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In response to worsening conditions in Haiti, a country grappling with political instability, gang The Biden Administration is reportedly considering using the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to process Haitian migrants. This is due to worsening conditions in Haiti, a country dealing with political instability, gang violence, and a severe humanitarian crisis. The …
The Biden administration is implementing a new strategy to manage immigration and expand legal pathways to the United States. To begin with, this includes increasing resources at the border, scaling up anti-smuggling operations, and enhancing cooperation with border cities and NGOs. A key element of this new approach is the use of humanitarian parole, a …
Grant Protected Immigration Status. Biden Administration grant protected immigration status to redesignate TPS for Nicaragua amid pressure from immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers. It’s unclear when DHS would roll out the policy, and plans are subject to change before final approval. The White House and DHS declined to comment. TPS is a temporary benefit that …
Biden Administration has quietly resumed deportations to Russia,An apparent reversal of the position adopted, After Russia invaded Ukraine,When a young Russian man who came to the United States, Fleeing Vladimir Putin’s efforts to mobilize citizens to fight in Ukraine
Over the past two years, The Biden administration expands immigration tool and advocates are hoping for more of an expansion of the program. TPS allows immigrants who cannot safely return to their home countries to work legally and avoid deportation for 18-month periods. Biden has the authority to unilaterally designate which countries are eligible, bypassing …
Private refugee sponsorship program, The Biden administration is planning to start within the following months to help the fugitive admissions in the United States. Private organizations and groups of everyday Americans will be able to sponsor and resettle refugees, Similar to the programs the U.S. conducted for the resettlement of Afghan and Ukrainian refugees this past …
Humane public charge rule. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule in the Federal Register which provides clarity for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule announced today speaks to the Biden Administration’s commitment to restoring faith in our legal immigration system. The …
The Biden administration announced a new rule last week to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The new rule on DACA will take effect October 31. President Barack Obama implemented DACA in 2012 as an executive order, allowing eligible young adults who came to the U.S. as children to work and study without fear …
Immigration advocates in New York City Have been calling on the Biden administration To fast-track work authorization in response To the influx of migrants arriving from Central and South America on buses from Texas and Arizona. As of July, NYC has reported 4,000 asylum seekers arriving in the city, straining its shelter system and resources. Immigration advocates …
The Department of Homeland Security Is planning to transport migrants from U.S. cities along the southern border to other parts of the country. The goal of the plan is to alleviate overcrowding along the border due to the record numbers of migrants. The new plan will use federal funds, To send migrants to shelters in cities farther …
The Biden administration will appeal court’s ruling by a federal judge that temporarily halted lifting Title 42. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Summerhays stopped the administration from lifting Title 42 as planned on May 23. The judge granted a preliminary injunction to a group of Republican state attorneys general who opposed ending Title 42. …
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 …
The Biden government has removes artificial quotas for immigration,Artificial quotas for immigration judges, But urged further action to rescind other Trump-era policies, Which continue to undercut the integrity and independence of our migrant courts. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Welcomed news that the Biden government has removed the artificial quotas imposed on migrant 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. DOJ, DHS, and HHS are all considering settlements in lawsuits filed on behalf of those families, which could result in payments of nearly $1 million a family. Paying Migrant Families …