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Last Updated: July 31, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: U.S. Has Expanded Labor Visa Opportunities

U.S. businesses in industries as varied as hospitality, tourism, landscaping, seafood processing, and more depend on seasonal workers, and temporary work visas allow noncitizen workers to enter the U.S. to help meet that need.

Last Updated: July 26, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Hoja informativa: Datos de los primeros seis meses del proceso de permiso de permanencia temporal para cubanos, haitianos, nicaragüenses y venezolanos demuestran que las vías legales funcionan

Datos de los primeros seis meses desde enero a junio del proceso de permiso de permanencia temporal para cubanos, haitianos, nicaragüenses y venezolanos demuestran que el compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de ampliar las vías legales como una alternativa a la migración irregular ha producido resultados positivos.

Last Updated: July 25, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Data From First Six Months of Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans Shows That Lawful Pathways Work

Data from the first six months from January to June of parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans shows that the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding lawful pathways as an alternative to irregular migration has yielded positive results.

Last Updated: June 23, 2023 | Press Releases

Statement from Secretary Mayorkas Regarding the Supreme Court Decision on Immigration Enforcement

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration enforcement.

Last Updated: May 24, 2023 | Publication

Retention Memo to CBP Concerning the CBP One App

CRCL opened complaint investigation 005827-23-CBP, 005762-23-CBP, 006024-23-CBP, 006058-23-CBP and 006149-23-CBP, all of which involve allegations of significant difficulties found by migrants with the CBP One™ mobile application (“CBP One” or “app”) functionality.

Last Updated: October 31, 2022 | Publication

Close Memo to ICE Concerning Immigration Centers of America in Farmville, Virginia

On May 26, 2021, CRCL provided ICE with an Expert Recommendation Memorandum, which contained 43 recommendations, along with the experts' written reports. On May 26, 2022, ICE responded to the recommendations, concurring with nine, partially concurring with eight, and non-concurring with 26.

Last Updated: September 12, 2022 | Publication

Recommendations Memo to ICE Concerning Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia

This memorandum documents the actions of CRCL with regard to Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA, and provides two overall recommendations to ICE.

Last Updated: December 10, 2021 | Publication

El DHS solicitará la opinión pública sobre cómo el gobierno de los EE. UU. puede evitar la separación de familias en la frontera de EE. UU.

Washington — El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy su solicitud de que el público ofrezca recomendaciones sobre cómo proteger de forma permanente la práctica de la administración anterior de separar intencionadamente a las familias en la frontera para disuadir a otros de migrar a los Estados Unidos.

Last Updated: October 29, 2021 | Publication

Recommendation Memo Related to the Implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols

This memorandum provides a summary of findings as well as policy recommendations regarding implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Last Updated: September 9, 2021 | Speeches

Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Remarks at the National Press Club

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas delivered remarks at the National Press Club.