New DHS Measure on Green Card Provisions for Migrant Spouses and their Step-children Under the Biden Presidency

The Department of Homeland Security has included new provisions in the regulation that will make it easier for migrant spouses and children to apply for a green card. This was made with U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents in mind. On such a view, it forms part of a broader policy initiative by the Biden administration in establishing an immigration regime friendlier toward families.

Vance Dodges Questions on Trump’s Family Separation Policy

Senator J.D. Vance recently ducked questions about whether he would support the possible reinstatement of family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, a hotly-debated policy Introduced during former President Donald Trump's administration. While Vance did state his views in favor of the general stand taken by Trump about immigration, yet he has refrained from going directly to the point of family separation, evidently indicating how incendiary the issue has been.

Advocates Slam Texas Lawsuit Against Biden’s Parole in Place Policy

Immigrant advocates are pushing hard back against a Texas lawsuit aiming to halt the Biden administration's "parole in place" policy allowing some immigrant families to stay in the U.S. while they work to obtain legal status. The policy is intended to help keep families together, particularly those who have members serving in the U.S. military or with significant ties to the country.

How Much Immigrants Pay in Taxes Across the U.S.

A new analysis brings into sharp focus the multimillion-dollar contribution that immigrants make toward state and local tax revenues in the United States. As clearly reflected in available data, immigrants—both documented and undocumented—pay billions of dollars in taxes every year, hence contributing to services such as education, health, and infrastructure.