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Second Federal Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Innovation Ban

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO — A second federal court granted preliminary relief blocking enforcement of the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful $100,000 H-1B visa fee — a de facto innovation ban — delivering relief to employers, workers, and communities across the country. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s ruling blocks enforcement of

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DHS’s New H-1B Proposed Rule Defies Logic 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Department of Homeland Security proposed a $103,265 fee on every cap-subject H-1B petition.  H-1B visas are a pathway for highly skilled workers to serve American communities and fill critical labor shortages via employer sponsorship. Below is a comment from the co-counsel team in Global Nurse Force v. Trump: 

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Educadores, abogados, y activistas hablan de ICE y las escuelas; actualizaciones en el litigio para proteger antiguas “áreas protegidas”

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PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA  Abogados, educadores, y activistas hablaron hoy con miembros de la prensa (grabación aquí) sobre cómo ICE ha impactado las comunidades escolares. Además, compartieron actualizaciones en el caso PCUN v. Mullin, intentando proteger nuestras escuelas, iglesias, y hospitales contra ICE.  Justice Action Center, Innovation Law Lab, National Education Association y American Federation of

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Family Rights & Separation [FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members]

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← Return to Home (FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members Explore other document categories below: Family Rights and Separation 1. Email on Defining “Fraudulent Family” [PDF] E-mail providing response to a question during a hearing on how a “fraudulent family” is defined, specifically whether aunts or uncles are included in that definition. The

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“Other” [FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members]

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← Return to Home (FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members) Explore other document categories below: “Other” 1. Talking Points on Policy Proposals Limiting UC and Family Border Crossing [PDF]Trump 1.0 policy proposals outlining the administration’s short-, mid-, and long-term actions to decrease immigration. 2. Memo on HHS Policy Deficiencies by the Senate’s Permanent

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Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children [JAC v. DHS: FOIA Production Report]

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← Return to Home (FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members Explore other document categories below: Mental Health Services for “Unaccompanied Children” (UCs) 1. Transcript Testimony of Ann Maxwell Assistant Inspector General on UC Program [PDF] Testimony of Ann Maxwell regarding oversight of the unaccompanied children program. The testimony focuses on challenges to the

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Redefining “Unaccompanied Children” [FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members]

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← Return to Home (FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members Explore other document categories below: Re-Defining “Unaccompanied Children” (UCs) 1. Transcript from Congressional Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Repealing Flores Consent Decree [PDF] Transcript from Congressional Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that calls for repealing part of the Flores consent decree.  2. Memo on

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Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) “Wellness Checks” [FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members]

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← Return to Home (FOIA Library: Unaccompanied Children and Non-Parental Family Members Explore other document categories below: HSI “Wellness Checks” 1. Talking Points on UC Program Issues [PDF] Trump 1.0 talking points on a variety of UC issues. Topics include UC program background, HHS response to tracking UCs post release, and HHS Memorandum of Agreement

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Today’s Birthright Citizenship Hearing Before SCOTUS is a Canary in the Coalmine for Our Democracy

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging the legality of the Trump Administration’s January 2025 executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. More information about the lawsuit can be found here.  Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center, issued the following statement: “The

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Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Relief in Response to Rampant ICE Violence at and Around Schools and Healthcare Facilities Terrorizing Communities Nationwide

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EUGENE, Ore.— Last night, plaintiffs the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in PCUN v. Noem filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from indiscriminately operating in and around community-serving spaces, also known as sensitive locations. More than 60 educators and healthcare workers across 18 states provided testimony with the motion as a

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