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, […]
President Biden Orders Full Review of Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies
On February 2, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order requiring a full review of all immigration policy actions taken during the Trump Administration, including any regulations, policies and guidance limiting legal immigration and naturalization. Among other things, President Biden ordered an interagency review by the Department of State (DOS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), […]
President Biden Announces Plan to Rebuild Refugee Admissions Program
President Biden announced he intends to increase the cap on refugee admissions to the United States in fiscal year 2022 (beginning October 1, 2021) to 125,000. In the meantime, he is also proposing to revise the cap for fiscal year 2021 (ending September 30, 2021) to 62,500. Last year, President Trump set the admissions cap […]
