A federal appeals panel has ruled that the administration can no longer expel migrant families on public health grounds. This is a victory for undocumented immigrants who face persecution or torture at home.
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New rules make it more difficult to restore the “public charge” policy that was used to deny permanent residency to immigrants.
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The “Remain in Mexico” policy is back in place, but the particulars are very different from the previous iteration of the policy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/02/04/biden-mpp-mexico/
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More immigrants are stuck in limbo than ever before. Why is it so hard to fix the immigration court backlog?
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Federal officials say that immigrant labor could be a helpful fill the record number of job openings in the United States. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/fed-officials-argue-higher-immigration-could-ease-labor-shortage
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Employers in the U.S. are struggling to fill roughly 11 million open jobs. The pandemic gets most of the blame, but there’s a related factor that gets less attention. Fewer immigrants are coming to fill those jobs — particularly in some key industries that keep the economy moving. https://www.npr.org/2021/12/22/1063104262/immigrant-workers-us-economy-key-jobs
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The reform provision sought to include work permits for immigrants who have been in the U.S. since before 2011 and make available unused family-based or employment-based visas, as well as reduce immigration backlogs, among other efforts. Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/12/16/1061030363/senate-parliamentarian-rejects-immigration-reform-in-democrats-spending-bill
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A judge had ordered the Biden administration to restart the Trump-era program, but doing so required cooperation from Mexico, which had been reluctant. Source:
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The bill passed by the House would grant provisional work permits to about 6.5 million undocumented people, but it is unclear if the policy will comply with the Senate’s budget rules. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/paid-leave-immigration-what-s-likely-change-senate-weighs-build-n1284270
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The settlement, reached in a lawsuit brought by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) on behalf of immigrant spouses in August, will help thousands of immigrants in relationships with H-1B and L-1 visa holders Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/581007-biden-administration-settles-with-spouses-of-immigrant-visa-holders
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