Biden Immigration Plan
7 Important Take-Aways

The Biden Immigration Plan would restore and improve our current immigration system. Some of these changes can be implemented within the first 100 days of the Biden Presidency, others must be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate and signed into law by the President. Below, we highlight and comment on 7 […]

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THE BIDEN PLAN FOR SECURING OUR VALUES
AS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS

The following are President-Elect Joe Biden’s plans for reforming and restoring our country’s immigration system. It is taken directly from his website. We have added a number of internal links to better inform our readers. It is a moral failing and a national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores. […]

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Immigration and the Pandemic
Trump’s New Policy Will Increase Deaths

 When Donald Trump ran for President in 2016, he repeatedly criticized President Obama for implementing DACA without going through Congress. In 2017, President Trump tweeted “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Ironically, President Trump, who has made immigration a centerpiece of his political agenda, has almost completely bypassed Congress and continues […]

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USCIS Filing Fees to Rise

USCIS filing fees were scheduled to go up dramatically on October 2, 2020. However, the filing fee increase is currently blocked in Federal Court. For persons who are applying for naturalization to become U.S. citizens, the filing fee will be raised over 80% from $640 to $1,170. This will, no doubt, make it too expensive […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact the Future of DACA

The Future of DACA On June 18, 2020, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) program violated Federal law. In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that the DHS’s decision violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The majority opinion explained […]

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Trump Visa Ban Extended and Expanded

On April 22, 2020, President Trump issued a 60-day visa ban which suspended the issuance of most categories of green cards for persons outside the U.S.   Two months later, on June 22, the the ban and expanded extended to include various types of temporary working visas as well as the family-based, employment-based and green card lottery […]

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Harsh New Asylum Regulation Proposed

A 161-page asylum regulation was proposed the DHS and the Department of Justice on June 15, 2020. The new rule would greatly restrict our country’s asylum system.  There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on the proposed rule. The government states the proposed rule would “more effectively separate baseless claims from meritorious ones. […]

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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing Service (June 2020)

USCIS announced that it will resume premium processing service for eligible I-129 and I-140 visa petitions during June 2020. Premium processing service had been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption of premium processing service is scheduled to occur on a week-to-week basis as follows:   June 1 USCIS will begin accepting Form […]

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Bill Would Recapture 40,000 Green Cards
For Doctors and Nurses

 On May 5, 2020, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to recapture 40,000 lost green cards, and give them to much needed doctors and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S.3599) would speed the ability of foreign-born healthcare workers to become lawful permanent residents of the United States and allow them to […]

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Employers: New I-9 Handbook and Form

 On April 27, 2020, the USCIS released an updated version of the Handbook for Employers – Guidance for Completing Form I-9. The update of the I-9 handbook was timely because on May 1, 2020, employers are required to use the latest revision of form I-9.   Changes in the I-9 Handbook The update lists […]

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