Haitian Nationals Win a Reprieve in the Form of TPS
…basic resources, which are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.” The designation allows Haitian nationals who were residing in the United States as of May 21 to file an application for…
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Corrupt US Employers and Smugglers Are Exploiting Migrant Teens for Profit
…children) were immediately expelled back to their countries under Title 42. The Trump administration invoked this public health order starting in March 2020 in the name of combatting COVID-19. Under…
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President Biden is Overseeing a Historic Decline in Legal Immigration
…Trump administration’s COVID-19 immigrant visa ban and the close of U.S. embassies and consulates abroad last spring, about 122,000 family-based visas for 2020 went unused. Those visa numbers were added…
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Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Process Asylum Seekers Subject to the Migrant Protection Protocols
…give them a second chance. When and where will people be allowed to enter? “Phase One” of the readmission process will begin on February 19. At some point before then,…
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ICE Makes It Almost Impossible for People to Make Phone Calls from Detention Centers, Even in a Pandemic
…and unclear or inconsistent guidance on the availability of free phone calls to authorized legal service providers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person visits have been largely discontinued at immigration detention…
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As US Birth Rate Declines, Programs Like Social Security Need Immigration to Survive
…Demographers predict that there will be a greater decline in births following the COVID-19 pandemic. But the latest Census doesn’t reflect that potential change yet—most babies born in 2020 were…
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USCIS Hasn’t Approved a Single Person for Liberian Legalization Program
…the deadline for eligible Liberians to apply for relief under LRIF is December 20, 2020. As the report correctly concludes, given USCIS adjudication delays, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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It’s Time for Real Alternatives to Immigration Detention
…bottom line. The COVID-19 pandemic has put on full display the many health and safety problems that come with incarceration in crowded settings. Now is the time to re-think immigration…
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Biden’s Immigration Plan Is a Promising Start in the Work Ahead
…even exacerbate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Biden hopes to work with Congress to reform our immigration system. This would include increasing the number of…
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Biden Took Eight Administrative Actions on Immigration. Here’s What You Need to Know.
…processing delays during COVID-19. Biden also extended Deferred Enforced Departure, a temporary status that recently expired for Liberians, to provide more time for eligible Liberians to apply for permanent residence….
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