U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Trump Public Charge Rule Fight - Immigration News for March 12, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Trump Public Charge Rule Fight
On Tuesday, the Biden administration notified the Supreme Court that it will no longer defend a government policy seeking to impose new limits on the admission of immigrants considered likely to become a "public charge." Biden administration agreed with the local governments challenging the policy that the cases should be dismissed.
Biden Grants Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan Nationals
On Monday, the Biden Administration announced it would grant TPS to Venezuelans already in the United States. This will allow an estimated 320,000 people, who mainly reside in Florida, to apply to legally live and work in the United States for 18 months. To be eligible, applicants must show continuous residence in the U.S. as of Monday, March 8. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will announce a 180-day registration period when applications can be filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, is a temporary benefit that grants protection from deportation and permission to work to people who are unable to return to their countries because of natural disasters, violent conflicts and other conditions.
ICE Data Shows Immigration Arrests Have Fallen Significantly Under President Biden
President Biden’s orders to rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to a sharp drop in arrests by the agency last month, even though a federal judge in Texas has blocked the new administration’s 100-day “pause” on deportations.
The number of immigrants taken into custody by ICE officers fell more than 60 percent in February compared with the last three months of the Trump administration, according to data reviewed by The Washington Post. ICE statistics show deportations fell by nearly the same amount.
Biden Administration Seeks Foreign Aid to Slow Migration
The Biden administration is making a new push to address the causes of migration from Central America as it faces a surge at the southern border. The number of unaccompanied children stopped along the border has tripled in the last two weeks, according to multiple outlets. One would find a pathway for recipients of DACA. The other would establish a pathway for illegal migrant farm workers to secure legal status.
House to Debate Immigration Reform as Republicans Blame Biden for Border Crisis
Next week, the House will debate two bills aimed at fixing “our broken immigration system.” according to sources.
One, the American Dream and Promise Act, would establish a path to citizenship for DACA recipients. The other, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, would establish a pathway for illegal migrant farm workers to secure legal status.
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