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

By | In the News

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

By | In the News

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

By | Opportunities

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.

The Biden-Harris Immigration Agenda Matters for Kids

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy

The Biden-Harris Immigration Agenda Matters for Kids

Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) (January 28, 2021)

This resource documents the main Biden-Harris administration policy changes and their impact on children in immigrant families, while highlighting key talking points. This document outlines the changes to DACA, the census, the Muslim and African bans, Migrant Protection Protocols, the Zero Tolerance Policy, immigration enforcement, and the proposed pathways to citizenship.

Anticipated “Chilling Effects” of the Public-Charge Rule Are Real: Census Data Reflect Steep Decline in Benefits Use by Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Public Charge, Research, Research Highlight

Anticipated “Chilling Effects” of the Public-Charge Rule Are Real: Census Data Reflect Steep Decline in Benefits Use by Immigrant Families

Randy Capps, Michael Fix, and Jeanne Batalova; Migration Policy Institute (December 2020)

MPI researchers document the decline in utilization of public-benefit programs, including TANF, SNAP (food stamps), and Medicaid by non-citizens and their U.S.-born children during the Trump administration.

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