On October 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court’s finding that the Department of Homeland Security’s 2012 memorandum establishing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is substantively and procedurally unlawful, but the…
As part of the Government of Canada’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to enter Canada temporarily or permanently. For Ukrainians who want to…
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), a budget reconciliation measure containing significant immigration relief and fee provisions. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. If enacted, the bill would create a…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to preserve Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for nationals of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan given that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has not yet issued a directive…
Summary The president has designated Hong Kong for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).The DED order blocks the removal of certain Hong Kong residents from the United States for at least 18 months. The order instructs the Department of Homeland Security to…
Summary The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the initial registration periods for applications under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Venezuela, Syria and Burma (Myanmar), from 180 days to 18 months.The registration period for eligible individuals to submit…
Summary The Department of Homeland Security has extended and redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), from September 4, 2021, through March 3, 2023.The registration period for new TPS applicants will run from July 9, 2021 to March 3, 2023.…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 31, 2021 through September 30, 2022, according to a notice scheduled for publication in tomorrow’s Federal Register. Current Syrian TPS beneficiaries will have 60…
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from March 9, 2021 through September 9, 2022, according to a Federal Register notice. The designation will permit eligible Venezuelans to file for TPS status…
On February 2, 2021, the Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The White House also issued three executive orders: White House Issues Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification…