Employment Authorization Documents Approved - In the past month, three of our clients were thrilled that their requests to expedite were approved. All three clients received the approval of the Employment Authorization Documents within a week of filing the request, and received their card in the mail just days following. The Biden Administration recently loosened the requirements for the request to expedite. This was Read More
Migrant Protection Protocols Program To Be Reinstated
The Biden administration recently announced plans to resume a Trump-era practice that returns asylum seekers to Mexico while they await a court hearing in the United States. This “Migrant Protection Protocols” policy will be reinstated mid-November, provided the Mexican government agrees to accept their return. Contracts have already been signed to reopen tent courts, from which asylum seekers will appear for Read More
Medical Advisors Visit ICE Facilities
Medical Advisors Visit ICE Facilities - The number of active COVID cases in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers recently hit a new record. Infections have surged 848% since the start of the year to 2673 cases. This composes 12% of the detainee population and is a figure far beyond the previous peak experienced in May 2021. This dramatic increase has alarmed health experts. Two DHS medical advisors Read More
New York City Voting Law
New York City Voting Law - New York City Mayor Eric Adams allowed an important bill to become law last Sunday – legislation that would grant more than 800,000 non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections. This applies to DACA recipients as well as those who have been lawful permanent residents of the city for at least 30 days. The Board of Elections will draw up an implementation plan by July, and the Read More
Immigrant Communities Face Challenges of the Pandemic
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious threat to immigrant communities around the country. According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, 6 million immigrants work frontline occupations, placing them at heightened risk of exposure. The United States Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that the infection risk was almost double that of native-born Read More
Changing Terminology
Language is a powerful tool. Certain words carry harmful connotations, and their use has major political ramifications. In recognition of this, several states have begun changing terminology and drop the use of dehumanizing words like “alien” from state laws. The term –– dating back to the enactment of the country’s first naturalization law in 1798 –– implies an unjust idea of “otherness.” Colorado took action Read More
House Passes Build Back Better Plan
The House passed a massive spending bill this Friday which holds major promise for immigration reform. The Build Back Better Plan would be the largest mass-legalization program for undocumented immigrants in American history. About 7 million of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country would be eligible to apply for work permits, protecting them from deportation, allowing them to travel internationally, Read More
Biden Administration Expands Protected Areas
The Biden administration recently issued a new guidance barring immigration enforcement in certain protected areas. This protected areas includes places offering social services (domestic violence shelters, food banks, facilities for disabled individuals), places where children gather (bus stops, playgrounds, childcare centers, after-school programs, foster care facilities), medical treatment centers Read More
President Biden wants to address Green Card Processing Delays
The White House has said President Biden wishes to address the Green Card processing delays. This came on Friday in White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s response to a question about the waste of about 80,000 unused employment based green card numbers. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has been unable to allocate them to the millions waiting, indicative of larger inefficiencies in the Read More
Registration opens for Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
The United States Department of State has just announced that registration for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program will open up next week. The United States diversity visa lottery is an important part of the American immigration system. The program awards as many as 55,000 green cards to immigrants from countries around the world. It attempts to promote diversity within the United States. The registration for Read More
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