Biden may Face Obstacles in Attempt to Rescind the MPP

Will the Biden administration be able to end the MPP policy?

Biden’s DHS rescinds the MPP for the second time Biden’s DHS (Department of Homeland Security) issued a memo on Friday, October 29, rescinding the MPP (Migrant Protection Protocols) policy for the second time in less than a year. It is important to clarify that this rule, implemented by Trump in 2019, forced hundreds of asylum…

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House Bill Would Stimulate International Competitiveness

House bill would protect the national economy

House bill would protect the national economy There is currently a bill from the US House of Representatives on the table, which could expedite the process of legal permanent residency for highly skilled foreign workers and thereby stimulate and protect the economy. The House bill proposes to, among other things: Reduce waiting times for employment-based…

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Biden Explains his Immigration Plan in the ‘Build Back Better’ Agenda

Biden unveils immigration plan in spending framework

Biden unveils immigration plan in spending framework On Thursday, October 28, President Biden unveiled his ‘Build Back Better’ agenda, which includes an immigration section to be passed through the reconciliation process in the Senate. Broadly speaking, the reconciliation process would allow the Biden administration to receive a positive response to its budget package by requiring…

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Companies Need Immigration Reform to Fill Labor Gaps

Immigration reform would help local companies

High unemployment rate and local workforce gaps Over the past few weeks, labor shortages across the US have been a topic of national interest. This is because the global Coronavirus pandemic worsened the situation for certain industries, increased the local unemployment rate and restricted business immigration processes, triggering a shortage of skilled workers. However, despite…

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Immigration Reform may Hinge on Democratic Caucus Union

What do Democrats need to enact immigration reform?

The future of immigration reform is still uncertain Democratic leaders are trying to introduce immigration reform in the 2022 budget package, a proposal that has faced several obstacles so far. Through this immigration reform, the Biden administration seeks to open a path to citizenship for eligible undocumented immigrants, especially when it comes to essential workers,…

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Democrats Plan to Continue with Their Immigration ‘Plan B’

Democrats still plan to update the Registry provision

Democrats still plan to update the Registry provision Despite the Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling, Democratic leaders plan to continue with their immigration ‘Plan B’, which proposes to open a path to legalization for approximately 6.2 million undocumented immigrants in the US. Broadly speaking, Democratic leaders propose to update the Registry provision included in the INA (Immigration…

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Is Immigration Reform Becoming a Bipartisan Problem?

Is immigration reform now a political battle?

Immigration reform in limbo again Over the last decades, several governments have tried to promote comprehensive immigration reform in the US, which would restructure the local immigration system, enact lasting changes to existing policies, and adopt a different approach to irregular migration. For instance, the Biden administration is currently pushing Congress to pass its comprehensive…

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Immigration Reform at Risk under All-or-Nothing Approach

All-or-nothing approach to immigration reform could be a stumbling block

A firm intention to pursue immigration reform Democratic leaders have used President Biden’s arrival in the White House as an opportunity to promote the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than three decades. When we use the term immigration reform we are referring to a series of fairly prominent changes to the local immigration system,…

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Democrats Ask Senate Leaders to Skip the Parliamentarian’s Ruling

House Democrats ask Senate to approve immigration reform

House Democrats ask Senate to approve immigration reform On Wednesday, October 20, a group of 43 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Senate leaders, asking them to set aside the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on the immigration resolution in the budget package. To understand the issue at hand, it is…

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