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 criteria and circumstances under which…
Under a new bill proposed by Republican lawmakers, it would be illegal for state or local governments not to adopt or enforce federal immigration laws. Immigration advocates say the vagueness with which the bill, H.B. 1266, is written could destroy…
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Immigration cases currently have the biggest backlog in U.S. history, new data shows. There were 1.59 million pending cases as of the start of the New Year, the largest in U.S. history, according to Transactional…
Although Donald Trump said he favored “merit-based” immigration, his policy team never seemed to find high-skilled foreign nationals it wanted to let work in the United States. In contrast, the Biden administration has proposed new policies that take the opposite…
Biden is on track to change more immigration rules than Trump did. President Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as his administration worked to reform U.S. immigration policy during his first year in office. Despite setbacks, Biden in sheer numbers…
When the Biden administration announced broad new limits on immigration enforcement last year, it offered hope for those fighting deportation. But so far, some immigrants and their advocates say, the reality is falling short of the administration’s rhetoric. “We’re a…
Groups warn Biden and allies might be in for November surprise if they don’t make good on promises of legalization and due process for migrants at border. EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – With a Democratic majority in both houses…
Vice President Harris’s top communications aide survived the first major challenge of his tenure, after delivering apologies to congressional Hispanic Democrats over decade-old tweets that seemingly made light of immigration enforcement arrests. Harris Communications Director Jamal Simmons on Thursday met…
Two organizations tracking anti-immigrant advertising say they’ve documented more than 700 such ads leading into the 2022 midterms, including attacks against the Biden administration over a so-called “border crisis” and content designed to undermine a vastly popular pathway to citizenship…
U.S. immigration courts have hit a historic backlog jam not seen in decades, sparking years-long delays for immigrants seeking asylum, according to a new report. Pending cases at the end of December reached 1.6 million — the largest ever in…
