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DHS Designates Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
On March 8, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months – until September 9, 2022. The designation allows eligible Venezuelans to file for TPS...
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DHS Designates Myanmar for Temporary Protected Status
On March 12, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Myanmar – formerly Burma – Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status for 18 months. The designation allows eligible Myanmar nationals or residents to...
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Federal Judge Rules Immigration Law Making Reentry a Felony is Unconstitutional
On August 18, 2021, a Nevada federal judge ruled that a longstanding immigration law that makes reentering the United States after deportation a felony offense is unconstitutional since the law was enacted on racist grounds against...
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Biden Administration Announces a Proposed Rule to Protect DACA
On September 27, 2021, the Biden Administration plans to publish a proposed rule to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, after a ruling in July by a Texas federal judge that the policy is unlawful....
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Biden Administration Issues New Arrest Guidelines for ICE Agents
On September 30, 2021, the Biden administration released a memo to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), directing its agents to prioritize arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants who pose threats to...
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U.S. Maxes Out Available H-2B Visas Until April 2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Oct. 12 that it has reached its cap on H-2B visas for the first half of the 2022 fiscal year, which runs Oct. 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022. The...
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