Biden Grants Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in the U.S.

May 25, 2021 0 Comments

Buzzfeed News recently reported that more than 100,000 Haitians residing in the U.S. since prior to May 21 have been granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Haitians who satisfy this criterion must file an application with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and pass a background check after which they will receive work and travel authorization. Haiti …

Biden Increases Refugee Cap

May 6, 2021 0 Comments

Biden recently announced that he would increase the refugee cap for the fiscal year (ending September 30) to 62,500. This is a reversal from his prior statement that he would be leaving the Trump administration’s cap of 15,000 in place. The administration had seemed on the verge of increasing the refugee cap for months but …

Title 42 Used to Expel Asylum Seekers under Biden administration

May 5, 2021 0 Comments

Expulsions under Title 42 are a result of a 1940s  era public health statute that permits the CDC to close the border to “nonessential” travel. Back in March of 2020 when the Trump administration was barely beginning to consider taking coronavirus seriously it nonetheless quickly acted to activate provisions that prevent migrants from seeking asylum …