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The Keeping Families Together initiative, implemented by the Biden administration on Aug. 19, 2024, allowed certain undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to remain in the U.S. through "Parole in Place,"...more
President Biden announced that a new process will take effect in late August permitting certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for lawful permanent resident status (green card status) without having to depart...more
President Joe Biden announced protections for undocumented foreign national spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the United States for 10 years without a legal immigration status. This will protect approximately 500,000...more
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy continues to be under attack. In Judge Andrew Hanen’s court in the Southern District of Texas, a coalition of Republican states filed a motion for summary judgment in a...more
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is invalid. According to the appeals court, the DACA program was...more
Reacting to a ruling from a federal district court judge in Texas, the Biden Administration proposed a new DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) rule that would strengthen protections for the “Dreamers.”...more
President Joe Biden’s American Citizenship Act of 2021, introduced in Congress in February, would provide large-scale immigration reform. But it will be difficult to pass such a comprehensive bill. The last time...more
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a memorandum fortifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. His administration also has granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to more...more
On the same day his nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, was confirmed, President Joe Biden signed several Executive Orders regarding immigration, including one that directs...more
Federal District Court in California Sets Aside October 2020 DOL and USCIS H-1B Regulations - In last month’s Epstein Becker Green Immigration Alert, we reported that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and U.S....more
Federal District Judge Nicolas G. Garaufis struck down the Administration’s most recent attempt to limit the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He held that the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad...more
President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s campaign website proclaims that “Immigration is essential to who we are as a nation, our core values, and our aspirations for our future… The United States deserves an immigration policy that...more
This special post-election report is brought to you by Seyfarth's Policy Matters Newsletter. With so much at stake, we have collected the top-of-mind issues to watch as the election results take shape. ...more
In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged organizers of large gatherings that involve shouting, chanting, or singing to “strongly encourage” attendees to use cloth face coverings to lower...more