Immigration Law
Dozens of Organizations Call to Include Immigration in the Budget Package
Organizations ask Biden and Congress to support path to citizenship On Wednesday, September 29, a group of 57 organizations focused on civil and human rights sent a letter to President Biden, Vice President Harris and certain members of Congress, asking to include a path to citizenship in the budget package. Interestingly, that same day the…
Read MoreSenate Parliamentarian Rejects Second Immigration Proposal
Senate Parliamentarian rejects second immigration plan in budget package On Wednesday, September 29, the Senate Parliamentarian rejected the second proposal by Democrats to include an immigration resolution in the budget package, narrowing the alternatives available to enact immigration reform through the reconciliation process. This time, Democratic leaders proposed to modify the Registry provision included in…
Read MoreDemocrats Might Use the Registry Provision to Legalize Undocumented Immigrants
Democrats look for options after Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling In light of the immigration-related controversy, the Biden administration realized it would not get bipartisan support in Congress to promote the first comprehensive immigration overhaul in decades, which is why it decided to include an immigration resolution in the 2022 budget package. Democratic leaders introduced the budget…
Read MoreReport: Differences Between Trump and Biden Border Policies
Report comments on Biden and Trump border policies The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a report analyzing the major differences between border policies implemented under the Trump administration and those implemented under the Biden administration. Clearly, because former President Trump and President Biden have almost diametrically opposed views when it comes to the immigration sector…
Read MoreBiden Could Save DACA, But It Would Still Be Temporary
The never-ending legal battle against DACA DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a deportation relief program initially implemented by the Obama administration in 2012, which protects young immigrants who came to the US as children, known as Dreamers. This program offers amnesty to eligible Dreamers for two years with the possibility of extension and…
Read MoreBiden Administration Takes New Steps to Protect DACA
Biden’s DHS moves to preserve DACA On Monday, September 27, Biden’s DHS (Department of Homeland Security) unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to reimplement or recreate the deportation relief program known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This action by the Biden administration comes after a Texas federal judge ruled against DACA…
Read MoreDoes the Senate Parliamentarian’s Decision Really Affect Biden’s Immigration Plans?
Democrats face barriers related to the immigration sector Democratic leaders are trying to circumvent the Republican filibuster in Congress by introducing an immigration resolution in the budget reconciliation process, which would allow them to pass the 2022 budget package with only 51 votes in the Senate and, ultimately, subtly push through immigration reform. The immigration…
Read MoreBiden Still Has Options to Promote Immigration Reform
Immigration resolution rejected in budget package Recently, in light of the border situation and the lack of bipartisan support in Congress, the Biden administration decided to include an immigration resolution in the 2022 budget package. This budget package proposes to invest $3.5 trillion in different sectors to boost the economy in times of global crisis.…
Read MoreProtests Take Place to Support Immigration Reform
Protesters call on Congress to pass immigration reform On Tuesday, September 21, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, immigrant rights advocates and activist groups protested in the streets of Washington, where they called on Congress to pass immigration reform to open a path to citizenship for Dreamers and other essential undocumented workers. To understand the issue…
Read MoreIs Biden Acting Effectively Regarding the Border Situation?
Border controversy grows again The border situation has been a truly major obstacle for the Biden administration, especially when it comes to promoting comprehensive reform or implementing welcoming immigration policies. By this, we refer to the surge of illegal border crossings that has increased exponentially since the beginning of the year. After several months, border…
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