📄Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Under DED
On January 15, 2025, former President Joseph Biden issued a memorandum to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) determining it was in the foreign policy interest of the United States to expand and extend the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents present in the United States through February 5, 2027, and to provide them with employment authorization documentation. This notice provides information about Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents and how eligible individuals may apply for DED-based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with USCIS, as well as for travel authorization.
Learn More🏥Update on Unaccompanied Children Program's Foundational Rule
ORR is amending a regulation so that it comports with the express language of the governing legislation. That regulation relates to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied alien children (UACs) referred to ORR, pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of UACs who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA).
Learn More🏞️Executive Order to Rename Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Jocelyn Nungaray
Executive Order 14229 addresses the renaming of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to honor Jocelyn Nungaray, a victim of violence linked to immigration policy failures. The order emphasizes the importance of her legacy and mandates federal updates to reflect the new name, ensuring her memory is preserved in national wildlife and recreation areas.
Learn More🛑Executive Order 14165
Executive Order 14165 focuses on enhancing border security in the United States through physical barriers and various enforcement actions. It aims to address illegal immigration and associated risks, establishing policies for the detention of illegal entrants and the prosecution of related offenses. The order highlights the federal government’s priority to secure the nation’s borders and protect citizens from potential threats.
Learn More📑DHS Notice of Finding
On January 23, 2025, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security signed a Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens. The text of the Finding is set out below.
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