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USCIS Updates Guidance On Expedite Requests

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect new guidance on how we determine whether a case warrants expedited treatment. The new guidance is effective immediately. This update: Clarifies the…

January 26, 2022 |

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Congress & Federal Laws
- Bill Would Require Immigration Reporting
  
  January 26, 2022 |
  
  Under a new bill proposed by Republican lawmakers, it would be illegal for state or local governments not to adopt…
- Congress Mulls Independent Immigration Courts As Backlog Soars
- Immigration Advocates Unite Behind Strategy To ‘Disregard’ Parliamentarian
- Democrats Seek To Salvage Paths For Immigrants In Imperiled Bill
- Parliamentarian Nixes Immigration Parole As Negotiations Stall In The Senate
Politics
- Biden’s 1st-Year Record On Immigration: Tough Challenges, Harsh Criticism
  
  January 25, 2022 |
  
  Biden is on track to change more immigration rules than Trump did. President Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as…
- Hispanic Democrats Hear Out Harris Aide, Expect Support On Immigration Reform
- GOP Teeing Up Racist Ads Going Into Midterms. Democrats Can Fight Back By Championing Immigrant
- Biden Administration’s Contradictions On Immigration Overshadow His Achievements
- Biden’s Immigration Goals Fade After Setbacks At The U.S.-Mexico Border
Economics
- Fewer Immigrant Workers Are Coming To Fill Key Jobs. That Has Slowed The U.S. Economy
  
  December 22, 2021 |
  
  From the moment you walk through the door of Jagdeep Nayyar’s restaurant near I-81 in Central Pennsylvania, it’s clear who…
- Biden And Businesses Agree On One Thing: U.S. Needs Immigrant Workers
- US Needs Immigration Reform To Prevent 9 Million Job Vacancies Over Next Decade: Report
- From Farm To Table, Immigrant Workers Keep America Fed, But Trump-Era Policies Helped Create A Labor Shortfall That Is Causing Food Prices To Rise
- Report Quantifies Immigrant Contributions To Northern Nevada Economy
Federal Enforcement
- Biden’s Limits On ICE Offered Hope. But Immigrant Advocates Say He’s Broken Promises
  
  January 25, 2022 |
  
  When the Biden administration announced broad new limits on immigration enforcement last year, it offered hope for those fighting deportation.…
- 26 Migrants Aboard A Train Attempt To Circumvent Checkpoint
- U.S. Begins Returning Migrants To Mexican Border City Under Rebooted Trump-Era Policy
- Mexico Fields Record Number Of Refugee Petitions In 2021, With Haitians Leading The Way
- It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before Omicron Spreads Through Immigration Detention
- DHS To Close Some Gaps In Border Wall In Ongoing Effort To Clean Up Trump-Era Projects
Court News
- ‘Avalanche’ Of Recent Immigration Cases Adds To Record U.S. Backlog, Report Finds
  
  January 26, 2022 |
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Immigration cases currently have the biggest backlog in U.S. history, new data shows. There were…
- Immigration Court Officials Cheered Results Of Fast-Tracked Deportation Orders, Emails Reveal
  
  January 21, 2022 |
  
  WASHINGTON — Last June, the San Francisco Immigration Court quietly tested a new idea: Fast-track the cases of immigrants whose…
- ICE HSI Investigation Leads To Conviction For Harboring Undocumented Workers
  
  January 20, 2022 |
  
  COVINGTON, Ky. — Following a three-day jury trial in federal court, an Alexandria, Kentucky, couple was convicted of harboring undocumented…
- Immigration Court Backlog Nearly Equals Size Of Philadelphia’s Population, Study Finds
  
  January 20, 2022 |
  
  (CNN) – The US immigration court backlog reached nearly 1.6 million cases last year, with cases climbing more rapidly between…
- Dreamers’ To Keep Pushing For Citizenship In 2022
  
  January 6, 2022 |
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Young undocumented professionals and essential workers haven’t lost hope that a trimmer version of…
- Federal Judge Rules Immigration Law Provision Unconstitutional For ‘Disparate Impact On Latinx Persons’
  
  December 30, 2021 |
  
  Federal courts are now wrestling with the underpinnings of an immigration law provision and whether or not it is racist.…
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State & Local Laws
- Mayors Say Immigration Reform Needed, But Politics Likely To Prevent It
  
  January 21, 2022 |
  
  WASHINGTON – Mayors of Tucson and Mesa agreed Wednesday that immigration reform is badly needed to address the current situation…
- Religious Groups In Western Travis County Help Afghan Refugees Settle In Austin Area
  
  January 7, 2022 |
  
  Ann Finch said that when she saw news stories about what was happening in Afghanistan after U.S. troops pulled out…
- Houston Judges Are Denying Up To 100% Of Asylum Cases In Immigration Courts
  
  January 4, 2022 |
  
  Asylum seekers pleading their immigration cases in Houston are among the least likely to win their cases to lawfully remain…
- Illinois’ Law Ending Immigration Detention In 2022 Hits Snag
  
  January 3, 2022 |
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois law aimed at ending federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal…
- Biden Administration Results In More Of The Same Trump Immigration Policies
  
  December 30, 2021 |
  
  (CNN) – President Joe Biden kicked off his administration with lofty goals to revamp America’s immigration system, but with the…
- Does Texas Spend More For Services To Undocumented Immigrants Than They Yield In Taxes?
  
  December 29, 2021 |
  
  While Texas AG Ken Paxton casts unauthorized immigrants as costly “burden,” experts say they actually generate a net benefit for…

Bill Would Require Immigration Reporting

Congress Mulls Independent Immigration Courts As Backlog Soars

Immigration Advocates Unite Behind Strategy To ‘Disregard’ Parliamentarian

Democrats Seek To Salvage Paths For Immigrants In Imperiled Bill

Parliamentarian Nixes Immigration Parole As Negotiations Stall In The Senate

Biden’s Limits On ICE Offered Hope. But Immigrant Advocates Say He’s Broken Promises

26 Migrants Aboard A Train Attempt To Circumvent Checkpoint

U.S. Begins Returning Migrants To Mexican Border City Under Rebooted Trump-Era Policy

Mexico Fields Record Number Of Refugee Petitions In 2021, With Haitians Leading The Way

It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before Omicron Spreads Through Immigration Detention

‘Avalanche’ Of Recent Immigration Cases Adds To Record U.S. Backlog, Report Finds

Immigration Court Officials Cheered Results Of Fast-Tracked Deportation Orders, Emails Reveal

ICE HSI Investigation Leads To Conviction For Harboring Undocumented Workers

Immigration Court Backlog Nearly Equals Size Of Philadelphia’s Population, Study Finds

Dreamers’ To Keep Pushing For Citizenship In 2022

Mayors Say Immigration Reform Needed, But Politics Likely To Prevent It

Religious Groups In Western Travis County Help Afghan Refugees Settle In Austin Area

Houston Judges Are Denying Up To 100% Of Asylum Cases In Immigration Courts

Illinois’ Law Ending Immigration Detention In 2022 Hits Snag

Biden Administration Results In More Of The Same Trump Immigration Policies

Biden’s 1st-Year Record On Immigration: Tough Challenges, Harsh Criticism

Hispanic Democrats Hear Out Harris Aide, Expect Support On Immigration Reform

GOP Teeing Up Racist Ads Going Into Midterms. Democrats Can Fight Back By Championing Immigrant

Biden Administration’s Contradictions On Immigration Overshadow His Achievements

Biden’s Immigration Goals Fade After Setbacks At The U.S.-Mexico Border

Fewer Immigrant Workers Are Coming To Fill Key Jobs. That Has Slowed The U.S. Economy

Biden And Businesses Agree On One Thing: U.S. Needs Immigrant Workers

US Needs Immigration Reform To Prevent 9 Million Job Vacancies Over Next Decade: Report

From Farm To Table, Immigrant Workers Keep America Fed, But Trump-Era Policies Helped Create A Labor Shortfall That Is Causing Food Prices To Rise

Report Quantifies Immigrant Contributions To Northern Nevada Economy

USCIS Updates Guidance On Expedite Requests

Unlike Trump, Biden Plan Welcomes Immigrant Scientists And Engineers

‘We Need People Who Will Stand Up For Us’: Advocates Frustrated With Democrats’ Failure On Immigration Reform

COVID-19, Surge In New Cases Create Historic Backlog Jam In US Immigration Courts, Report Says

ICE HSI Kansas City Asks For Public To Support Victims Of Human Trafficking During National Awareness Campaign

USCIS Updates Guidance On Expedite Requests