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Why this matters & next steps Reports of Haitian nationals being rescued at sea or at the border often lead to complex screening and processing. People may be evaluated for expedited removal, issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) for immigration court, or considered for humanitarian protections such as asylum, withholding of removal, or Convention Against …
Law enforcement agencies and public health officials have reported a significant increase in the presence of fentanyl across Texas in recent years. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is significantly more potent than heroin or morphine and is responsible for a growing number of overdose deaths across the United States. Authorities say the rise …
USCIS announced that Form I-730, Will used those admitted to the US As a principal refugee Or if they granted status in the US As a principal asylee within the previous two years. To request follow-to-join benefits For a spouse and/or unmarried children under 21 years of age only. In some cases, USCIS may grant a waiver …
A group of Nicaraguan Asylum-Seekers pleaded with a US immigration judge to not send them back to Mexico. The federal government recently resumed Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program hearings in El Paso, Texas. Several dozen foreign nationals detained in the US ,This week from Juarez to plead their case. Asylum-seekers must prove prosecution based on race, gender, …
ICE ERO updated its COVID-19 Pandemic Response Requirements (PRR) to set forth expectations. It assists detention facility operators in sustaining detention operations during the pandemic. The PRR sets mandatory requirements and best practices for all detention facilities housing ICE detainees. Given the seriousness and pervasiveness of COVID-19, ICE is taking necessary and promptmeasures.
EOIR released an amendment to policy memorandum 21-18, Stating that in cases involving non-detained respondents, Amendments to applications and other supplemental filings can be submitted up to 15 days before individual calendar hearings, Unless the immigration judge specifies otherwise. The amendment is effective as of yesterday, December 16.
Advised Against Haitian Deportations, DHS civil rights office raised an internal warning to migrant and border officials that ousting Haitians to their tense home country risked breaking U.S. Civil and human rights duties and advised them against the practice in late August.
EOIR announced the appointment of 22 new immigration judges by Attorney General Merrick Garland, including five Unit Chief Immigration Judges. Biographical information has been provided for each of them. They recognizes the many benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce, and is looking for qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our team. After a thorough …
Biden administration will make an additional 20,000 seasonal, guest-worker visas available for the winter season for the first time. Department of Homeland Security has previously upped the number of available visas for the summer season, which is among the busiest for bringing in workers, citing labor shortages. Monday’s announcement of 20,000 visas is in addition to the 33,000 visas …
OFLC reminded employees and stakeholders that the filing window to submit Form ETA-9142B and appendices requesting work start dates of April 1, 2022, or later, will open on January 1, 2022, at 12:00 am (ET).Applications filed earlier will be denied. OFLC will randomly order for processing all H-2b applications filed during the initial three calendar days …
On December 10, USCIS rescinded a November 2020 policy requiring interviews of all petitioners filing Form I-730. Instead, USCIS will return to its prior long-standing practice of making case-by-case determinations on whether to interview Form I-730 petitioners. As a reminder, the Immigrant Visa Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo is interviewing ALL immigrant visa classes, …
Deadline Approaching for LRIF Applications. The deadline of December 20, 2021, to submit applications for adjustment of status under the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) law is approaching. As a reminder, some noncitizens will be immediately eligible to apply for naturalization based on the LRIF “rollback” provision. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reminds stakeholders that we continue …
The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO) announced that it is now accepting complaints.,From people in detention at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA And the Florence Correction Center in Florence, AZ. The office intends to expand the scope to the Eloy Detention Center and the La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, AZ this …
Biden administration reversed a Trump-era attempt to strip the immigration judge union of its collective bargaining right and once again recognized the employee union, effective immediately. On December 7, 2021, the Biden administration reversed a Trump-era attempt to strip the immigration judges of their collective bargaining rights and once again recognized the Immigration Judge Union Decision. On …