Immigration
The cost of applying for U.S. citizenship is dramatically increasing
By Daniel Gonzalez Arizona Republic – USA Today: PHOENIX – It’s going to cost more to apply for U.S. citizenship. A lot more.
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Federal judge blocks Trump immigration ‘public charge’ rule due to pandemic
BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL – 07/29/20 07:12 PM EDT (THE HILL) The Trump administration’s controversial “public charge” rule linking immigrants’ legal status to their use of public benefits on Wednesday was blocked by a federal judge.
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Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to end DACA program
BY JOHN KRUZEL – 06/18/20 10:07 AM EDT – THE HILL. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to block the Trump administration from ending an Obama-era program that shields nearly 700,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation, upending a key feature of President Trump’s immigration agenda.
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USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4.
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US immigration agency says it might not make payroll without congressional help
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is warning that it is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and that it will soon exhaust its funding and might be unable to meet its payroll without significant help from Congress — as the number of applications from immigrants dries up.
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USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended until at least April 7
On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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