‘Sigh of relief’: Immigration advocates welcome Biden proposal
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Sigh of relief’: Immigration advocates welcome Biden proposal

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden plans to introduce a bill that would open a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, garnering cautious optimism from immigration advocates. “We welcome the effort to create a path to citizenship for folks who are undocumented in the US but this is also a moment that we need the new president to use executive power,” said Jacinta Gonzalez, senior campaign organiser at Mijente, which advocates for Latinx and Chicanx people. The bill would allow undocumented people who pay taxes and pass background checks to apply for temporary legal status and apply for green cards after five years. It would also allow so-called “Dreamers” – undocumented people who came to the US as children – as well as Temporary Protected Status holders and immigrant farm workers to immediately apply for green cards without waiting five years.

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‘A lot of fear:’ Trump’s deportation proposals are already rattling workers
1 month ago

‘A lot of fear:’ Trump’s deportation proposals are already rattling workers

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to further restrict immigration and roll out “mass deportations” has not been finalized, but the specter of looming policy changes is already reverberating on Main Streets across America. “That will probably shrink the sector; they will not fill vacancies; some companies will close; some will slow down; and then a lot of other ripple …

Biden relaxes visa rules in pre-election immigration balancing act
6 months ago

Biden relaxes visa rules in pre-election immigration balancing act

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden attempted a political high-wire act Tuesday by announcing a citizenship pathway for half a million immigrants married to U.S. nationals, in a counterweight to his recent crackdown on illegal border crossers. However, “only Congress can deliver… comprehensive reform of our immigration and asylum laws.” Trump lashes out Trump attacked Biden’s policy in characteristic fashion, with lurid language …

U.S. President Biden offers massive immigration relief to non-citizens ahead of election
6 months ago

U.S. President Biden offers massive immigration relief to non-citizens ahead of election

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a massive immigration relief policy to non-citizens offering a path to citizenship to non-citizen spouses and children of American nationals, a move that will protect approximately half a million spouses of US citizens, several thousands of whom are Indian-Americans. “This action will protect approximately half a million spouses of US citizens, and approximately 50,000 …

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a sweeping new plan from Biden
6 months ago

Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a sweeping new plan from Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his recent aggressive crackdown on the southern border that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. At a rally in Racine, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, Trump proclaimed, “When I’m reelected, Joe Biden’s illegal …

United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he’s an ‘authentic champion’ for workers and their families
1 year, 2 months ago

United Farm Workers endorses Biden, says he’s an ‘authentic champion’ for workers and their families

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin. “Throughout his life, President Biden has been an authentic champion for workers and their families, regardless of their …

Farm laborers to receive greater protections under Biden administration proposal
1 year, 3 months ago

Farm laborers to receive greater protections under Biden administration proposal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Immigrant farm workers would receive a raft of new protections under a Biden administration proposal to be announced Tuesday, which would boost safety requirements on farms and raise transparency around how such workers are brought to the U.S., to combat human trafficking. “This proposed rule is a critical step in our ongoing efforts to strengthen protections for farm …

Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom

LA Times  

Joe Aguilar of Sacramento waves a United Farm Workers flag outside the state Capitol after the union finished a 24-day march on Aug. 26. “I strongly support California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act,” Biden said in a statement Sunday afternoon. For the record: An earlier version of this story described President Biden’s statement as a “usual foray into California …

Biden spending plan ‘not good enough’ on immigration: Advocates
3 years ago

Biden spending plan ‘not good enough’ on immigration: Advocates

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Legislators in the US House of Representatives this month advanced President Joe Biden’s ambitious $1.75-trillion domestic spending plan, which aims to expand the nation’s social safety net and combat climate change over the next 10 years. But amid intense Republican opposition and Senate rules that prevent major policy changes on budget measures, congressional leaders instead included in …

Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden to meet DACA recipients in immigration overhaul push

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Friday with six immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children who benefited from an Obama-era policy that protected them from deportation. The Oval Office meeting comes as Biden looks to press Congress to pass legislation codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that then-President Barack Obama instituted by executive action in …

House passes immigration bills for farm workers, ‘Dreamers’
3 years, 9 months ago

House passes immigration bills for farm workers, ‘Dreamers’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young “Dreamers,” migrant farm workers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate. Nine House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the “Dreamers” measure, but 30 …

House OKs Dems’ immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers
3 years, 9 months ago

House OKs Dems’ immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate. “We don’t know who these people are, we don’t know what their intentions are,” Rep. …

Immigration conundrum: The Hindu Editorial on immigration reform and the American Dream
3 years, 9 months ago

Immigration conundrum: The Hindu Editorial on immigration reform and the American Dream

The Hindu  

It is unlikely that President Joe Biden ever imagined that it would be a cakewalk to undo some of the most damaging policies implemented by his predecessor Donald Trump, but even he might not have anticipated how quickly the thorny question of immigration reform could spiral into a full-blown crisis. In a sense, the mounting crisis is related to a …

Joe Biden revokes Trump’s immigrant visa ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden revokes Trump’s immigrant visa ban

The Hindu  

The Biden administration took another step on Thursday to undo the Trump administration’s immigration policy legacy by revoking Donald Trump’s suspension of new immigrant visas which had been in effect since late April last year. In his proclamation, President Joe Biden said his predecessor’s proclamation, “does not advance the interests of the United States” and that “to the contrary, it …

Biden administration introduces ambitious immigration bill in Congress; Indian IT professionals to be benefited
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden administration introduces ambitious immigration bill in Congress; Indian IT professionals to be benefited

Hindustan Times  

In a major move that will benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals in America, the Biden administration has introduced an ambitious immigration bill in Congress which among other things proposes to eliminate the per-country cap for employment-based green cards. The US Citizenship Act of 2021 proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per …

Green Cards for Low Wagers, Easy Stay for US Grads: What Biden's Immigration Bill Has for Indians
3 years, 11 months ago

Green Cards for Low Wagers, Easy Stay for US Grads: What Biden's Immigration Bill Has for Indians

News 18  

Hours after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden sent an ambitious immigration reform bill to Congress that has the promise to create an eight-year path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, bolster border security with new screening technologies, and deliver aid to Central America. The bill referred to as the US Citizenship Act of …

Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Immigrants cheered President Joe Biden’s plan to provide a path to U.S. citizenship for about 11 million people without legal status, mixing hope with guarded optimism Wednesday amid a seismic shift in how the American government views and treats them. “I am hopeful that he’ll give us legal status,” said Aguilar, who was pregnant and alone when …

Joe Biden's Immigration Bill Proposes to Eliminate Per Country Cap, to Benefit Indian Techies
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden's Immigration Bill Proposes to Eliminate Per Country Cap, to Benefit Indian Techies

News 18  

Joe Biden, hours after being sworn in as the 46th President, will send a comprehensive immigration bill to Congress which among other things proposes to eliminate the per country cap for employment-based green cards, a move that would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals in the US, whose current wait period for legal permanent residency runs into several …

Biden to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants, plans to stop border wall construction
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants, plans to stop border wall construction

LA Times  

Joseph Moreno joins fellow high schoolers and others at a march in L.A. in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. “I know all too well from my work with the ‘Gang of Eight’ that passing immigration reform through the United States Congress will be a challenging task,” Menendez said in a prepared statement. “I don’t know that we’re going …

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress
3 years, 11 months ago

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress

NPR  

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden plans to send a sweeping immigration proposal to Congress after he is sworn into office on Wednesday, a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented …

Biden plans early legislation to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden plans early legislation to offer legal status to 11 million immigrants without it

LA Times  

During his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to send a groundbreaking legislative package to Congress to address the long-elusive goal of immigration reform, including what’s certain to be a controversial centerpiece: a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the country without legal status, according to immigrant rights activists in communication with …

Joe Biden may relax curbs on H-1B, job-based visas
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden may relax curbs on H-1B, job-based visas

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will work towards providing a road map to American citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including over 5,00,000 from India, and will also establish a minimum admission number of 95,000 refugees annually. Work for spouses With Kamala Harris as his deputy, Mr. Biden is expected to reverse the move of the outgoing Trump administration to …

Joe Biden's New Plan Likely to Provide US Citizenship to Over 5 Lakh Indians
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden's New Plan Likely to Provide US Citizenship to Over 5 Lakh Indians

News 18  

US President-elect Joe Biden will work towards providing a roadmap to American citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants, including over 500,000 from India, and will also establish a minimum admission number of 95,000 refugees annually. He will also work with Congress to establish a minimum admissions number of 95,000 refugees annually,” the policy document said. The Biden administration, it …

Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden plans to increase H-1B visa limit and remove country quota for green cards

Live Mint  

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including the H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected to benefit tens of thousands of Indian professionals impacted by some immigration policies of the outgoing Trump administration. H-1B visas, which expand the available pool of high skilled workers in the …

Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden promises to reform H-1B visa system, eliminate country-quota for green cards

The Hindu  

If voted to power in the November general elections, a Biden administration will reform the H-1B visa system and work towards eliminating the country-quota for green cards, his campaign has said, in a move to woo the influential Indian-American community. Biden will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a core principle of our immigration system, which includes reducing …

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