Immigration and Immigrant Rights
Chicago, April 26 (IANS) The United States Supreme Court is to begin hearing oral arguments on April 26 in a case which could set a precedent in the revocation of American citizenship of naturalized citizens and is of paramount significance to thousands of Indian residents.
In Maslenjak v. United States, the Supreme Court will determine if an "immaterial false statement or omission in an immigration document or status proceeding" can lead to criminal prosecution and revocation of citizenship.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Federal Court Decision Blocking Trump’s Anti-Sanctuary Orders
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Washington, DC – U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick issued a nationwide preliminary injunction yesterday blocking the Trump administration from carrying out provisions in a January 25th executive order that threaten to cut federal grants to local and state governments that have been deemed to be “sanctuary jurisdictions.”
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, applauds this injunction in the following statement.
Little Noticed Supreme Court Case Could Have Major Impact on Naturalized U.S. Citizens
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 26, 2017 in a case that has significance to millions of naturalized U.S. citizens. In Maslenjak v. United States, the Supreme Court will determine if an immaterial false statement or omission in an immigration document or status proceeding can lead to criminal prosecution and revocation of citizenship.
Maslenjak v. United States: Advancing Justice | AAJC And Seventy Organizations In Support of Petitioner
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) led a group of seventy organizations in filing an amicus brief about the Maslenjak v. United States case, citing its potential impact on current naturalized U.S. citizens and the chilling effect it could have on the 8.5 million adults who are eligible for naturalization.
Trump Administration Goes After H-1B Visa Program
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Today, President Trump signed an executive order intended to encourage hiring American workers through a revision of the country’s H-1B visa program and ultimately discourage the hiring of low-wage foreign workers. Based on reported content of the executive order, Advancing Justice | AAJC, Advancing Justice - Los Angeles, Advancing Justice - Atlanta, and Advancing Justice - Chicago issue the following statement:
May 8: Rally Against the Muslim Ban
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Join us on Monday, May 8 to rally against the Muslim ban outside of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, on the day the Fourth Circuit appellate judges will hear the administration’s appeal to reinstate the ban.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns AG Sessions’ Plans to Prosecute Undocumented Immigrants and Target Humanitarian Workers
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Washington, DC – Attorney General Jeff Sessions today released a memo directing federal prosecutors to prioritize the prosecution of immigration status-related “crimes,” including an increase in felony charges for immigration status violations. The memo also prioritizes prosecution of people for transporting or harboring undocumented immigrants.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, an affiliation of five civil rights organizations, condemns this memorandum in the following statement.
The Next Fight in Congress: Funding Mass Deportations, Detention of Immigrants and the Wall
On August 2, 2017, President Trump formally endorsed the RAISE Act, which was reintroduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Senator David Perdue (R-GA). The RAISE Act would decimate the family-based immigration system and reduce the number of green cards available in any given year by 70%. The new version of the bill replaces the current employment-based system with a points-based system.
Asian American Advocacy Groups To Fight Immigration Crackdown; Urge Fair and Humane Solution
By Jennie L. Ilustre
Asian American advocacy organizations have lambasted the two memorandums by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued on February 21, which implement the immigration policies under President Donald Trump in line with his campaign promises on tightening border control. The move would increase the categories of people subject to priority deportation, as well as speed up the removal process of the nation’s 11 million undocumented.