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  1. House GOP Takes Extreme Position on Asylum, Exposing Internal Party Rifts

    With a new, albeit slight, majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans recently approved a rules package which will send a controversial immigration bill to the floor for a vote. The Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 seeks to upend the American immigration system. It creates new restrictions for those seeking asylum in the United States.  Many human rights organizations have already opposed the measure. The bill READ MORE READ MORE

  2. Advocates Push for Liberians to Apply for Green Cards as Deadline Approaches

    Despite the rare passage of legislation providing Liberians in the United States a direct path to citizenship, few have completed the application process. Now that the Dec. 20, 2021, deadline to apply has passed, advocates from across the country are fighting for an extension to allow certain Liberians in the United States access to obtain green cards. The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act In December 2019, Congress READ MORE READ MORE

  3. EB-5 Update: Congress Extends EB-5 Investor Visa, Again.

    Please check back during the next few weeks for updates on a reauthorization of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program in the coming year. READ MORE

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