Growing pressure from immigration advocates to extend Temporary Protective Status for Nicaraguans may force the Biden administration to act. In November of 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced the redesignation of TPS status for several countries, including Nicaragua. Since the 1990s, TPS has protected millions of immigrants who cannot return safely to their country
Last week, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security announced measures to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Obama-era executive order sought to protect undocumented immigrants who entered the United States while a minor. The August 24th USCIS announcement reinforced the Biden administration’s commitment to upholding humane immigration practices
In a 6-3 ruling, the United States Supreme Court denied the Biden Administration’s request to stay a Texas district court ruling that requires the administration reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols program. The controversial policy demands a standard that would obligate asylum seekers to await their court appearance in Mexico rather than the United States. Over
