Intergovernmental Conference on the Adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration

Marrakech, Morocco, December 10, 2018 – The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) offer the following statement on the adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration in Marrakesh, Morocco.

We commend the overwhelming majority of member states who have committed their nations to the implementation of Global Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, particularly at a time of rising xenophobia around the world. Time will prove that your commitment and forward-looking vision, focused on multi-lateral cooperation, is the just and appropriate response to the record movement of people around the world.  Continue reading Statement of the Scalabrini International Migration Network and the Center for Migration Studies →

Background. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule on October 10, 2018, in the Federal Register altering the rule on public charge, a term that describes when an immigrant is considered likely to become dependent on public benefits and becomes inadmissible to the United States or ineligible to adjust to lawful permanent residency. The rule expands the list of benefits, previously limited to cash assistance and long-term health-care, to include Medicaid, food stamps, and public housing–all essential services.  Continue reading ACTION ALERT – PROPOSED RULE ON PUBLIC CHARGE →