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In the First Blow to Biden’s Immigration Agenda, a Federal Judge Blocks a 100-day Pause on Deportations

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In the First Blow to Biden’s Immigration Agenda, a Federal Judge Blocks a 100-day Pause on Deportations

Miriam Jordan, The New York Times (January 26, 2021)

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a 100-day pause on deportation. This is the first legal challenge to President Biden’s immigration agenda.

Biden Open to Breaking His Immigration Bill into Pieces

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Biden Open to Breaking His Immigration Bill into Pieces

Laura BarrĂłn-LĂłpez, Anita Kumar, and Sabrina Rodriguez, Politico (January 26, 2021)

President Biden’s proposed immigration bill demonstrated that he prioritizes immigration reform. Sources have insisted on the importance of progress, which could mean trying to move pieces of the reform through Congress one at a time.

First Lady Jill Biden Expected to Take Active Role in Immigrant Family Reunification

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First Lady Jill Biden Expected to Take Active Role in Immigrant Family Reunification

Jim Acosta, Kate Bennett, and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (January 27, 2021)

The Biden administration has plans to create a task force dedicated to the reunification of children and parents that were separated at the border as a result of Trump-era immigration policies.  Familiar sources report that first lady Jill Biden plans on being a part of this task force to reunite families separated at the border.

Biden to Rescind Trump’s Pandemic-era Limits on Immigrant and Work Visas, Top Adviser Says

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Biden to Rescind Trump’s Pandemic-era Limits on Immigrant and Work Visas, Top Adviser Says

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (January 29, 2021)

Esther Olavarria, the deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and one of President Biden’s top immigration advisers, told U.S. mayors that President Biden plans to sign an executive order that would rescind the limits set on legal immigration by former President Donald Trump. President Biden may also sign another directive to review the public charge rule.

Court Allows U.S. Border Agents to Resume Expelling Unaccompanied Children Without Asylum Interviews

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Court Allows U.S. Border Agents to Resume Expelling Unaccompanied Children Without Asylum Interviews

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (January 29, 2021)

U.S. border officials were given permission by a three-member panel of circuit judges to utilize an emergency policy from the Trump-era to expel unaccompanied migrant children without an asylum interview or court hearing. Former President Trump appointed all three judges.

Biden Administration Immigration Action Roundtable Series

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Biden Administration Immigration Action Roundtable Series

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) University Video Roundtable (February 5, 2021 | 1-2 PM ET )

This roundtable will bring immigration practitioners together to examine the recent immigration policy changes set forth by the Biden administration, talk about their implications, and understand their implementation timeline.

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