On his first day of office, President Biden unveiled and sent his immigration reform bill, titled the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, to Congress. In unveiling the new bill, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters: “[T]oday President Biden sent an immigration bill to Congress. The U.S. Citizenship Act modernizes our immigration system. It provides hard-working people who have […]
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, […]