Immigration Public date: 26.04.2021 01:40:19

Publisher: CNN

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2 Apr 2021

Biden administration announces end to Trump era rule where USCIS rejected certain immigration applications with blank spaces

The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or immigration benefits when a blank space is left on the forms, a reversal from a Trump-era policy that critics said was a blatant attempt to further crack down on legal immigration.
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or...
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asylum, uscis
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Publisher: Courthouse News

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26 Sep 2020

Federal Judge Suspicious of Trump Officials Hiking Immigration Fees

Fees paid by immigrants applying for asylum, work permits and U.S. citizenship will skyrocket next month, advocates warned in Washington Thursday, arguing the increases are unlawful because the two federal officials who signed off on the hikes were not Senate confirmed.
Fees paid by immigrants applying for asylum, work permits and U.S. citizenship will skyrocket next month, advocates...
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federal court, filing fees, uscis
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Publisher: Washington Post

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22 Aug 2020

The Trump administration’s no blanks policy is the latest Kafkaesque plan designed to curb immigration

Last fall, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services introduced perhaps its most arbitrary, absurd modification yet to the immigration system: It began rejecting applications unless every single field was filled in, even those that obviously did not pertain to the applicant.
Last fall, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services introduced perhaps its most arbitrary, absurd modification yet to...
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Publisher: Heavy.com

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15 Aug 2020

COVID-19 Stimulus Package Round 2. Immigration Agency Furloughs 13,400

The federal agency, which is responsible for providing citizenship, green cards and visas to immigrants, notified on Monday 2/3 of its 20,000 employees of upcoming furloughs due to “budget shortfalls,” USA Today reported.  The furloughs will begin Aug. 30.
The federal agency, which is responsible for providing citizenship, green cards and visas to immigrants, notified on...
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furloughs, uscis
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Publisher: USA TODAY

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13 Aug 2020

COVID-19 stimulus deal: US immigration services plans furloughs

The federal agency tasked with offering citizenship, green cards and visas to immigrants is planning to furlough about two-thirds of its workers at the end of the month after Congress failed to reach a deal on a coronavirus stimulus package.
The federal agency tasked with offering citizenship, green cards and visas to immigrants is planning to furlough about...
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Publisher: CNN

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11 Aug 2020

Stalled stimulus talks could mean thousands of furloughs and halt US immigration system

The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications could furlough two-thirds of its workforce at the end of the month after negotiations over the next stimulus package stalled.
The federal agency responsible for granting citizenship, providing immigration benefits and processing visa applications...
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furloughs, uscis
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Publisher: Washington Post

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25 Feb 2020

This latest trick from the Trump administration is one of the most despicable yet

A new policy is keeping hundreds of families from obtaining visas. Over the past few months, the Trump administration has quietly been rolling out a Kafkaesque new processing policy for select categories of visas: If any fields on a form are left blank, it will automatically be rejected. Even if it makes no sense for the applicant to fill out that field.
A new policy is keeping hundreds of families from obtaining visas. Over the past few months, the Trump administration...
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abuse, uscis
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Publisher: TheHill

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9 Jul 2019

USCIS’ Cuccinelli: blames critics of the Trump administration for conditions at border detention facilities

Acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli on Sunday blamed critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies for conditions at border detention facilities, saying that they had created the condition
Acting United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli on Sunday blamed critics of the Trump...
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detention, uscis
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Publisher: USCIS

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18 Jul 2018

Issuance of Certain RFEs and NOIDs–New USCIS Denial policies

The memo, quietly issued on Friday, means the government can deny visas if applications do not include all the necessary information when submitted. It also lets the government deny visas without specifying what additional information would have been necessary to complete the application.
The memo, quietly issued on Friday, means the government can deny visas if applications do not include all the necessary...
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denials, uscis
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Publisher: AILA

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7 Jul 2018

AILA – New USCIS Policy Will Needlessly Push Thousands More Cases into the Deportation Machinery

In this statement, AILA highlights how the new guidance published by USCIS regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs) will needlessly push thousands more cases into the deportation machinery, further clogging the already backlogged immigration court system.
In this statement, AILA highlights how the new guidance published by USCIS regarding Notices to Appear (NTAs) will...
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notices to appear, removal proceedings, uscis
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Publisher: Washington Post

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17 Mar 2018

U.S. Immigration agency to more closely monitor caseworkers, documents show

The federal agency that runs the U.S. immigration system is creating an internal division to more rigorously police its own caseworkers, a move possibly aimed at those who may be too lenient with applicants seeking residency or citizenship, according to staffers and internal documents obtained by The Washington Post.
The federal agency that runs the U.S. immigration system is creating an internal division to more rigorously police its...
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l. francis cissna, organization of professional responsibility, uscis
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Publisher: AILA

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25 Feb 2018

AILA – Rewrite of USCIS Mission Statement Cannot Change America’s Identity as a Nation of Immigrants

AILA expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration’s rewrite of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) mission statement to, among other things, remove the "phrase a nation of immigrants."
AILA expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration’s rewrite of the United States Citizenship and...
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