USCIS Fee Schedule Changes
CLINIC (August 3, 2020)
This resource covers changes to the USCIS fee schedule set to take effect on October 2nd.
DHS Biometrics Expansion Rule
CLINIC (September 2020)
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.
Practice Advisory on Filing DACA Applications
CLINIC (August 24, 2020)
CLINIC has updated its DACA advisory to reflect memos and changes from the Department of Homeland Security as well as the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services. These changes include USCIS’ rejection of renewal requests that are more than 150 days from current expiration of status and that a travel document may be considered.
Practice Alert: Temporary Changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Response to COVID-19
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 18, 2020)
The ILRC provides updates on the changes that USCIS has made due to COVID-19.
The Invisible Wall: Policies that Threaten Immigrant Families
Protecting Immigrant Families (August 14, 2020)
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.
Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency
Sarah Pierce and Jessica Bolter, Migration Policy Institute (July, 2020)
Since Trump’s inauguration, over 400 policies and executive orders have been implemented targeting all levels of immigration to and within the United States. This report covers all notable changes and their long lasting effects on the immigration system.
How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?
Casey Family Programs (June 22, 2020)
This resource covers resources and strategies to best support immigrant families that do not have documented status within the United States.
DHS and DOJ Proposed Rule: COVID-19 and Asylum Claims
DHS and DOJ (July 9, 2020)
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.
Practice Alert: Temporary Changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Response to COVID-19
Peggy Gleason & Ariel Brown, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 27, 2020)
This brief provides all updates to USCIS services during COVID-19 pandemic.
The History and Future of Gender Asylum Law and Recognition of Domestic Violence as a Basis for Protection in the United States
Deborah Anker, ABA Journal (April 28, 2020)
Anker details the history and development of the United States’ gender asylum law. Through a series of court decisions, the U.S. considered survivors of domestic violence a particular social group under the United Nations definition of a refugee. Jeff Sessions challenged this in 2018 and eliminate protections for women seeking asylum. This continues to be challenged in court.
