Subject to certain exceptions, as of June 5, 2024, President Biden has "suspended and limited" entry into the United States of certain noncitizens across the southern border. In related remarks accompanying a Presidential Proclamation, President Biden said, "Migrants...
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Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Proposed Asylum Changes
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Univision in Biden's New Asylum Rule Submitted for Public Comment: These are the Keys. The article (in Spanish, with English translation available) discusses a new proposed rule to allow asylum officers...
Employment Authorization Granted to Eligible Palestinians under DED
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a significant update for Palestinians in the United States, as detailed in a recent Federal Register notice. Effective immediately, Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) are eligible to...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Immigration Border Duel
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Time in How a Dead Border Deal Led to a Trump-Biden Border Duel. He said, "Presidents have a lot of authority when it comes to immigration, because immigration touches on sovereignty and foreign...
President Orders Deferred Enforced Departure for Palestinians in the United States
On February 14, 2024, President Biden directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Palestinians in the United States for 18 months, with some exceptions. He further directed the Secretary to authorize employment for...
DOJ Sues Texas Over State Migration Bill
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the state of Texas on January 3, 2024, regarding a new Texas law known as Senate Bill 4 (SB4). The bill would create, effective March 5, 2024, new state crimes tied to federal prohibitions on unlawful entry and reentry by...
Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Includes Immigration-Related Provisions
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence." Section 5 of the order, "Promoting Innovation and Competition," includes various immigration-related provisions. For...
Government Shutdown Averted for Now; DHS Releases Fact Sheet on Potential Impact
Shortly before the deadline on September 30, 2023, Congress passed and President Biden signed H.R. 5860, a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government funded for 45 days. A shutdown is still possible after November 17. On September 28, 2023, the Department...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re NY Migrant Surge, Work Permits
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York Daily News in “NYC Mayor Adams Again Urges Feds to ‘Stand Up,’ Accelerate Work Permits for Migrants Amid Crisis.” Steve noted that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was gutted under...
Miller Mayer’s Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted re Family Separations
Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by USA Today in "Biden Promised to End Family Separations. So Why is DOJ Fighting Relief Claims in Court?" He said, "It's ironic that while candidate Biden said that family separation was abhorrent, as a...
