New Policy Protects Exploited Immigrant Workers from Deportation
Undocumented workers will now be able to report labor violations without jeopardizing their immigration status. The Biden administration announced a new process that will allow immigrants who are exploited in the workplace, or who witness labor abuses, to apply for protections from deportation and retaliation from their employer.
To qualify for deferred action, immigrant workers must submit a written request to USCIS and include a letter from an employment or labor agency supporting the request.
First Group of Migrants Arrive in U.S. Under New Biden Program
The first group of migrants has arrived in the U.S. under a new program announced earlier this month by the Biden administration to address the crisis at the southern border.
According to CBS News, ten migrants have entered the United States as part of the program, which will allow up to 30,000 people from Cuba, Nicaragua, and Haiti to legally enter the country by air each month. A similar program was announced for Venezuelans late last year.
An additional 600 migrants were approved to travel to the U.S. as of last Friday, according to CBS.
NYC Mayor Calls on Federal Support for Migrant Busing Crisis
This week New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited El Paso,Texas to address the worsening border crisis and call on the federal government to provide more funding and operational support to cities tasked with welcoming an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers.
Adams issued an emergency declaration back in October 2022 about his city’s capacity to take in additional migrants, having received tens of thousands in recent months — many of whom were bused from the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s pushback against the Biden administration’s border policies. The Republican-led migrant relocations have worsened the housing and homelessness crises in New York City, with homeless shelter numbers reaching an all time high last year.
Immigrants Drive Innovation in the U.S., Finds News Report
A new study found that immigrants drive 36% of innovation in the U.S., outperforming their U.S.-born counterparts when it comes to economic and technological inventions.
Between 1990 and 2016, immigrants had applied for more than 25% of all patents issued. These patents were also likely to be worth more financially and be cited in their respective fields.