The Legislative Bulletin provides immigration updates and announcements on bills that have been introduced, the legislative floor calendar, dates of upcoming hearings and markups, new themes in Washington, government reports, and resources.
The H-1B visa program had not seen major changes since 1990. The Trump administration has now made a significant change to try and ensure that workers that are citizens of the United States (U.S.) would not be replaced with immigrants. This will limit U.S. businesses from being able to hire skilled immigrant workers. The H1-B program is the primary option for immigrants to obtain employment in the United States.
This resource covers changes to the USCIS fee schedule set to take effect on October 2nd.
This resource provides an overview of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS that includes notable changes to the DHS’s collection of biometric data. Public comments are required by October 3rd.
This resource reviews the litany of polices Trump’s administration has executed to decrease immigration to the United States. It details if the policy has been proposed, is in litigation, and its potential finality.
This resource reviews all updates to public charge rule in recent months.
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice proposed a new rule to consider COVID-19 as a means to deny someone asylum. They are accepting public comment on this proposed rule until August 10, 2020.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Trump’s efforts to eliminate deferred deportation for immigrants that arrived illegally as children. The court called Trumps efforts arbitrary and capricious, and that DHS failed to provide concrete reasoning to rescind DACA.
Attorneys from various legal agencies sought a preliminary injunction with a federal district court to the “public charge” ruling that prevents immigrant families in need from accessing public benefits. “Public charge” rules grossly affect immigrant families from seeking health care, food, and housing assistance during the pandemic. Lawyers argue the policy is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
USCIS announced that immigrants with potential COVID-19 symptoms are able to seek necessary medical treatment or preventative services and it will not affect their admissibility under Public Charge. This includes access to testing, screening, treatment, or vaccines for communicable diseases, including COVID-19.
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