On January 20, 2021, a U.S. district court issued a modified order governing the manner and schedule in which the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will reissue certain prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) that were issued from...
Topic: Immigration Updates
Judge May Extend Hold on Deportation Moratorium Until February 23
Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas, who recently blocked for 14 days the Biden administration's 100-day pause on deportations in response to a lawsuit led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said he is likely to extend the block until February 23,...
USCIS To Abide by Previous Filing Fee Amounts Under Preliminary Injunction
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to abide by previous filing fee amounts because of preliminary injunctions in ILRC v. Wolf and Nw. Immigrant Rts. Project v. USCIS. USCIS said it is complying with the terms of these orders and "is not...
Webinar: Possible Immigration Changes In a Biden Administration
With the new Biden Administration having taken office on January 20, 2021, many changes to federal immigration policy are potentially on the horizon. Miller Mayer attorneys Kristal Ozmun and Stephen Yale-Loehr discussed the possible immigration changes that the Biden...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible Immigration Legislation
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in an article about possible immigration reform that was distributed by many media outlets nationwide. One such article, "Biden to Seek Comprehensive Immigration Reform in...
Trump Grants Last-Minute Relief to Certain Venezuelans
On January 19, 2021, former President Trump announced Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Venezuelans due to the "deteriorative condition within Venezuela, which presents an ongoing national security threat to the safety and well-being of the American...
DHS Pauses Certain Removals for 100 Days
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on January 20, 2021, that it is pausing for 100 days removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported, with exceptions. DHS said the action is intended "to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement...
President Biden Sets in Motion a Flurry of Immigration Actions in First Days
Newly inaugurated President Joseph R. Biden wasted no time in his first days in office, launching a sweeping array of immigration-related executive orders, regulatory actions, and legislative proposals. Below is a summary: Executive Orders "Proclamation on Ending...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Possible Biden Immigration Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in "¿Una moratoria a las deportaciones por 100 días? Piden a Biden actuar mientras revisa la política migratoria de Trump." Mr. Yale-Loehr said the more than 400 changes to immigration law over...
DHS Extends Canada-U.S.-Mexico Border Restrictions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended temporary travel restrictions among the United States, Canada, and Mexico through February 21, 2021. The restrictions suspend entry via land border, ferry crossing, passenger rail, or coastal ports of entry from...
