On January 5, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intent to provide “safe and orderly pathways to the United States” for up to 30,000 nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. T...
New York Asylum Office Rejects Valid Asylum Seekers Just to Save Time
By Fisayo Okare | October 27, 2023 Draconian and toxic work conditions have led asylum officers to reject legally sound asylum claims, found a report by the Safe Harbor Clinic at Brooklyn Law, after a...
USCIS Extends Parole by Two Years for Certain Afghan Nationals Under Age 14
Editorial credit: Lyonstock / Shutterstock.com USCIS announced on October 26 that we will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals...
USCIS Issues Policy Guidance Regarding the 2-Year Foreign Residence Requirement for the J Nonimmigrant Classification
Editorial credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the 2-year foreign residenc...
Biden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress
Posted by Adriel Orozco | Oct 25, 2023 On October 20, the Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management from Congress. This new $14 billion requ...
Unrealistic Immigration Demands Complicate Treacherous House Budget Talks
Posted by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Oct 20, 2023 Unless Congress can come to an agreement on the budget by November 17, the government will shut down, forcing tens of thousands of federal employees ...
As Number of Asylum Seekers in City’s Care Tops 64,100, City Announces Additional Policies for Asylum Seekers in City Shelters
By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 Announcement Builds on City’s Work Offering Intensified Casework Services and Distributing Notices to Adults Upon Opening, Floyd Bennett Field to Serve App...
ACLU Announces Major Settlement in Family Separation Lawsuit
Editorial credit: DCStockPhotography / Shutterstock.com By ACLU | October 16, 2023 NEW YORK — A major settlement was announced today by the American Civil Liberties Union involving its years-long la...
Gov. Hochul Backs Adams’ Call to Suspend ‘Right to Shelter’ During Asylum Crisis
Kathy Hochul. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith | October 11, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams has asked a judge to let him suspend the city’s 42-year-old obligation to provide a bed to anyone who requ...
Extension and Redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
Editorial credit: Bob Korn / Shutterstock.com The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension and redesignation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from...