In 1992 the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) issued a regulation creating a 12-month Optional Training Program (OPT) for foreign students. OPT is a program available to foreign students upon the completion of their degrees to work in the United States and gain practical training in their field. Then, in 2008, the Department of Homeland […]
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Biden Administration Announces It Will Review the Deportations of Veterans and Military Family Members
The Biden Administration announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be reviewing the removals of veterans and military family members. According to a 2019 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, about 250 veterans were either deported or placed in removal proceedings between 2013 and 2018. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers encounter a […]
Senators Reintroduce the SECURE Act
A group of Democratic Senators, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency Act (SECURE Act), which would provide a path to permanent residence for those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). That would include an estimated 411,000 individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, […]
