Since the Biden administration took office, Executive Orders (EO) on immigration have been rolling out, reviewing and undoing some of the previous administration’s policies. Each of these EOs has widespread repercussions on different immigrant communities and families living inside and outside the United States. As the White House reviews or studies immigration policies, activists for immigrants throughout Pennsylvania hope for positive reforms from the Biden administration. Biden’s EO READ MORE READ MORE

President, Democrats Present Immigration Reform Bill On Thursday, President Biden and Congressional Democrats released a long-awaited, sweeping bill to provide immigration reform in the United States. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez will introduce the bill to the U.S. Senate. The bill will affect millions of individuals, both those currently in the United States and those looking to immigrate to the United States in the future. Key features READ MORE READ MORE

The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO) has published a precedential decision in A.S. v. Amazon WebServices Inc., 14 OCAHO no. 1381b (2021). On February 11, 2021, the Hon. Andrea R. Carroll-Tipton, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), entered an order denying Complainant’s Motion to Reconsider the ALJ’s December 23, 2020 order, in which she denied Complainant’s Motion to Compel READ MORE READ MORE

Pennsylvania Democrats have proposed House Bill 279, which would amend state law to grant a driver’s license without a Social Security number, enabling undocumented immigrants to receive a learner’s permit or a driver’s license, by using just their taxpayer identification number and some additional documents. The Bill was introduced by Democratic Representatives Danilo Burgos and Christopher M. Rabb, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Sara Innamorato, and Republican Representatives Christopher READ MORE READ MORE

Several Immigrant, Including Children, Deported to Haiti Despite the Biden administration’s announcement of a policy that would focus its deportation efforts on terrorists, violent criminals, and other high-priority cases, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) recently deported many immigrants, including several children and infants, to Haiti. The Biden administration suspended deportation flights to Haiti last week, but ICE reinstated the flights this past Monday, causing READ MORE READ MORE