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DHS has designated Ethiopia for Temporary protective status.

Ethiopian nationals currently residing in the U.S. who cannot safely return due to conflict-related violence and a humanitarian crisis involving severe food shortages, flooding, drought, and displacement, will be able to remain and work in the United States until conditions in their home country improve.”

Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since October 20, 2022.

DHS Designates Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/24/a-proclamation-on-revoking-proclamation-10014/?fbclid=IwAR1CGOwFSMvY5op1P0zHkH7WAe0KJgs7KuRHvCpFk9BmBgrGhflodg8cEvg

Immigrant visa ban reversed! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

A Proclamation on Revoking Proclamation 10014 | The White House The suspension of entry imposed in Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak), as extended by section 1 of Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020...

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reverts-to-the-2008-version-of-the-naturalization-civics-test?fbclid=IwAR1XawWpNF0loZrjsdg7-zH8tkDYzYTTdFGa81J9zIabHQ-kZGyWTo2lXJ0

citizenship questions - back to the old version!!!

USCIS Reverts to the 2008 Version of the Naturalization Civics Test U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced today it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test beginning March 1, 2021.

Excellent News: “ For 100 days, starting January 22, 2021, DHS will pause removals for certain noncitizens ordered deported to ensure we have a fair and effective immigration enforcement system focused on protecting national security, border security, and public safety.”

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2021/01/20/acting-secretary-dhs-directs-review-immigration-enforcement-practices-and-policies

Acting Secretary of DHS Directs a Review of Immigration Enforcement Practices and Policies Today, Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Pekoske signed a memorandum directing DHS components, including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, to review and reset enforcement policies and set i...

New administration tomorrow at noon!!!

On day 1, Biden to sign Executive Orders that will rescind the Travel ban 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

“On his first day in office alone, Mr. Biden intends a flurry of executive orders that will be partly substantive and partly symbolic. They include rescinding the travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries, rejoining the Paris climate change accord, extending pandemic-related limits on evictions and student loan payments, issuing a mask mandate for federal property and interstate travel and ordering agencies to figure out how to reunite children separated from families after crossing the border, according to a memo circulated on Saturday by Ron Klain, his incoming White House chief of staff, and obtained by The New York Times.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/us/politics/biden-administration-executive-action-legislation.html

Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation In an effort to mark a clean break from the Trump era, the president-elect plans to roll out dozens of executive orders in his first 10 days on top of a big stimulus plan and an expansive immigration bill.

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“Today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction blocking a sweeping Trump administration rule that would gut protections for people fleeing persecution and torture. The injunction halts the new rule’s implementation nationwide ahead of its scheduled effective date of Monday, January 11, while the court considers a lawsuit brought by several immigrant rights groups.”

https://cgrs.uchastings.edu/news/court-blocks-illegal-“death-asylum”-trump-rule

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/12/07/update-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals?fbclid=IwAR10oGZ0xIG5spS7iGIC2Li-3nuqLJ4YZFYBpl8ck9_Jig_1DDkVOaBJ-NE

Finally 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals On November 14, 2020, Judge Nicholas George Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued an opinion regarding the July 28, 2020 memorandum signed by Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf. On December 4, 2020, Judge Garaufis required the Department of Homeland Security to r...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/how-would-you-do-on-the-new-2020-us-naturalization-test/adfe276f-4be8-442f-b412-032a42f98a37_quiz.html?fbclid=IwAR30jvGetGtFCuNliE-HOO8MetNj7TE1bqyEZBsNfplds0HE6Q9sSwZihsk

New set of questions to be administered for applications filed AFTER December 1, 2020.

How would you do on the new 2020 U.S. naturalization test? The Trump administration has reformulated the test that people must take to become naturalized U.S. citizens, a change that has included updates and additional questions to mirror what U.S. students typically learn in civics classes. In addition to a reading and writing test, candidates must take a....