At the end of January, the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled for the first time that countries may not deport refugees who face climate change-induced conditions that put their lives at risk, or place them in danger of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.1 While the landmark judgment is not binding, it does emphasize that […]
Category: immigration
Understanding Migration: Why “Push Factors” and “Pull Factors” Do Not Explain Very Much
Five years ago, Michael Clemens and Justin Sandefur, in an interesting essay for Foreign Affairs, wrote that “in many crises, assistance in the original country of origin largely cannot deter departure” of migrants. Elsewhere they wrote, “What each rich country can do is alter what pulls people to that country specifically, once they have decided […]
International Student Policies: A Failing Grade for the United States
Amid the chaos of the pandemic, the Administration has systematically pushed the walls in on the immigration space, even for those seeking a temporary stay in the United States. These bans include those placed on skilled foreign employees in the H-1B, J, and L visa categories, as well as temporary visitors in the B-1 and […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Declares June Immigration Heritage Month
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared June, “Immigration Heritage Month.” By taking time out from managing a public health crisis, Governor Whitmer is making a powerful statement about the immense contributions immigrants have made to the State of Michigan and to the United States in general. “Governor Whitmer and her staff have supported USCRI’s work […]
USCRI Publication on unaccompanied immigrant children: In the Best Interest of Child
by AnnaMarie Bena, Esq. Most Americans learned about unaccompanied immigrant children during the summer of 2018 when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began separating immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. Once separated from their parents, these children met the definition of “unaccompanied alien children” (UAC) under section 462(g) of the […]
