Justice Action Center Condemns Biden Administration’s Plans to Revive “Remain in Mexico” Calls for Swift Issuing of New Memo Ending MPP September 16, 2021 LOS ANGELES-Justice Action Center (JAC) expresses deep disappointment in the Biden administration’s announcement that it is taking steps to revive “Remain in Mexico,” a Trump-era policy also…
Read MoreWednesday, August 18, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association: George Tzamaras, gtzamaras@aila.org Justice Action Center: Adela de la Torre, adela.delatorre@justiceactioncenter.org Innovation Law Lab: Alex Mensing, alexm@innovationlawlab.org WASHINGTON D.C. — On Tuesday evening, August 17, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Biden Administration to issue 9,095 diversity visas from…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2021 LOS ANGELES -The Supreme Court today failed to block a lower court order mandating that the government begin efforts to revive the Trump-created “Remain in Mexico” (MPP) policy. Last Friday, the Biden administration made its first such emergency request of the Court. Below is a statement from Karen…
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021 LOS ANGELES -Advocates in Afghanistan and the United States, along with journalists and leaked memos from government officials, have painted a grim picture of evacuation efforts for those seeking refuge and for those already admitted to the United States. The need for the Biden administration to redouble efforts to ensure…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2021 CONTACT: Adela de la Torre; adela.delatore@justiceactioncenter.org JUSTICE ACTION CENTER: BIDEN’S REFUGEE CAP BACKTRACK IS UNCONSCIONABLE LOS ANGELES – President Biden broke his promise to increase the number of refugees allowed into the United States today, opting instead to adopt refugee admittance levels at the historic lows set…
Read MoreThursday, April 1, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association: Belle Woods, bwoods@aila.org Justice Action Center: Christine Chen, christine@christinechen.com Innovation Law Lab: Alex Mensing, alexm@innovationlawlab.org WASHINGTON D.C. — Last night at midnight, former President Trump’s ban on nonimmigrant visas expired. Last month, President Biden revoked the proclamation that barred the ban on immigrant visas.…
Read MoreWednesday, February 24, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association: Belle Woods, bwoods@aila.org Justice Action Center: Christine Chen, christine@christinechen.com Innovation Law Lab: Alex Mensing, alexm@innovationlawlab.org WASHINGTON D.C. — Today on Wednesday, February 24, President Biden revoked former President Trump’s immigrant visa ban. The Biden administration flatly rejected the previous administration’s proclamation that the entry…
Read MoreMonday, February 22, 2021 American Immigration Lawyers Association: Belle Woods, bwoods@aila.org Justice Action Center: Christine Chen, christine@christinechen.com Innovation Law Lab: Alex Mensing, alexm@innovationlawlab.org WASHINGTON D.C. — On Friday night, February 19, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an emergency injunction preserving and extending the validity of most diversity…
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2021 LOS ANGELES – Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Representative Sanchez (D-CA) introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act, a legislative proposal that would reform our nation’s immigration system and provide a real route to lawful status and citizenship for millions of immigrants and aspiring immigrants. Below is a reaction from Karen Tumlin, founder…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2021 CONTACT Adela de la Torre, adela.delatorre@justiceactioncenter.org
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