President Biden announced a presidential proclamation, effective November 8, 2021, at 12:01 am (ET), that moves the United States away from country-by-country travel restrictions and adopts… Read More »White house rescinds current regional COVID travel bans and imposes vaccination requirement
The Senate released a FY2022 DHS funding bill that includes a reduction in the number of ICE detention beds by 5,500, but would still give ICE over… Read More »Tell congress to stop feeding the immigration detention machine
the Biden administration has removed the artificial quotas imposed on immigration judges but urged further action to rescind other Trump-era policies which continue to undercut… Read More »Biden administration rightly removes artificial quotas for immigration judges
the DOJ and DOL settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of PERM. Facebook will pay a civil penalty of $4.75 million, pay up to… Read More »DOJ and DOL reach settlement agreements with facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification program
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Chavez Gonzalez v. Garland, which repealed Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, holding that the Attorney General’s decision conflicted with… Read More »Circuit court strikes down matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-
Buzzfeed News reports that a Trump-era policy that allows ICE officers to arrest and rapidly deport certain undocumented immigrants without access to a judge was suspended by… Read More »The Biden administration has suspended a Trump-era policy that put immigrants at risk of being deported without due process
Justice Department is ending the use of case quotas for immigration judges that became a point of contention during the Trump administration for undercutting judges’… Read More »DOJ eliminates Trump-era case quotas for immigration judges
DHS issued a memo on ICE and CBP enforcement in or near protected areas, stating that enforcement actions should not restrain a noncitizen’s access to essential… Read More »DHS issues memo on guidelines for ICE and CBP enforcement in or near protected areas
Intercept is reporting on the results of an internal review of a recent suicide that took place in ICE detention. The review found that staff falsified documents,… Read More »ICE review of immigrant’s suicide finds falsified documents, neglect, and improper confinement
The Associated Press reports that a federal jury has determined that the GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day — to… Read More »Associated press federal jury, Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
EOIR announced the appointment of 24 new immigration judges, including four Assistant Chief Immigration Judges and two Unit Chief Immigration Judges. The memo provides a biography… Read More »EOIR announces appointment of 24 new immigration judges
The Hill reports that the Biden administration is weighing the possibility of paying migrant families separated at the border under the Trump administration roughly $450,000 per person.… Read More »Biden administration considering payments to migrant families separated at the border under Trump
DHS has announced the termination of MPP, effective immediately, after finding that the benefits of MPP are far outweighed by the costs of continuing the… Read More »DHS releases memo on termination of MPP
President Biden issued a determination on October 8, setting the refugee admissions ceiling for FY2022 at 125,000.
USCIS updated its guidance on the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) program at the end of September 2021, noting that it will continue the program after… Read More »USCIS will continue the Haitian family reunification parole program
Question: I have been able to get a work visa for some time because the H-1B’s have been expired for a long time. When will… Read More »H1-B doors are open again for workers
DHS Secretary Napolitano announced August 27, 2009, new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports… Read More »DHS announces new directives on border searches of electronic media
What is PERM? Question: I am planning on filing a Labor Certification and have heard about a PERM program. Can you shed some light on… Read More »What is PERM labor certification?
EOIR canceled Policy Memo (PM) 21-09 setting policy and procedures for asylum, withholding, and CAT protection; PM 20-04 on the implementation of asylum cooperative agreements; PM 19-12 on guidelines for adjudicating… Read More »EOIR cancels five policy memos
EOIR will resume non-detained individual and master calendar hearings in limited numbers at certain courts on July 6, 2021. Those who don’t receive a notice of reset… Read More »EOIR to resume hearings in non-detained cases in certain immigration courts
