Title 42 Cancellation Under Temporary Restraining Order

Title 42 Cancellation Under Temporary Restraining Order

The Biden administration’s promise to reform the immigration system met yet another obstacle on April 25, 2022 when a federal judge in Louisiana granted a temporary restraining order on Biden’s plan to terminate Title 42 by May 23, 2022.  Title 42 is a Trump-era...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Advocate for Immigration Reform

Bipartisan Group of Senators Advocate for Immigration Reform

After returning from an April recess, a bipartisan group of senators plan to revive immigration reform discussions ahead of the southern border crisis. Headed by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), these efforts are the first Congress has seen in...
CDC to End Trump-era Title 42 Policy in Late May

CDC to End Trump-era Title 42 Policy in Late May

The Trump-era Title 42 policy will be terminated on May 23, announced the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. This termination will allow immigration officers at the U.S.-Mexico border to return to processing migrants and asylum-seekers, rather than...
USCIS to Improve Backlogs and Processing Times by 2023

USCIS to Improve Backlogs and Processing Times by 2023

On March 29, 2022, USCIS announced additional details about their plans to reduce backlogs, expedite processing and provide relief. Its efforts are aimed at lifting the strain it has been facing from the COVID-19 pandemic and the previous administration’s...