H1B Visa Lawyer Blog
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration:
The Hill (Thehill.com), 3/24/22:
DHS implements rule to streamline asylum applications
The Biden administration is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the asylum process this week, an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an immigration court system backlog that can leave them in limbo for years.
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Bloomberg Law (bloomberglaw.com), 3/24/22:
Ukrainians Fleeing in War Face Difficult Path to U.S.
The legal landscape for Ukrainian citizens trying to immigrate to the U.S. is complicated, says former State Department consular officer Aaron Karnell, now an attorney with Erickson Immigration Group. The Biden administration recently offered Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians who arrived in the U.S. on or before March 1. He makes suggestions for how the administration can ease the path.
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Yahoo News (news.yahoo.com), 3/22/22:
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: Biden nominee quizzed on immigration ruling
On Tuesday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was questioned at her senate confirmation hearing about her rulings on a key case related to illegal immigration. This was just one of several high-profile immigration rulings she has made in recent years.