Julia Gelatt
@juliagelatt.bsky.social
Associate Director, US Immigration Policy, Migration Policy Institute. Former Urban Institute. PhD Sociology/Social Policy. Avid data user.
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"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future
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SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
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What are the effects of the shutdown on SNAP users? Propel provides an app to SNAP users to allow them to track their spending and so can offer real-time estimates of needs.
About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts.
www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...
About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts.
www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What are the effects of the shutdown on SNAP users? Propel provides an app to SNAP users to allow them to track their spending and so can offer real-time estimates of needs.
About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts.
www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...
About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts.
www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...
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I see a lot of folks looking for ways to help families losing access to SNAP benefits during the shutdown. GiveDirectly already has an electronic payment system set up so that it can quickly send cash to the lowest-income SNAP recipients -- you can donate here: www.givedirectly.org/snapgap/
Send cash to Americans missing their SNAP food benefits | Propel & GiveDirectly
Donate directly to families at risk of hunger due to the U.S. government shutdown.
www.givedirectly.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I see a lot of folks looking for ways to help families losing access to SNAP benefits during the shutdown. GiveDirectly already has an electronic payment system set up so that it can quickly send cash to the lowest-income SNAP recipients -- you can donate here: www.givedirectly.org/snapgap/
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With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds in the U.S. Interior and at the Border under Trump 2.0
The transformation in U.S. immigration enforcement taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border and in communities across the United States during the second Trump term is tangibly captured in government da...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
With a steep decrease in migrant arrivals at the US-MX border, the Trump administration has directed its focus to enforcement in the US interior.
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
In a NEW @migrationpolicy.bsky.social short read, I describe key data trends using the latest FY25 data. ⬇️
www.migrationpolicy.org/news/new-era...
With FY25 over, @ruizags.bsky.social summed up the year in border arrivals & deportations. In short "[ICE] recorded more deportations from within U.S. communities during FY 2025 than the Border Patrol apprehended people crossing the Southwest border illegally—the first time since at least FY 2014."
A New Era of Immigration Enforcement Unfolds in the U.S. Interior and at the Border under Trump 2.0
The transformation in U.S. immigration enforcement taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border and in communities across the United States during the second Trump term is tangibly captured in government da...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With FY25 over, @ruizags.bsky.social summed up the year in border arrivals & deportations. In short "[ICE] recorded more deportations from within U.S. communities during FY 2025 than the Border Patrol apprehended people crossing the Southwest border illegally—the first time since at least FY 2014."
The Trump administration has officially set the annual refugee ceiling for FY 2026 at 7,500. "The admissions numbers shall primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa ... and other victims of illegal or unjust discrimination in their respective homelands." Link below
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Trump administration has officially set the annual refugee ceiling for FY 2026 at 7,500. "The admissions numbers shall primarily be allocated among Afrikaners from South Africa ... and other victims of illegal or unjust discrimination in their respective homelands." Link below
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"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
Maine’s Immigrant Communities: Diverse Origins, Characteristics, and Challenges
Maine’s immigrant population, though relatively small, is a notably diverse mix of long-settled residents and newcomers from many parts of the world. At a time when the U.S.-born workforce in Maine is...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"Maine offers an example of an important question facing policymakers nationwide how to manage broad policy challenges, such as housing and labor shortages, while simultaneously assisting communities in need of additional support immigrant and U.S. born alike"
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
www.migrationpolicy.org/research/mai...
I see a lot of folks looking for ways to help families losing access to SNAP benefits during the shutdown. GiveDirectly already has an electronic payment system set up so that it can quickly send cash to the lowest-income SNAP recipients -- you can donate here: www.givedirectly.org/snapgap/
Send cash to Americans missing their SNAP food benefits | Propel & GiveDirectly
Donate directly to families at risk of hunger due to the U.S. government shutdown.
www.givedirectly.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I see a lot of folks looking for ways to help families losing access to SNAP benefits during the shutdown. GiveDirectly already has an electronic payment system set up so that it can quickly send cash to the lowest-income SNAP recipients -- you can donate here: www.givedirectly.org/snapgap/
As @kreighbaum.bsky.social smartly points out here, we also know that in June, 213,000 *renewal* work authorization applications were pending >6 months. That's the best predictor of how many people might be kicked out of the workforce without auto-extensions if USCIS doesn't speed processing.
October 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As @kreighbaum.bsky.social smartly points out here, we also know that in June, 213,000 *renewal* work authorization applications were pending >6 months. That's the best predictor of how many people might be kicked out of the workforce without auto-extensions if USCIS doesn't speed processing.
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The US government’s detention of unauthorized immigrants has grown at an unprecedented scale and speed
From 39,000 detainees in January to 61,000 in September, the numbers may reach 107,000 in 2026
Our experts explain the transformation: https://bit.ly/47Mk9Tc
From 39,000 detainees in January to 61,000 in September, the numbers may reach 107,000 in 2026
Our experts explain the transformation: https://bit.ly/47Mk9Tc
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The US government’s detention of unauthorized immigrants has grown at an unprecedented scale and speed
From 39,000 detainees in January to 61,000 in September, the numbers may reach 107,000 in 2026
Our experts explain the transformation: https://bit.ly/47Mk9Tc
From 39,000 detainees in January to 61,000 in September, the numbers may reach 107,000 in 2026
Our experts explain the transformation: https://bit.ly/47Mk9Tc
To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
To give a sense of how many people this may affect, in September, USCIS had 911,946 applications for employment authorization documents that had been pending over 6 months. (People are instructed to file for renewals no more than 6 months in advance) www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
USCIS announced it plans to stop auto-extending work authorization periods while people file to renew. Auto-extensions have existed since 2016, to help people maintain jobs during USCIS delays. Under current processing times, applicants for green cards and asylum may see gaps in work authorization.
Public Inspection: Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents
Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents
www.federalregister.gov
October 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
USCIS announced it plans to stop auto-extending work authorization periods while people file to renew. Auto-extensions have existed since 2016, to help people maintain jobs during USCIS delays. Under current processing times, applicants for green cards and asylum may see gaps in work authorization.
October 2025 SEVIS data show that international student enrollment is DOWN 1% from October least year (10,000 fewer active student visa holders). This solves a data puzzle we saw in September, in which student arrivals at U.S. borders were down from last year, but SEVIS enrollment numbers were up.
SEVIS Data Mapping Tool Data
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) is the web-based system that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uses to maintain information on F and M students in the United States...
studyinthestates.dhs.gov
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
October 2025 SEVIS data show that international student enrollment is DOWN 1% from October least year (10,000 fewer active student visa holders). This solves a data puzzle we saw in September, in which student arrivals at U.S. borders were down from last year, but SEVIS enrollment numbers were up.
Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
Unauthorized Immigrant Population Profiles
Use this unique data tool to learn about unauthorized immigrant populations in the U.S. and by state and for top counties. Get detailed data profiles for the United States, 43 states (plus the Distric...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Happy to share that MPI has updated its online data tool that profiles the country's unauthorized immigrant population at the national, state, and local level to use 2023 American Community Survey data. Check it out here:
This is so important to know! And also, ICE does report 2x/year on the number of US citizens arrested, detained, and deported, in their detention data. Those are currently updated through April 22, 2025, and very low. www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
October 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This is so important to know! And also, ICE does report 2x/year on the number of US citizens arrested, detained, and deported, in their detention data. Those are currently updated through April 22, 2025, and very low. www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
"The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.” That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party [AfD]."
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"The proposals also advise Mr. Trump to prioritize Europeans who have been “targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.” That appeared to be a reference to the European far-right political party [AfD]."
This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
The Supreme Court passed on a challenge to employment eligibility for spouses of H-1B visa holders.
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
The DC Circuit had upheld the lawfulness of work permits for H-4 dependent visa holders last year.
#H1Bvisa #immigration #tech
Justices Pass on Hearing Challenge to H-1B Spouses’ Work Permits
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a bid by immigration opponents to invalidate employment authorization for spouses of certain temporary foreign workers in the US.
news.bloomberglaw.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is big news for the tens of thousands of spouses of H-1Bs who have permission to work in the U.S. About 70,000 spouses of H-1Bs were approved for new or renewal work authorization documents last fiscal year.
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So glad that @tanvi.bsky.social followed up on this group of people; those who were in Border Patrol detention centers on the days Trump took office, people from countries where deportation wasn't easy for the Trump admin, who ended up dumped in Panama to send a message to other migrants.
his summer, I went to Panama and met Jharana, a 33-year-old from Nepal who had been deported there in a group of 300 others — the 1st group to be sent to a third country. I wrote about what happened to her and others over the year for
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What Happened to The Migrants The U.S. Dumped In Panama?
Nearly 300 people were sent to a country they’d never lived in. The journey didn’t end there.
nymag.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
So glad that @tanvi.bsky.social followed up on this group of people; those who were in Border Patrol detention centers on the days Trump took office, people from countries where deportation wasn't easy for the Trump admin, who ended up dumped in Panama to send a message to other migrants.
USCIS processing data for April-June 2025 show a HUGE drop in U visa applications submitted. (Or maybe in U visa applications that USCIS bothered to open & enter in the system?) Just 68(!) applications were received & entered, compared to 12,000 in Oct-Dec, and 11,000 in Jan-Mar.
www.uscis.gov
October 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
USCIS processing data for April-June 2025 show a HUGE drop in U visa applications submitted. (Or maybe in U visa applications that USCIS bothered to open & enter in the system?) Just 68(!) applications were received & entered, compared to 12,000 in Oct-Dec, and 11,000 in Jan-Mar.
The U.S. is entering a visa bond war on top of our tariff war? Mali imposes reciprocal visa bonds on American visitors after the U.S. imposes up to $10,000 bonds on visitors from Mali. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Mali to impose reciprocal visa bond requirement for US nationals
Mali has announced it will require U.S. nationals to post bonds of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, after the Trump administration said the West African nation would be added to its visa bond programme.
www.reuters.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The U.S. is entering a visa bond war on top of our tariff war? Mali imposes reciprocal visa bonds on American visitors after the U.S. imposes up to $10,000 bonds on visitors from Mali. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
It's the last day to register for MPI / CLINIC / Georgetown Law's Annual Law and Policy Conference. Don't miss out!
22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference Registration hosted by Whova
2025-10-09, Washington, DC
whova.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's the last day to register for MPI / CLINIC / Georgetown Law's Annual Law and Policy Conference. Don't miss out!
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There's so much going on in immigration news right now, but quick reminder that the DC Appellate Court will hear arguments at 2pm ET today about one of the Trump administration's most potent deportation tools--expanded expedited removal
We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration has expanded its use of expedited removal in unprecedented ways, transforming what previously had been a somewhat limited authority into a potent tool to assist with its mass ...
www.migrationpolicy.org
October 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
There's so much going on in immigration news right now, but quick reminder that the DC Appellate Court will hear arguments at 2pm ET today about one of the Trump administration's most potent deportation tools--expanded expedited removal
We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social
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President Trump is reportedly setting the lowest refugee ceiling ever (since the creation of the refugee program in 1980) for this fiscal year, at 7,500, with most slots going to Afrikaners.
Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
President Trump is reportedly setting the lowest refugee ceiling ever (since the creation of the refugee program in 1980) for this fiscal year, at 7,500, with most slots going to Afrikaners.
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BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS a new ICE policy that went into effect last week to automatically detain unaccompanied migrant children on their 18th birthday when they “age out” of shelter care.
The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.
The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.
October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS a new ICE policy that went into effect last week to automatically detain unaccompanied migrant children on their 18th birthday when they “age out” of shelter care.
The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.
The TRO enforces a court order in a case brought by @immcouncil.org and @immigrantjustice.bsky.social.