On Tuesday June 4, 2024, President Joe Biden’s rumored executive action on immigration was unveiled by the White House. Among its sweeping provisions, effective Wednesday June 5, 2024, the order will limit the number of migrants who can claim asylum at ports of entry along the southern U.S. border, while…
News reports from the Associated Press and other media outlets indicate that the Biden administration is on the verge of signing an executive order that could halt asylum requests at the U.S. Mexico border, and introduce new admissions quotas by invoking the President’s authority under Section 212(f) of the Immigration…
A new week brings new immigration news. Recently, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking part of a Florida law that imposes criminal penalties on those who transport undocumented immigrants into the state of Florida, classifying such actions as felonies. The order was made in response to a lawsuit…
The federal government has sued the state of Oklahoma in a new lawsuit seeking to block HB 4156 from taking effect, a new anti-immigration law that regulates the entry of noncitizens by detaining and fining migrants who are unlawfully present in the state. The U.S. government filed the lawsuit in…
The Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department recently announced a new plan to expedite immigration court proceedings for asylum seekers who have recently arrived in the United States without lawful status. On May 16th senior administration officials from the Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department made it known…
As the 2024 U.S. presidential elections draw nearer, Biden and Mexico’s President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador, have announced joint efforts to combat illegal border crossings. The two leaders have said that their administrations will take steps to decrease illegal border crossings by ordering their national security teams to cooperate. While…
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, President Biden is considering the rollout of a set of new executive actions aimed at curbing illegal migration at the U.S. southern border and measures that would create new obstacles for asylum applicants. Individuals speaking on condition of anonymity have said these policies could…
Source: Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution Gage Skidmore As the 2024 United States presidential election draws closer Republican politicians are taking a strong stance against illegal immigration. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently unveiled a new immigration law known as SB4 that will make it a state crime to cross the border…
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 United Airlines Captain Jason Dahl In remembrance of the lives lost on September 11, 2001 In this post, we would like to share with our readers…
We start the week with great news for Cuban and Haitian nationals. On August 10, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced new publications in the Federal Register introducing changes to the Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole processes. The FRP program allows eligible Cuban and Haitian nationals to seek…