Posted on July 28, 2021 by sethlerner1964
A Report emerged that around 13,000 renewal cases for DACA recipients have been pending for more than four months, according to sources from USCIS. The backlog, worsened by the pandemic, has further been clogged by thousands of first-time applications for DACA permits which are simultaneously in the process of being reviewed. Recipients of the program are being especially proactive in renewing their permits, which is required every two years, because of a pending case in a Texas court, which is examining the legality of the DACA. While USCIS acknowledged the delays, the agency said that first-time DACA applications and renewal requests remain within normal processing times.
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Posted on April 22, 2021 by sethlerner1964
House Democrats passed a pair of bills that would create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and some migrant farm workers, taking a piecemeal approach as President Biden’s major immigration package looks increasingly uncertain. The Dream and Promise Act would provide certainty to undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children whose ability to go to school, get work and even remain in the country has hung in the balance from administration to administration. The bill would also allow those with TPS to apply for citizenship. In total, the Dream and Promise Act would help naturalize nearly 4.5 million people.
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Posted on April 5, 2021 by sethlerner1964
A federal judge did not immediately rule Tuesday on a closely watched case over the fate of DACA, which grants limited protections on hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the U.S. as children. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen set an early April deadline for lawyers on both sides to provide more information. The case is led by Texas, which are asking the judge to invalidate DACA. The State of New Jersey and two immigration advocacy groups are leading the defense for DACA, against Texas. Hanen previously ruled against Texas in 2018 and declined to issue a preliminary injunction, but stated he believed DACA was unconstitutional.
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Posted on February 19, 2021 by sethlerner1964
Posted on February 19, 2021 by sethlerner1964
On his first day in office, in addition to presenting immigration reform legislation to Congress, the president and his administration took a number of immigration-related executive actions. President Biden issued a proclamation revoking discriminatory bans on entry to the United States and an executive order revising civil immigration enforcement policies and priorities. The DHS acting secretary issued a memo directing DHS components to conduct a review of immigration enforcement policies and, beginning January 22, 2021, to pause removals of certain noncitizens ordered deported for 100 days. DHS also suspended new enrollments in the MPP program. Further, the president issued memos on preserving and fortifying the DACA program and reinstating DED for Liberians, a proclamation terminating the national emergency with respect to the U.S. southern border and redirecting funds diverted to border wall construction, and an executive order revoking prior presidential actions that excluded undocumented immigrants from the apportionment base following the decennial census.
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Posted on February 10, 2021 by sethlerner1964
Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the latest iteration of the Dream Act, part of a new immigration reform push. Hard to believe that Senator Graham wants to help. The reintroduction comes as President Biden begins rolling out his immigration reform agenda. The bill would grant some young, undocumented immigrants lawful permanent residence and eventually U.S. citizenship if they meet certain criteria.
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Posted on February 10, 2021 by sethlerner1964
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued several orders on immigration. Some orders take immediate effect while others may take more time to be implemented. If you think these policies affect you, contact a lawyer or legal service provider. Among the changes are: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) remains in place. Deportations* were paused for 100 days (starting January 22), with some exceptions, and new enforcement policies will be adopted. Travel bans** barring entry for nationals of certain Muslim-majority and African nations were revoked. Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) protection was extended for Liberian nationals until June 30, 2022. Enrollments in the Migrant Protection Protocols that keep asylum seekers waiting in Mexico were suspended — but it is unclear how cases will be handled at the border
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Posted on January 14, 2021 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
Politico reports that yesterday, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris told Univision’s Ilia Calderón that the incoming administration will focus on decreasing wait times to obtain citizenship, granting green cards to immigrants protected by TPS and DACA, and adding immigration judges to decrease backlogs in immigration court. Harris teased a sweeping immigration reform bill that her and President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to introduce.
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Posted on December 2, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
On Wednesday, a NY federal judge reprimanded the Trump administration for refusing to reinstate DACA, saying the administration was “ignoring” court orders that preserved the immigration program while trying to “run out the clock” on the president’s remaining time in office. In June, the Supreme Court ruled to preserve DACA. However, DHS instead issued another memo limiting DACA, including by shortening the renewal period and barring first-time applicants, spurring another round of litigation. The judge accused DHS of attempting to delay the case to avoid having to reinstate DACA before Trump leaves office in January. An expedited briefing schedule was set that would require the government to turn around a response brief the week of Thanksgiving.
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Posted on November 18, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and found that Chad Wolf was not lawfully serving as DHS acting secretary under the Homeland Security Act when he issued the July 28, 2020, memo suspending DACA following the Supreme Court decision in DHS v. Regents of the University of California. Plaintiffs estimate there are 1.1 million undocumented immigrants who are prima facie eligible for DACA.
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