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Immigration

  • Final Rule on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility”

    Final Rule on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility”

    The Trump administration finalized a rule that expanded the list of benefits and other things to be considered when deciding if an applicant for admission or adjustment of status is likely to become a public charge.
  • The public charge rule

    The public charge rule

    The Supreme Court gives its blessing to President Trump’s public charge rule. The rule increased the administrative burden on visa applicants.
  • DACA

    DACA

    The Supreme Court issued a ruling reinstating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, allowing more than 700,000 young people brought to the United States as children to continue to live and work lawfully.
  • U.S. Citizenship Act

    U.S. Citizenship Act

    The bill establishes a new status of allowing undocumented immigrants to live and work in the United States lawfully. They can apply to be a citizen if they meet certain requirements, including being continually present in the United States from January 1, 2021, and passing background checks. After at least five years with this status, an eligible noncitizen may apply for permanent residency in the U.S.A.
  • EAGLE Act 2022

    EAGLE Act 2022

    This is aimed at removing Green Card per-country caps based on country of birth, which was originally introduced in the House on June 1st, 2021. It was later re-introduced in 2022.
  • Immigration registry bill

    Immigration registry bill

    This legislation would provide access to lawful permanent resident status for millions of individuals, most of who are currently undocumented, by advancing the date for eligibility under the immigration registry.
  • Border Bill

    Border Bill

    The House voted hours ahead of the end of the Title 42 policy, which is expected to further increase migration.
  • Title 42 Ends

    Title 42 Ends

    The end of Title 42 border restrictions on May 11 is expected to trigger a significant influx of migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border.