Improving Access for Afghan Refugees Act
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DHS Cancels Visa Oversight Program just Days After Vicious Hate Crime Committed by F-1 Holder
President Biden's Department of Homeland Security recently announced the cancelation of Proposed Rule 2020-20845, a student (F-1) and research (J-1) visa oversight program directed at combating two growing national security concerns in the U.S.
Rep. Gosar Introduces Bill to Pause All Immigration Into US for 10 Years
Arizona Representative Paul Gosar announced on Friday that he is sponsoring a bill (HR 4643) that would put a 10-year freeze on all immigration into the United States. The pause, he argues, is needed to help stem the current surge in illegal border crossings.
CIS Study: The Employment Situation of Immigrants and Native-Born Americans in May 2021
A recent analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies of Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2021 shows that while the official U3 unemployment rate of both the native-born and immigrants has fallen significantly, it remains much higher than a year prior.
House Minority Report Exposes Biden Admin's, Dem. Leadership's Role in Ongoing Border Crisis
A new report by Republican Representatives on the House Oversight and Reform, and Judiciary Committees exposes both the Biden Administration and Democratic leadership for their culpability in the ongoing crisis at the southern border.
DHS Announces Extension and Re-Designation of TPS for Somalia
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, announced an 18-month extension and re-designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status today. The extension will be in effect from September 18th, 2021 - March 17th, 2023.
Dueling Caribbean Crises Expose Double Standard in White House's Humanitarian Immigration Narrative
For the past week, news cycles have intensively covered the two crises currently unfolding in the Caribbean. Between a presidential assassination in Haiti and anti-socialist protests in Cuba, many Americans braced for another wave of crisis-driven migration - DHS Sec. Mayorkas issued a stern warning though, creating an extreme double standard in the Biden Admin.'s stance on illegal immigration.
Federal Judge Rules DACA is Illegal; Orders Biden Admin. to Stop Processing Applications
Federal Judge Andrew Hanen ruled on Friday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) amnesty program is illegal and ordered the Biden Administration to immediately stop processing new applications. For now, the ruling does not revoke the status of the approximately 616,000 illegal aliens who are protected from deportation and have work permits under the amnesty.
Despite Deadly Heat, Historical Norms - Border Apprehensions Continued to Sky-Rocket in June
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that they had over 188,000 illegal alien encounters at the southern border through the month of June alone. CBP noted in a press release that agents encountered 123,838 unique aliens in June, meaning tens of thousands of aliens continue to make multiple attempts to illegally cross the southern border.
What Is NEPA and What Does it Have to Do with Immigration?
NEPA is one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation ever passed, requiring substantial effort on the part of every federal agency to comply. NEPA pertains to federal action on immigration, but since 1970 this area of public policy has been ignored. Why is that?
