by Nadia Zaiem | Feb 12, 2021 | news
On February 10, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) announced that certain travelers from the Schengen Area (26 European countries), the United Kingdom, and Ireland, including business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics, students, and journalists may...
by Nadia Zaiem | Feb 12, 2021 | news
On February 4, 2021, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the Dream Act of 2021 (Senate Bill 264). The two senators have repeatedly introduced similar legislation since 2001. *NOTE: THIS IS ONLY PROPOSED LEGISLATION. IT HAS NOT BEEN ENACTED...
by Nadia Zaiem | Feb 12, 2021 | news
On February 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to cancel hearings in two upcoming immigration cases currently before the Court, putting both cases on hold while the Biden Administration reviews the policies at issue. One case, Biden v. Sierra Club (previously...
by Nadia Zaiem | Feb 11, 2021 | news
Following President Biden’s February 2, 2021, Executive Order that the Secretary of State consider whether to terminate the Trump era Asylum Cooperative Agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, Secretary of State Blinken announced that the U.S. had begun...
by Nadia Zaiem | Feb 11, 2021 | news
On February 2, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to address the root causes of migration from Central America and improve the asylum system, requiring interagency review of several border processing and asylum policies enacted during the Trump...
