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Biden’s throwing out another Trump rule that made it harder to become a citizen

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Biden’s throwing out another Trump rule that made it harder to become a citizen 

Amy Lieu, The American Independent (February 23, 2021) 

In a recent policy alert, the Biden administration and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the version of the U.S. civics tests released at the end of 2020 would be withdrawn. In its place will be a 2008 version of the test which requires applicants to correctly answer 6 out of 10 questions (down from the latest version’s requirement of 12 out of 20). The Biden administration repealed the most recent version in light of the burden the more comprehensive test would have on application processing time, which slowed the process considerably.  

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Jan 31
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‘We tortured families’: The Lingering Damage of Trump’s Separation Policy

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‘We tortured families’: The Lingering Damage of Trump’s Separation Policy

Sam Levin, The Guardian (January 4, 2021)

The policies enacted under the Trump administration that resulted in family separation have been condemned globally and will continue to be pressing issues for the Biden administration. This article offers suggestions for how the Biden administration can work to address these issues.

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Jan 31
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Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

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Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

Jaclyn Diaz, NPR (January 21, 2021)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that they would pause deportations for specific non-citizens in the U.S. for 100 days, would not accept any new enrollment into the Migrant Protection Protocols policy, i.e., the “remain in Mexico” program, and is planning to complete a full review of immigrations policies and programs.

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Jan 31
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Biden Immigration Bill Would Provide More Protections for Child Migrants

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Biden Immigration Bill Would Provide More Protections for Child Migrants

Julia Ainsley, NBC News (January 21, 2021)

The immigration legislation proposed by President Biden would incorporate protections for children that are migrating from Central America, a plan to hire more immigration judges for asylum cases, alternatives to immigrant detention centers, and replacing the term “alien” with “noncitizen” in immigration laws.

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Jan 31
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Biden Open to Breaking His Immigration Bill into Pieces

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Biden Open to Breaking His Immigration Bill into Pieces

Laura Barrón-López, 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.

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Jan 31
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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.

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Jan 31
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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.

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