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Biden Revokes Trump’s Pause on Green Cards
President Biden revoked former president Trump’s immigrant visa ban, rejecting the previous administration’s proclamation that the entry of immigrants presents a risk to the U.S. economy during the pandemic. However, he did not take action to revoke the entry ban on temporary nonimmigrant wor...
AILA and Partners Send Letter Demonstrating that Nonimmigrants Are Vital to Our COVID-19 Recovery
On May 21, 2020, AILA joined 323 U.S. employers and business-related groups in sending a letter to President Trump and the Secretaries of the Department of State, Department of Labor, and Department of Homeland Security highlighting the importance of highly skilled nonimmigrant professionals to A...
Four Senators Send Letter to White House Urging Suspension of New Guest Worker Visas
Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) urged President Trump to suspend all new guest worker visas for 60 days.
...USCIS announces preparations to Reopen on or after June 4th.
The following notice has been issued by USCIS: On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS is readying offic...
Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrant for 60 days
Presidential Proclamation The order takes effect at 11:50pm EDT on April 23, 2020 THE ORDER DOES AFFECT: Those who do not have a immigrant visa valid on the effective date of this proclamation, and do not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a...
Trump Signs order Pausing Immigration for 60 days, with Exceptions
Trump signs order pausing immigration for 60 days, with exceptions Note: The spouses and children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents also will be unaffected, but other relatives seeking to immigrate will be blocked. Note: The order does not apply to any...
CNN Reports on Upcoming Executive Order halting Immigration
Trump says immigration order will apply only to green cards and will last 60 days
NPR reports Trump said: The pause will NOT apply to Temporary Workers
NPR Report on EO
Bloomberg discusses DRAFT version of Executive Order
Bloomberg Article
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Law360: Immigration
- 2nd Circ. Judge Dings Majority's 'Uncharitable' Asylum Ruling March 1, 2021A fractured Second Circuit panel tossed an El Salvadoran asylum seeker's appeal, finding that his opposition to gangs was not a political opinion and that he could avoid future beatings, a view the dissenting judge called an "uncharitable" interpretation of the case.
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