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This article examines an analysis of American Community Survey* data by Brookings Institution demographer William Frey, a leading expert in the geography of immigration. The data shows that the foreign-born population has declined within the United States in areas that voted Democratic in 2016 and increased in states and metro areas that voted for President Trump. Immigration to the U.S. has slowed in coastal states but increased in Trump-voting states and metropolitan areas. President Trump’s crackdown on immigration is having some unexpected outcomes!

 
For further details please review the CITYLAB News Article, “The New Geography of American Immigration”.

*American Community Survey

UPDATE – Kevin McAleenan, Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, resigns *CBS News, 10/11/19

The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan was shouted off the stage by protesters at the annual immigration policy conference at Georgetown University Law Center. The Acting Secretary was scheduled to be the keynote speaker for the conference.

The moment the Acting Secretary took the stage, protesters started shouting, “When immigrants are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!”. The protesters continued shouting until McAleenan gave up and left the stage.

UPDATE – DHS Public Charge Final Rule – Court Ordered Delay

A District Court has ordered the DHS and USCIS NOT to enforce or apply the new DHS Public Charge Final Rule, including Form changes!

 
On October 11, 2019, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York enjoined and restrained the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS from “enforcing, applying, or treating as effective” the DHS Public Charge Final Rule. In addition, the court specifically enjoined the government from implementing the use of any new or updated forms whose submission would be required under the Final Rule, including the Form I-129, Form I-485, Form I-539, Form I-864, Form I-864 EZ, Form I-944, and Form I-945. As of 5:00 pm (ET), USCIS appeared to have removed the new/revised forms from its website.*

UPDATE – DHS Public Charge Final Rule

A District Court has ordered the DHS and USCIS NOT to enforce or apply the new DHS Public Charge Final Rule, including Form changes!

USCIS has published new versions of Forms I-485, I-129, I-539, I-864, I-864EZ and I-944 and released them late on Wednesday, October 9^th! These new versions of forms have been updated to comply with the new Public Charge Rule. The new Public Charge Rule takes effect on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 and these new versions of the forms must be used on and after that date.