Haley Hamblin

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

Over 100,000 refugee slots are unfilled, and the Biden administration is dragging its feet on setting targets or briefing members of Congress on them.

@gildeguerra explains how setting refugee resettlement targets works — and how we can improve.
https://t.co/f7QWa7RvBw

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

"At no other point in recent history has the need for immigration reform been greater than it is today. Simply put, the system is broken," members of #ANIC wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders on bipartisan immigration reform.

Proud to be part of this coalition.

[Haley Hamblin @HaleyLHamblin]

@EmilyVanF @NiskanenCenter So excited this finally happened!

[IMPRINT @IMPRINTproject]

The House Rules Committee has approved an NDAA amendment on #ImprovingOpportunities for New Americans for a floor vote expected this week, putting us one step closer to building a more equitable economy that fully includes immigrants and refugees with international credentials.

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

It's the little things that show the dehumanization.

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

THREAD: The Haitians in Del Rio were seeking their legal right to #asylum.

The narrative that their presence is a threat to the U.S. is xenophobic and just plain wrong.

What we saw at the border this week was horrific and completely unnecessary.

https://t.co/CrqZLzoZlS

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

“We must do more to ensure that all asylum seekers — particularly the most vulnerable — can seek legal advice to effectively and efficiently convey their asylum claims… access to legal representation must remain a priority.” - @JCzarnecki78/@HaleyLHamblin
https://t.co/HetAe5gw0X

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

New from @JCzarnecki78/ @HaleyLHamblin: Too many migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. have been deported...simply because they don't have access to quality legal representation.

The Biden administration must make this a priority for reform. https://t.co/HetAe4YV9p

[Kristie De Peña @kdpindc]

The need for the U.S. and our allies to help refugees in Afghanistan still exists today, even though desperate people may not be falling off of airplanes. Large-scale evacuations are still desperately needed.

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

During the Cold War, 50,000+ Soviet citizens came to the U.S. on cultural exchange programs.

One Soviet intelligence officer said that these exchanges "played a tremendous role in the erosion of the Soviet system. They opened up a closed society." https://t.co/d8UqQV3Sit

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

The 2021 #NBA Finals MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, exemplifies what immigrants can do when they can fully pursue their potential.

Check out this new piece by @MLaCorte_ & @JCzarnecki78 👇👇
https://t.co/Luy9CpY9IN

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

THREAD: 9 million legal permanent residents (LPRs) qualify for U.S. citizenship, but issues in the naturalization process are stopping them from applying.

Barriers:
❌A ballooning backlog
❌Increased wait times
❌High costs
https://t.co/PpYZDKLGqL

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

Strengthening the #refugee consultation process will “maintain integrity for this process, which is critical not only for U.S. immigration priorities but for foreign policy and diplomacy.” https://t.co/iKGorAsAP6

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

NEW from @kdpindc: Extending Special Student Relief to all F-1 students from TPS-designated countries ensures “the U.S. can avoid gaps between SSR extensions and help students anticipate future changes.” https://t.co/IUScVmAwp7

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

Remember when Biden pledged to increase the #refugee cap to 125,000, then set it to 15,000 (prompting a ton of backlash), and finally settled at 62,500?

Restoring the refugee consultation process would help prevent the whiplash of the past year. https://t.co/iKGorAaZXy

[Kristie De Peña @kdpindc]

The news makes sometimes makes it seem like the U.S. doesn't want refugees. NOT TRUE!! There are lots of reasons mayors and communities want to resettle refugees according to https://t.co/rUCAqdvzhA

cc: @NiskanenCenter cited piece by @MLaCorte_: https://t.co/UERJoL3kkv

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

NEW PAPER and THREAD: The waiting list for green cards has grown well into the millions.

The wait times = decades.

Cost to the U.S. economy = billions.

Recapturing these green cards is possible and will add billions to the U.S. GDP.
https://t.co/RKKtBDhczp

[Niskanen Center @NiskanenCenter]

THREAD: Today’s the 9th anniversary of #DACA, so let’s look at its impact by the numbers.

#Dreamers are teachers, doctors, homeowners, and parents.

We need them. And they need a pathway to permanent residency. They’ve earned it.

[Kristie De Peña @kdpindc]

Good to see MPP gone, but Title 42 still looms large. https://t.co/NsjwEwhznT

[Kristie De Peña @kdpindc]

This isn't an OR proposition. We need to act simultaneously to process legal asylum seekers and work on the drivers of people seeking refuge. Also, Biden has said (repeatedly) don't come.