refugee…
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