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Between 2015 and 2019, immigration to Canada increased by 26%. Canada has sought to increase immigration to overcome issues stemming from its aging workforce. The United States has a different story. From fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2018, officially documented immigration to the U.S. fell by 7%.
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In Matter of Rodriguez, the BIA ruled that if DHS returns an individual to Mexico to await an immigration hearing pursuant to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and provides sufficient notice of that hearing, an immigration judge should enter an in absentia order of removal if the individual fails to appear for the hearing. Visit our featured issue page for more information on the MPP and tent courts.
BIA deference given to particulary serious crime
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During the recent hearing in the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas pointed out that the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has been hiring immigration judges with no immigration experience. The immigration judge vacancy announcement does not list any immigration law experience as a requirement for the position. Out of 28 judges who were recently sworn in, 11 had no immigration law experience.
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The Ninth Circuit granted rehearing en banc to revisit its prior decision filed on May 22, 2019, which held that a Notice to Appear that is defective under Pereira v. Sessions cannot be cured by a subsequent Notice of Hearing and therefore does not terminate the residence period required for cancellation of removal.
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Public Charge Inadmissibility Final Rule: Revised Forms and Updated Policy Manual Guidance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published revised forms consistent with the final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility, which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including USCIS, will implement on Feb. 24, 2020. Beginning Feb. 24, 2020, applicants and petitioners must use new editions of the following forms below (except in Illinois, where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court):
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
Form I-129CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Worker
Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Form I-485 Supplement A, Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
Form I-485J, Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)
Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Form I-539A, Supplemental Information for Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (PDF)
Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member
Form I-864EZ, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver
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4 border aid activists were arrested and convicted after they left food and water in the desert that served as a wildlife refuge for undocumented immigrants. The 4 women faced up to 6 months in prison and a $500 fine. Last week, a U.S. District Judge overturned their convictions, ruling that the government was restricting the women’s religious beliefs when it arrested them for providing aid.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a class-wide preliminary injunction prohibiting federal immigration officials from arresting, detaining, or removing noncitizens who have final orders of removal and who are married to U.S. citizens at I-130 marriage interviews. The court also ordered ICE to release from custody all noncitizen petitioners and proposed class members, including release from orders of supervision and immigration detention.
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After Denver refused to turn over name, address, and arrest information on 3 immigrants accused of crimes, federal immigration officials have taken the matter to court. Immigration officials have asked a federal judge to enforce their subpoenas, and Denver said they will not comply unless a judge deems the subpoenas appropriate. Two of the men accused of crimes have been released, while one is still being held.
Detention in deportation proceedings
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A survey found that 8 out of 10 Latinos also recognized the benefits of increased participation in the census. Despite this, a new poll found that about ¾ of Latinos are concerned that information gathered in the census will be used against them. Some of the concern comes from the confusion about the citizenship question: many do not know that the question will not be on the census, and none of the census advertising clarifies this.
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