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FAQ: Future of DACA and College Students | BestColleges
A Texas court could soon rule on the future of DACA, impacting the studies of nearly 100,000 Dreamers enrolled in higher education. Here's what they need to know.A Texas court could soon rule on the future of DACA, impacting the studies of nearly 100,000 Dreamers enrolled in higher education. Here's what they need to know. -
Immigration Bill Aimed at Workforce Needs Poised for House Vote | Bloomberg Government
A bipartisan bill to ease green card access for legal immigrants is on track to reach the House floor next week, a rare bit of traction for immigration legislation as thornier debates continue.A bipartisan bill to ease green card access for legal immigrants is on track to reach the House floor next week, a rare bit of traction for immigration legislation as thornier debates continue. -
Democrats Seek Unity as Border Measures Loom on Climate Bill
Immigrants’ rights advocates on and off Capitol Hill are bracing for a fight if GOP senators use Democrats’ reconciliation bill to push amendments restricting immigration.Immigrants’ rights advocates on and off Capitol Hill are bracing for a fight if GOP senators use Democrats’ reconciliation bill to push amendments restricting immigration. -
Decades Worth of Unused Immigrant Visas Salvaged in House Bill
House lawmakers advanced a proposal Friday that would salvage unused green cards from the past three decades and make them available to immigrants stuck in long backlogs.House lawmakers advanced a proposal Friday that would salvage unused green cards from the past three decades and make them available to immigrants stuck in long backlogs. -
Immigration Advocates Lament More of the Same in New DACA Rule
Immigration advocates are taking aim at the White House and Congress, asserting the administration’s latest attempt to offer protections to undocumented young people doesn’t go far enough.Immigration advocates are taking aim at the White House and Congress, asserting the administration’s latest attempt to offer protections to undocumented young people doesn’t go far enough. -
Immigrants Take to Court in Record Numbers as Backlogs Pile Up
Visa applicants facing protracted wait times for benefits like work permits and travel authorization are increasingly turning to the courts for solutions.Visa applicants facing protracted wait times for benefits like work permits and travel authorization are increasingly turning to the courts for solutions. -
Immigrant Farmworker Bill Gets Boost From House Republicans
Several House Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on Senate colleagues to take action on bipartisan immigrant farmworker legislation the chamber passed last year.Several House Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on Senate colleagues to take action on bipartisan immigrant farmworker legislation the chamber passed last year. -
Plan to Hike Visa Application Fees Under White House Review
A rule updating visa application fees for immigrants and temporary foreign workers for the first time since 2016 is under review at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.A rule updating visa application fees for immigrants and temporary foreign workers for the first time since 2016 is under review at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. -
US Immigration Rebounds But Remains Far From Plugging Labor Gaps
Immigration to the US is rebounding after a sharp two-year slowdown, but the pickup is unlikely to plug the pandemic-induced gap in new arrivals amid persistent employee shortages in industries reliant on foreigners.Immigration to the US is rebounding after a sharp two-year slowdown, but the pickup is unlikely to plug the pandemic-induced gap in new arrivals amid persistent employee shortages in industries reliant on foreigners. -
Immigration reform must be the focus of congressional budget talks, DHS official says
A Department of Homeland Security official and panelists at an Immigration Law and Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. emphasized the need for immigration reform to be the focus of congressional budget talks. The official stated that while individ...A Department of Homeland Security official and panelists at an Immigration Law and Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. emphasized the need for immigration reform to be the focus of congressional budget talks. The official stated that while individ... -
Dreamers still in limbo as DACA turns 11
The DACA program, which allows undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children to live and work in the country, turns 11 this week. However, it has faced numerous legal challenges in recent years, leaving many "Dreamers" in limbo. The progra...The DACA program, which allows undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children to live and work in the country, turns 11 this week. However, it has faced numerous legal challenges in recent years, leaving many "Dreamers" in limbo. The progra... -
New U.S. rules have turned joy over Title 42 ending to anguish, asylum-seekers say
Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 last month is turning into anguish with the uncertainty about how the Biden administration’s new rules a…Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 last month is turning into anguish with the uncertainty about how the Biden administration’s new rules a… -
Bipartisan immigration bill calls for legalization of workers, use of E-Verify
A Texas Democrat and a Florida Republican are sponsoring a bill giving undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship while shoring up border security and requiring employers to verify the work e…A Texas Democrat and a Florida Republican are sponsoring a bill giving undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship while shoring up border security and requiring employers to verify the work e… -
ACLU - New Biden migrant travel ban illegal
The Biden administration is shutting the door on thousands of asylum-seekers who show up at America’s doorstep after long, dangerous treks through other countries, immigration advocates say.The Biden administration is shutting the door on thousands of asylum-seekers who show up at America’s doorstep after long, dangerous treks through other countries, immigration advocates say. -
Migrant crisis on Southwest border will worsen, congressman says
Gonzales: Communities forced to deal with migrant releases as cartels take advantage of administration’s mixed messages, keep sending people to U.S.Gonzales: Communities forced to deal with migrant releases as cartels take advantage of administration’s mixed messages, keep sending people to U.S. -
Proposed border budget has more money for agents, less for detaining migrants
The House Appropriations Committee has voted to increase funding for border security for two Homeland Security agencies by nearly $3 billion in Fiscal Year 2023, but to slash funding for migrant de…The House Appropriations Committee has voted to increase funding for border security for two Homeland Security agencies by nearly $3 billion in Fiscal Year 2023, but to slash funding for migrant de… -
U.S. weighs 300,000 additional work visas to ease migration pressure
he Biden administration will propose issuing 300,000 temporary work visas to Mexicans and Central Americans to ease migration challenges in both countries, Mexico’s minister of the Interior says.he Biden administration will propose issuing 300,000 temporary work visas to Mexicans and Central Americans to ease migration challenges in both countries, Mexico’s minister of the Interior says. -
America's immigration system is a nightmare, and it's forcing tech companies to move jobs outside of the co...
As issues with labor shortages continue, remote work makes it easier for US tech firms to hire anywhere. These companies are relocating more jobs overseas to avoid American's broken immigration system.As issues with labor shortages continue, remote work makes it easier for US tech firms to hire anywhere. These companies are relocating more jobs overseas to avoid American's broken immigration system. -
Biden weighs invoking executive authority to stage border crackdown ahead of 2024 election
- President Biden is considering using executive authority to crack down on migrants at the southern border. - He may invoke a law dating back to 1952, known as 212(f), to restrict access to the U.S. asylum system. - The law allows the president to ...- President Biden is considering using executive authority to crack down on migrants at the southern border. - He may invoke a law dating back to 1952, known as 212(f), to restrict access to the U.S. asylum system. - The law allows the president to ... -
The House just impeached Alejandro Mayorkas. Here's what happens next.
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. House Republicans accused Mayorkas of refusing to comply with ...The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. House Republicans accused Mayorkas of refusing to comply with ... -
Group of Senate Democrats says Biden's proposed border policy violates U.S. asylum law
The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted.The Biden administration says the number of migrants arriving at the southern border will spike to record levels unless an asylum restriction is enacted. -
20 GOP - led states ask federal judge to halt migrant sponsorship program
The program will allow up to 30,000 migrants from four crisis-stricken countries to enter the U.S. legally each month if they have American sponsors.The program will allow up to 30,000 migrants from four crisis-stricken countries to enter the U.S. legally each month if they have American sponsors. -
Bipartisan group of senators working through weekend to forge border security deal: "We have to act now"
A bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Michael Bennet, James Lankford, Chris Murphy, Kyrsten Sinema, and Thom Tillis, are working over the weekend to reach a deal on asylum policy changes aimed at reducing migrant crossings along the souther...A bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Michael Bennet, James Lankford, Chris Murphy, Kyrsten Sinema, and Thom Tillis, are working over the weekend to reach a deal on asylum policy changes aimed at reducing migrant crossings along the souther... -
U.S. offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from ...
The Biden administration has granted nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. the opportunity to live and work legally in the country. The Department of Homeland Security expanded the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Venezuel...The Biden administration has granted nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. the opportunity to live and work legally in the country. The Department of Homeland Security expanded the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Venezuel... -
Liberals and conservatives are suing to remove Biden's new border policy — for very different reasons
The Biden administration has succeeded in uniting progressives and conservatives on one issue — they both hate its new policy at the U.S.-Mexico border.The Biden administration has succeeded in uniting progressives and conservatives on one issue — they both hate its new policy at the U.S.-Mexico border. -
Senate proposal would let U.S. expel migrants after Title 42 ends
The proposal would effectively allow the U.S. government to continue the soon-to-be terminated Title 42 border expulsion policy without a public health justification.The proposal would effectively allow the U.S. government to continue the soon-to-be terminated Title 42 border expulsion policy without a public health justification.
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