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AIC, June 7, 2023
"The American Immigration Council appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Sub-committee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement to address the question of whether the Biden administration is faithfully executing the law. The testimony explains how immigration officials are imbued with significant enforcement discretion and explains that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are required to carry out both enforcement laws and humanitarian protection laws. The testimony emphasizes:
The testimony concludes by arguing that Congress’ failure to provide sufficient resources to our humanitarian adjudication systems has made the situation at the border worse. It calls for Congress to come together to update our immigration laws and address the difficult question of how to build a 21st century humanitarian protection system."