Judge Grants Texas’ Request to Keep Families Apart, At Least For Now
A mere three days after 16 Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over its “Keeping...
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Category: Benefits & Relief
Republican-Led States Sue to Block DACA Recipients from Accessing Affordable Health Insurance
A group of Republican-led states, headed by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, have sued to...
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President Biden’s Keeping Families Together Program Has Begun
Updated: August 22, 2024 This is an update to our blog first posted on June 18, 2024, when...
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Kamala Harris’ Opportunity to Reframe the Immigration Conversation
The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim...
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State Department Streamlines Temporary Visas for College-Educated Noncitizen Workers—But Questions Remain About Its Impact
Some immigrants who have graduated from college in the United States and have a pending job offer...
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Biden Announces Immigration Protections for Up to 550,000 Spouses and Children of US Citizens
On June 18, the Biden administration announced two major new policies which may help provide...
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USCIS Re-Issues Temporary Rule to Extend Work Permits for 800,000 Immigrant Workers
Thousands of immigrant workers with pending work permit renewals, and their employers, breathed a...
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STEM-Related Petitions Increase Following USCIS’ Updated Policy Guidance
A recent analysis by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) found that the number of...
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District Court in Texas Allows CHNV Parole Program to Continue
On March 8, a federal district court in Texas dismissed a challenge to a parole program set up by...
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USCIS Announces Re-parole for Ukrainians
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the U.S. has provided certain Ukrainians with...
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