The Biden Administration recently published its 2021 Regulatory Agenda, which lists regulations under active consideration by various agencies within the federal government. According to these proposals, the Biden administration is working to enact reforms to the American immigration system. Potentially impacted programs, like the H-1B visa program, continue to evoke heated political debate. 2021 Regulatory Agenda According to a recent article by the Times of India, the recently announced READ MORE READ MORE

Senate Republicans Seek to Stop Immigrants from Voting in Local Elections Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently unveiled legislation that would bar federal funding to states and localities that allow noncitizens to vote. The legislation is in response to a decision from the New York City Council earlier this month that allows certain permanent residents and other foreign citizens to vote in local elections. The New York City READ MORE READ MORE

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia recently announced two dozen indictments in a years-long human trafficking investigation dubbed “Operation Blooming Onion.” The criminal enterprise, which spanned the Southeastern United States, defrauded the H-2A visa program, allegedly earning defendants over $200 million. This announcement underscores recent efforts by federal law enforcement under the Biden administration to target employers to quell the abuse of immigrant communities. “Operation Blooming READ MORE READ MORE

A recent opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer highlighted troubling public health concerns for immigrant families in the United States. While there is a growing number of “mixed status” immigrant families in the United States, they continue to face difficulties finding affordable healthcare.  Addressing the Disparities in Healthcare Coverage Dr. Diana Montoya-Williams of the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania recently authored a poignant article for the Philadelphia Inquirer that raised important READ MORE READ MORE

Biden Administration Officially Withdraws Support for Salary-Based Visa Selection System In a motion filed in court in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) has withdrawn its support for a rule, promulgated by President Trump just prior to leaving office, that would have given visa preferences to those individuals earning higher salaries, the salary-based visa selection system. Every year, 85,000 foreign workers are READ MORE READ MORE