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.
A national survey was conducted to look at the experiences of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Findings indicated that DACA recipients have contributed to contribute to the economy and society with 91.7% of respondents specifying that they are employed or in school. A specific finding from this survey found that the recent policy changes made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could negatively impact the progress made by recipients of DACA. These new DHS policy changes include rejecting new applicants and only allowing one-year renewals. The validity of the memo detailing the new DHS policy updates is a part of an ongoing litigation.
Every year of the Trump Administration the number of uninsured children in the United States has increased. The largest annual increase in more than a decade was seen between 2018 and 2019 when the number of uninsured children grew by 320,000. It is noted that this data was collected before the pandemic so the number of children without health insurance is expected to be significantly higher in 2020. Latino children were found to have faced one of the largest increases in coverage loss.
This report, developed by experts in various fields, details a new framework for the federal government to use for providing aid to separated or unaccompanied minors that request to reside permanently in the United States.
The circumstances of COVID-19 have made the already vulnerable Latino population more susceptible to higher mortality, job loss, and mental health symptomatology. Agencies that serve these communities are not exempt from the effects as well. This resource details the results of a panel discussion among four such organizations, how they have adapted their services, and what key principles can be taken away from their responsive approaches.
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.
The fear surrounding immigration enforcement in American communities is far-reaching. This report demonstrates the consequences of such concerns for Latino youth’s mental health while also concentrating on support factors of spirituality and family relationships as potential sources of resilience.
While health insurance coverage for children has expanded thanks to federal and state legislation over the past ten years, differences in access to care among non-white populations persist. In this research brief, the rate of uninsured children from 2010-2018 is compared across racial/ethnic groups and among Hispanic children with at least one US-born parent and those with only foreign-born parents.
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