Your Weekly Summary of Immigration News

Understanding the immigration system, or at least the process that you are going to follow, is a priority when starting your immigration journey in the US. This is important mainly because local immigration policies are not fixed and static, but rather tend to change periodically due to multiple influencing factors. Hence, it is imperative to keep up to date with immigration news, policies and measures.

Motion Law Immigration’s team knows for a fact that starting an immigration process is not always the easiest task and it is a life changing project that requires constant dedication. Therefore, our team has been preparing for years and has vast experience to guide you through your immigration journey and to help you understand the local immigration system.

On the one hand, you have the possibility to visit our Blog Section regularly to learn about the most recent changes to immigration policies. On the other hand, feel free to Contact Us, schedule a FREE Consultation, and follow the advice of our experienced attorneys throughout your entire immigration process.

Other than that, here is the immigration news recap for the first week of October 2021:

DHS issues new detention and deportation parameters

On Thursday, September 30, 2021, DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued new guidance to enforce immigration law both at the borders and within the US, that is, to address irregular migration. To learn more about this news, click here.

Court of Appeals allows Title 42 in the midst of health care crisis

On Thursday, September 30, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted the Biden administration’s request to pause the federal judge’s order regarding the removal of immigrant families under Title 42. To learn more about this news, click here.

Number of refugees for FY 2021 reaches record low

According to official figures first obtained by AP News (Associated Press), the number of refugees admitted to the US fell sharply during Fiscal Year (FY / October -September) 2021, reaching a record low of just 11,445 refugees. To learn more about this news, click here.

Expert: Immigrants not linked to massive COVID-19 outbreak

Dr. Anthony Fauci recently explained that immigrant communities are not responsible for the new massive outbreak of COVID-19 in the US, despite certain rumors among the local population. To learn more about this news, click here.

The Biden administration plans to raise the refugee cap for FY 2022

On Monday, October 4, the Biden administration sent a 44-page proposal to Congress, asking for approval to raise the refugee cap to 125,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which began on October 1. To learn more about this news, click here.

Bill proposes to use FY 2020 – 2021 employment-based visas

On Thursday, September 23, three Republican senators introduced a new immigration bill called the “Preserving Employment Visas Act”, which seeks to issue unused employment-based visas during FY (Fiscal Year) 2020 and 2021. To learn more about this news, click here.

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