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September 2020 Immigration Alert

Updates to USCIS Policy on New Forms, Premium Processing, and Filing Fee Increases Take Effect on October 2, 2020 As previously reported in Epstein Becker Green’s August 2020 Immigration Alert, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…

September 17, 2020 |

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Congress & Federal Laws
- Congress Passes Bill Ensuring US Citizenship for Children of Military Members
  
  March 12, 2020 |
  
  A bill that would ensure automatic U.S. citizenship for the children of U.S. military service members will soon hit the…
- Is your immigration case taking too long? Your congressional representative can step in
- ‘Fundamentally Inequitable’: Democratic Lawmakers Decry Trump’s Proposal to Hike Immigration Fees
- Guzzardi: The Great Divide: Congress and Voters on Immigration
- Congress Has Launched An Investigation Into The Medical Care Of Immigrant Detainees
Politics
- Voter ‘disappointed’ after Trump fails to answer her question about immigration during ABC News town hall
  
  September 17, 2020 |
  
  Flor Cruceta, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who recently became a United States citizen, had an odd exchange with…
- After ICE Detention Center Whistleblower Report, Immigration Advocates Continue Calls for Shutting Down Detention Centers
- Court rules that Trump can end humanitarian protections for 300,000 immigrants
- SC Senate policy stakes: Graham backs Trump immigration approach, Harrison urges ‘decency’
- Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration
Economics
- The Economics of Prioritizing Family Ties in U.S. Immigration Policy
  
  September 17, 2020 |
  
  If you were comparing immigrants to the United States from Algeria and Israel and were asked which group had higher…
- Want to Defeat Coronavirus Protect Legal Immigration
- Immigration Policies Affect The Houston Arts Community In Unique Ways
- Trump is Hurting The Economy By Linking Coronavirus to Immigration
- How Immigrants Keep U.S. Heartland Cities Afloat
Federal Enforcement
- ICE detention of pregnant women soared 80% after Trump administration ended policy against it
  
  April 28, 2020 |
  
  The number of times federal immigration authorities detained pregnant migrant women jumped 80% the year after President Donald Trump’s administration…
- Colorado wins lawsuit against Trump administration over immigration, law enforcement money
- Panicked over coronavirus, immigrant detainees plead to be released: ‘I am afraid for my life’
- An ICE Detainee Has Become The First To Test Positive For The Coronavirus
- How Federal Agencies Put Immigrants and Immigration Workers At Risk Amid Coronavirus
- The Director Of The US Refugee Agency For Immigrant Children Is Being Replaced After A Little More Than A Year
Court News
- 1st Circuit lifts ban on immigration arrests at state courthouses in Massachusetts
  
  September 2, 2020 |
  
  A federal appeals court on Tuesday vacated a federal judge’s preliminary injunction that blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from…
- Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Immigrant Courthouse Arrests
  
  September 1, 2020 |
  
  A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a ruling that barred immigration authorities from arresting people suspected of living in…
- Immigration Advocates Challenge Visa Ban, Urge Judge to Curb Trump’s Power
  
  August 30, 2020 |
  
  WASHINGTON (CN) — Immigration attorneys argued for nearly four hours in Washington on Thursday in a case that could decide…
- US High Court Blocks Trump Bid to End Program for Undocumented Immigrants
  
  June 18, 2020 |
  
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s yearslong effort to end a program that protects…
- Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on California Sanctuary Law
  
  June 16, 2020 |
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the Trump administration seeking to challenge a California…
- Supreme Court lets California’s immigrant ‘sanctuary’ law stand
  
  June 15, 2020 |
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request for it to consider throwing out California’s so-called “sanctuary state”…
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State & Local Laws
- USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4
  
  April 28, 2020 |
  
  On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application…
- DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply
  
  April 23, 2020 |
  
  WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary…
- Immigrants and citizens: We are all in the COVID crisis together
  
  April 13, 2020 |
  
  That doctor in rural Minnesota planning for what her team will do when the first coronavirus patient shows up at…
- Immigration System Slowdown Keeps Some Doctors From Coronavirus Front Lines
  
  April 13, 2020 |
  
  From the hospital where he works in South Carolina, Dr. Kiran Nagarajan has been watching the coronavirus crisis explode in…
- With DACA Hanging in the Balance, Immigrant Families Need Not Be Left Out (OPINION)
  
  April 13, 2020 |
  
  CHICAGO — The last few weeks have been a global whirlwind. As COVID-19 has threatened populations around the world, many…
- DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance
  
  April 9, 2020 |
  
  Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19, the Department of Homeland…

Congress Passes Bill Ensuring US Citizenship for Children of Military Members

Is your immigration case taking too long? Your congressional representative can step in

‘Fundamentally Inequitable’: Democratic Lawmakers Decry Trump’s Proposal to Hike Immigration Fees

Guzzardi: The Great Divide: Congress and Voters on Immigration

Congress Has Launched An Investigation Into The Medical Care Of Immigrant Detainees

ICE detention of pregnant women soared 80% after Trump administration ended policy against it

Colorado wins lawsuit against Trump administration over immigration, law enforcement money

Panicked over coronavirus, immigrant detainees plead to be released: ‘I am afraid for my life’

An ICE Detainee Has Become The First To Test Positive For The Coronavirus

How Federal Agencies Put Immigrants and Immigration Workers At Risk Amid Coronavirus

1st Circuit lifts ban on immigration arrests at state courthouses in Massachusetts

Appeals Court Overturns Ban on Immigrant Courthouse Arrests

Immigration Advocates Challenge Visa Ban, Urge Judge to Curb Trump’s Power

US High Court Blocks Trump Bid to End Program for Undocumented Immigrants

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on California Sanctuary Law

USCIS Offices Preparing to Reopen on June 4

DHS and USDA Move to Protect American Farmers and Ensure Continued Flow of America’s Food Supply

Immigrants and citizens: We are all in the COVID crisis together

Immigration System Slowdown Keeps Some Doctors From Coronavirus Front Lines

With DACA Hanging in the Balance, Immigrant Families Need Not Be Left Out (OPINION)

Voter ‘disappointed’ after Trump fails to answer her question about immigration during ABC News town hall

After ICE Detention Center Whistleblower Report, Immigration Advocates Continue Calls for Shutting Down Detention Centers

Court rules that Trump can end humanitarian protections for 300,000 immigrants

SC Senate policy stakes: Graham backs Trump immigration approach, Harrison urges ‘decency’

Trump and Biden take sharply different paths on immigration

The Economics of Prioritizing Family Ties in U.S. Immigration Policy

Want to Defeat Coronavirus Protect Legal Immigration

Immigration Policies Affect The Houston Arts Community In Unique Ways

Trump is Hurting The Economy By Linking Coronavirus to Immigration

How Immigrants Keep U.S. Heartland Cities Afloat

September 2020 Immigration Alert

Jersey City Sets National Precedent, Shifting Immigration Narrative

Why restrictive immigration may be bad for U.S. entrepreneurship

Alleged unwanted hysterectomies and other abuses at ICE facility prompts investigation

America’s cities are facing an immigration deficit

September 2020 Immigration Alert