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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Effective, January 20, 2021, DACA has been restored by an executive order signed by President Biden. DACA protects immigrants brought to the United States as children.  For years Trump tried to end the program. The order also asks Congress to enact legislation providing permanent status and a path to citizenship for those immigrants that were […]

Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

The Trump Administration’s deportation of Liberians who have been living in the United States through the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been blocked by President Biden’s executive order on January 20, 2021.  Since 1991 The United States has provided a safe haven for Liberians who were forced to flee their home country because […]

Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security sent a memorandum to the leaders of the federal government’s three primary immigration agencies on January 20, 2021 – Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  The memorandum directs DHS to conduct a review of policies and practices concerning immigration enforcement and […]

Termination of Emergency with Respect to The Southern Border of The United States and Redirection of Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Construction of Trump’s border wall with Mexico has been halted by President Biden.  An executive order signed by President Biden on January 20, 2021 calls for immediate termination of the national emergency declaration that enabled Trump to redirect billions of dollars to the wall.  Moving forward the Biden administration intends to do a close review […]

Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

On January 20, 2021, President Biden, by executive order, ended the “Muslim ban.” This ban, which was one of his predecessor’s earliest actions to limit immigration, blocked travel to the United States from several countries that are predominantly Muslim and African.  The executive order directs the State Department to restart visa processing for individuals from […]

Revocation of Plan to Exclude Noncitizens from the Census Count

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

President Biden’s January 20, 2021 Executive Order on Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census revokes Trump’s plan to exclude non-citizens from the census count.

Ending the Migrant Protection Protocol Program

January 21, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

Effective January 21, 2021, DHS has announced that it is suspending new enrollments in the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and will cease adding individuals into the program.  Those who are currently enrolled in the program will remain where they are located pending further guidance.

DEFERRED ENFORCEMENT DEPARTURE (DED) FOR VENEZUELANS

January 20, 2021|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.

On his last full day in office, President Trump issued a memorandum granting Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) for Venezuelans who were present in the U.S. on January 20, 2021.  Any Venezuelan granted DED would be protected from removal for 18 months and would be able to obtain an employment authorization document during that period. President Trump’s order […]

A (close to) Final Accounting – Trump Administration Win Rate in Federal Court

December 29, 2020|Contributed by: Zachary New

We are coming to the end of President Trump’s term in office, and it seems it is time to take a final tally of the administration’s record in Court.  The last four years have been marked by incredible overhauls in policy at agencies across the Federal Government, and historic litigation challenging those policy changes.  We’ve […]

Court Orders USCIS and ICE To Produce A-Files

December 28, 2020|Contributed by: Luke Niermann

For most immigrants, the only way to access their immigration records (often called “A-files”) that are maintained by the government is to file a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”).  While this law requires the government to make a determination on the request within a few weeks, most individuals and their attorneys wait […]

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