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DACA Reopened: What you need to know about the recent Supreme Court Decision

If you’ve been following the news you likely heard that the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s Administration’s unlawfully terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (“DACA”).[1] The decision was a long-awaited victory for Dreamers, their families, and immigration advocates. However, the fight to save Dreamers is far from over…

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Trump Administration Restricts Certain Immigrant Visas through the end of 2020

On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump extended his executive order restricting the entry of certain individuals seeking admission into the United States as an immigrant. The order, originally effective from April 23, 2020 until June 23, 2020, was extended until December 31, 2020, effectively suspending immigration of certain individuals for the rest of the year.

The President cites to disruptions to the economy and the U.S. labor market due to the COVID-19 outbreak as his reasoning for restricting immigration until 2021.

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