Administration re: immigration » Border Emergency » Status of the Undocumented in the United States » Legal Immigration » Long Term Immigration Legislation Border Emergency
There are four main aspects to the current border
emergency: » Unaccompanied minors » Family Unit Immigration » Single Adults » Deterrence vs. Addressing Root Causes Border Emergency Unaccompanied Minors
» Flores Settlement Agreement
» Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 2008 » Title 42 Sections 265, 268 (CDC Exclusion Authority) » Ages » Is the minor unaccompanied? » Where is the decision point? (At the border or before) Family Units?
» Exclude or don’t exclude?
» Detain or don’t detain? » Should Remain in Mexico be used? » What is a family unit? Single Adults and Deterrence vs. Root Causes
» Single adults get least sympathy from any admin
» The more families and unaccompanied children that cross, the harder it is to address single adults
abroard) » Enlist other countries in deterrence? (yes/no) » What is success in addressing root causes of immigration? ˗ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_countries_b y_GDP_(nominal )_per_capita ˗ https:// www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters/ usbp-sw-border-apprehensions Status of the Undocumented in the United States
» Who, if anyone can/should ICE remove
˗ Criminal convictions? ˗ Recent border crossers? ˗ Immigration fraud? ˗ Denied asylum claim? » Will any new administrative programs be enacted? ˗ Expansion of DACA ˗ Temporary Protetced Status for more countries ˗ Paroles for people with an opportunity to earn a green card through legal system Legal Immigration
» Fixing current consulate closures to avert crisis to our
universities ˗ https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualRe ports/FY2020AnnualReport/FY20AnnualReport_TableXV_A.p df » Deconstructing all of the barriers to legal immigration placed at USCIS and the State Department in the prior administration Long Term Immigration Legislation What can congress pass? Dream TPS Agriculture Anything Else? Can Democrats agree to more enforcement on border? Changes in asylum laws? Incentives to apply abroad? Changes to how family units and unaccompanied minors are processed