DHS, July 2, 2024 "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Council on Combating Gender-Based Violence (CCGBV) has two announcements to share with you. Building on DHS’s commitment to improving...
CMS, July 5, 2024 "President Biden’s recent decision to extend parole-in-place to the undocumented spouses of US citizens who entered the country without inspection is a significant first...
DHS OIG, July 3, 2024 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not adjudicate affirmative asylum applications in a timely manner to meet statutory timelines and to reduce its existing...
Miliyon Ethiopis, July 8, 2024 "I feel like I have been born again, after a U.S. immigration court made a remarkable ruling in my “statelessness” case in June . I hope that my case will...
Identical DHS and DOS media notes are here and here . Media coverage here , here , here , here , here and here . The intent is to curtail irregular migration through the Darién Gap . [I have...
ABA, June 26, 2023
"Dear Secretary Mayorkas: I write on behalf of the American Bar Association (ABA) to express our serious concerns regarding the implementation of the “Circumventing Lawful Pathways” rule (CLP rule) now governing the process for individuals and families seeking asylum at the southwest border. While we urge that the rule be rescinded altogether, as long as it remains in place, we recommend several measures outlined below to help alleviate some of the rule’s adverse impacts. ... Sincerely, Deborah Enix-Ross President"