In an important legal development, a federal judge in Texas issued an injunction against a Biden administration initiative, Keeping Families Together, aimed at providing a streamlined pathway to citizenship
Continue Reading Federal Judge Halts Biden Administration’s Immigration Program: Families and Employers Face Uncertain FutureBiden Administration
Biden Administration Changes Green Card Process for Mixed-Status Families
In a move aimed at improving immigration processes and providing additional support to immigrants, the Biden administration has announced several policy changes.
Starting August 19, unauthorized spouses and children of…
Continue Reading Biden Administration Changes Green Card Process for Mixed-Status FamiliesBiden Administration Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families and Ease the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including Dreamers
On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement new measures to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep…
Continue Reading Biden Administration Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families and Ease the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including DreamersPresident Biden Issues Proclamation on Asylum; Legal Challenges Begin
On June 4, 2024, President Biden issued a new proclamation and rule leveraging his executive authority to prevent migrants who enter the United States unlawfully from accessing asylum. Citing a…
Continue Reading President Biden Issues Proclamation on Asylum; Legal Challenges BeginImmigration Directives in President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
On Oct. 30, 2023, President Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order (EO) on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” The stated goal of…
Continue Reading Immigration Directives in President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial IntelligenceUSCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization Ceremonies
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in its policy manual to further clarify voter registration access at their administrative naturalization ceremonies.
In the updated guidance, USCIS states that…
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Voter Registration Guidance for Naturalization CeremoniesGT Immigration Policy Briefing | Summer 2023
Immigration Provisions in the Upcoming Appropriations Bills
- As Congress prepares to finalize the appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year, many groups are working to include immigration provisions in the
GT Immigration Policy Briefing | June 28, 2023
USCIS Extends Premium Processing to Certain Student Visa Applications
Congress Should Pass Bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill
The Dignity Act, H.R. 3599, a bipartisan immigration bill introduced on May 23, in the U.S. House of Representatives, holds great promise for addressing the pressing issues within our…
Continue Reading Congress Should Pass Bipartisan Immigration Reform BillBiden Administration to End COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travelers
On May 1, 2023, the Biden administration announced that COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travelers will end at the end of the day on…
Continue Reading Biden Administration to End COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travelers