On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued the Proclamation on the Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Southern Border of the United States and Redirection of Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction. His Proclamation effectively stops construction on the border wall by revoking President Trump’s Proclamation 9844 – Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern […]
Biden Order Revises Immigration Enforcement Priorities Involving Detention and Deportation
21 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities, revoking the Trump era Executive Order 13768 – Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, which significantly expanded the federal government’s priorities on who might be targets for removal (deportation) from the […]
Biden Administration Ends Muslim-Focused Travel Bans
21 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States, which revoked a series of Trump era Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations that imposed bans on travel to the United States by citizens and nationals of certain countries. Starting in the early days of his administration, […]
Outgoing President Trump Defers Enforced Departure for Venezuelans
20 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, News
On January 19, 2021, as one of President Trump’s last actions as President, he issued a memorandum to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled “Memorandum on Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Venezuelans.” Citing the Nicolas Maduro regime’s role in the humanitarian and economic crises in Venezuela and the President’s constitutional […]