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Termination of Emergency with Respect to The Southern Border of The United States and Redirection of Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
ALERT: DACA Restored by Court Order: Initial Applications and Advance Parole Being Accepted
Uncertain how long order will be in effect: Immediate Action May Be Advisable On December 4, 2020, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered the government to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program[1] in full. USCIS was directed to publish information on its website by December […]
DHS Proposes Biometrics Expansion Rule
On September 11, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed regulation that would greatly expand the collection and use of biometric data in the administration and enforcement of immigration laws. If implemented as proposed, this new rule would have a significant impact on any individual interacting with the immigration system. The rule would, […]
President-Elect Biden’s Immigration Wish List
After a hectic beginning of November, official sources have called the Presidential Election in favor of Joe Biden. With this change in administration, we can expect some fairly drastic changes to the immigration system, and thankfully the Biden-Harris has compiled a twenty-page wish list of immigration changes their administration will pursue. Notably, much of the […]
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