On April 15, 2015, the federal district court for the Northern District of Florida issued an order effectively permitting DOL to continue issuing H-2B labor certifications under its 2008 H-2B regulations through May 15, 2015.
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This International Business Times article discusses a report released last week by Grassroots Leadership, a Texas nonprofit, which reveals how private prison companies have spent five years lobbying the government to enact conservative immigration reform both to maintain ICE’s bed quota and to ensure a steady flow of inmates into its detention centers. The report says that 62% of all ICE detention beds are now operated by for-profit prison companies.
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The New York Times reports on a U visa bill that would require California law enforcement to verify within 90 days cooperation with law enforcement by undocumented immigrants who are victims of violent crime. If passed, California would be the first state to mandate that law enforcement sign U visa certifications in a particular timeframe.
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The Senate agreed on Tuesday not to include five proposed immigration amendments in a bill to combat human trafficking. These amendments would have restricted constitutional birthright citizenship, eliminated protections for unaccompanied children, and granted DHS broad power to detain noncitizens for prolonged periods.
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The Associated Press reports that top ICE officials expect there to be far fewer migrant children and families crossing the border on their own this summer than there were during last year’s influx.
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DHS issued an instruction card for enforcement personnel to carry that provides guidance and brief instruction on the DHS enforcement priorities articulated in the November 20, 2014, memo on prosecutorial discretion. ICE Director Sarah Saldaña presented the card to the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing last week.
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Thousands of DACA recipients are suddenly losing their ability to work legally, because USCIS is struggling to renew their employment authorization documents on time. Over 11,000 young immigrants, roughly 5% of the total number of DACA renewals that USCIS has approved so far, have had their DACA status and work permits expire in spite of having applied on time.
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