President Biden is making changes to the Haitian immigration policy. Following weeks of unrest in Haiti and Democratic lawmakers advocating for the Biden administration to quale the deportation of Haitians, DHS is moving forward with plans to extend the registration timeline for Temporary Protected Status. DHS Secretary Mayorkas announced that the designation would allow hundreds
El debate sobre inmigración continúa mientras los defensores buscan acciones agresivas para socavar a los fanáticos antiinmigrantes que buscan implementar una retórica decisiva en nuestros medios de comunicación y en el congreso. El presidente Biden ha tomado medidas de sentido común para rejuvenecer y reconstruir un sistema de inmigración que fue atacado con frecuencia por
President Biden has revoked a Trump-era bar on immigration for those without health insurance. Former President Trump released an order in 2019 to ban all immigrants who attempted to enter the U.S. without health insurance or any proof that they would be able to purchase insurance within 30 days of arrival. The move to revoke
In a recently released statement issued by the White House, President Biden has signaled that the nation’s annual refugee intake will dramatically increase to 62,500, fulfilling a campaign promise and “reasserting American leadership and American values when it comes to refugee admissions.” Biden faced backlash in the weeks leading up to the decision as he
In Wednesday’s late afternoon hours, House Democrats and Republicans with bipartisan support voted to reauthorize the 1994 Clinton Era Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). A shocking signal of consensus that aims to reaffirm the successful program’s commitment to victims of violence and immigrants. VAWA is a federal law that handles the investigation and prosecution of
If currently residing in the United States, Venezuelan nationals and those who last resided in Venezuela may not apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if they are otherwise eligible to do so. On March 8, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas designated Venezuela for TPS lasting for 18 months, until September 2022. The designation
Bold Actions Undertaken by Biden to Support Venezuelans in the U.S. It is no secret that President Biden is making significant efforts to uphold a transparent immigration system that works on behalf of immigrants. In his first fifty days, President Biden undertook actions that have demonstrated just that. For the first time in our nation’s
