On June 1st, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation, “A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2021”, declaring the month of June 2021 as National Immigrant Heritage Month. The first statement of the proclamation states, “America is, always has been, and always will be a Nation of immigrants.” The President and Vice President both acknowledge that historically immigrants have made this Nation stronger.
Source of Information:
Whitehouse.gov, 6/1/21, Presidential Actions:
We are interested in all the changes that the new Biden Administration is making but here we have listed the Immigration changes that effect our clients.
Immigration* – Executive Orders or Actions made on January 20th, by President Biden:
Defend “Dreamers” program for undocumented young Americans. Mr. Biden, in this executive order, calls on Congress to grant permanent status and a path to citizenship to Dreamers — almost a million undocumented young people who were brought to the country as children and shielded from deportation by President Obama. The Trump administration challenged the law, but the Supreme Court upheld it.
The Inauguration of the 46th President of the United States! On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, the United States of America will swear in Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. as the 46th President! The inauguration of Joe Biden will begin at noon and will mark the beginning of the four-year term of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Devi Harris as Vice President. The inauguration will start at 11 am eastern time. All major news networks will broadcast the event live on television with many sources streaming the event on the internet!
Biden’s Inaugural Committee will livestream the event on YouTube at the link provided here. They provide many scheduling and event details for the inauguration which is mostly virtual!
Remember today is Election Day so get out and VOTE! Please do not sit this one out and if you already voted, thank you!
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has funded an interesting and informative web site entitled, “Voting Rights: A Short History”. They start the story about U.S. Voting Rights in the 1700s and go through to the present. This Corporation is a grantmaking foundation created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911. Their goal is to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding. We hope you enjoy it and learn something at the same time.
Please review the Carnegie Corporation of New York presentation, “Voting Rights: A Short History”!
76 years ago, tomorrow morning, my Grandfather, at age 18, was driving a Naval Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) landing United States soldiers on the beaches of Normandy. He made many trips that day until he was finally wounded. He recovered and was then sent to the South Pacific Islands to continue the war until he returned home.
Thank you to all the soldiers who fought and died on that day, 76 years ago!
We live free because of your sacrifices!
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Attorney Kellie Lego has been selected to the 2020 Super Lawyers – Maryland Rising Stars list in the field of Immigration Law. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. A candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. This is Kellie’s eighth consecutive Maryland Rising Star honor (2013-2020).
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