US Immigration
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President Joe Biden’s proposal to slash immigration court backlogs by authorizing asylum officers to decide some requests for protection at the border has garnered broad support from immigrant advocates, though questions remain about the plan’s impact on due process rights and the asylum office’s resources… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The top two officials in the U.S. Department of Labor have said they’ll prioritize protecting immigrant workers from wage and hour, bias and safety violations, citing their own immigrant backgrounds. But advocates are urging agency leaders to match their messaging with strengthened policies and additional enforcement resources… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The White House on Thursday expanded on President Joe Biden’s 21-point plan to reshape federal immigration policy, underscoring that the success of the initiatives will depend on support from partner nations as well as private sector actors… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A Louisiana nonprofit asked a D.C. federal court Tuesday to nix rules the U.S. Department of Labor introduced last year that made it harder for some trafficking victims to complete their visa applications, saying the new policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Visa applicants slammed the Trump administration’s move to toss a challenge to a proclamation targeting uninsured green card seekers, telling an Oregon federal judge that the government’s dismissal bid simply rehashes old arguments that haven’t previously held up… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 