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04/26/2022

New guidance for Ukrainians who wish to file for humanitarian parole.

Advance copy of DHS notice of the implementation of the Uniting for Ukraine parole process, beginning April 25, 2022. The notice will be published in the Federal Register on April 27, 2022.

03/04/2022

DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status

06/16/2021

AG Garland Vacates Asylum Precedents That Harmed Victims of Violence

DOJ issued a memo to the Civil Division’s Office of Immigration Litigation on the impact of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s vacation of Matter of L-E-A- (L-E-A- II), Matter of A-B- (A-B- I), and Matter of A-B- II).

04/29/2021

We are not where we need to be yet, but we are on our way toward a better, more humane system, that adheres to the rule of law.

This report analyzes the most significant changes to the legal immigration system made by the Biden administration during its first 100 days in office, and makes recommendations to foster a fair and efficient system.

03/09/2021

No, the Biden administration is not keeping kids in cages like we saw under Trump. Here's how Biden is currently handling this challenge at the border—and how he can make it better.

After disastrous Trump policies left children detained at the border for weeks at a time, the Biden administration is facing its own challenges.

02/18/2021

The centerpiece of the legislation is an eight-year path to citizenship for most of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States as of Jan. 1. After passing background checks and paying taxes, they would be allowed to live and work in the United States for five years. After that, they could apply for a green card, giving them permanent status in the United States and the opportunity to win citizenship after three more years.

LiveUpdated Feb. 18, 2021, 1:56 p.m. ETFeb. 18, 2021, 1:56 p.m. ETLive Updates: Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Biden’s Immigration PlanThe proposal offers an eight-year path to citizenship for most of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, eliminates restrictions on family-ba...

01/20/2021

I am confident that the Biden Administration will restore human decency and the rule of law to the White House. I am looking forward to the implementation of a more sane, secure, and humane immigration system.

12/05/2020

Judge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program

Up to 300,000 additional undocumented immigrants could be allowed to apply for protection from deportation under a new court ruling. President Trump had sought to cancel the program.

11/19/2020

Judge Halts ‘Public Health’ Expulsions of Children at the Border

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a public health emergency decree did not give the Trump administration authority to expel unaccompanied children before they could request asylum.

07/15/2020

TODAY is your LAST CHANCE to submit a personalized comment on the proposed rules the administration has put forward which would gut asylum and deny asylum seekers a ow.ly/rf2D50Axb5A Speak out before MIDNIGHT!

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07/14/2020

Government Rescinds Plan to Strip Visas From Foreign Students in Online Classes

The Trump administration said it would no longer require international students to attend in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain in the country.

07/08/2020

“This decision from ICE is cruel, it’s illegal, and we will sue to stop it.”

Universities opposed a policy that would require students to take at least one in-person class or be denied permission to study in the United States.