Birthright Citizenship order temporarily blocked
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour issued a ruling on Thursday temporarily blocking President Trump’s executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status. Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order after a hearing in Seattle. The judge signed the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit brought …
Read MoreUSCIS Waives COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
Release Date 01/22/2025 Effective Jan. 22, 2025, USCIS is waiving any and all requirements that applicants for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident present documentation on their Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that they received the COVID-19 vaccination. USCIS will not issue any Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to …
Read MoreBirthright Citizenship
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14156, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” aiming to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to non-citizen and non-lawful permanent resident parents. This executive order seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which has historically granted citizenship to nearly everyone born on …
Read MorePresident Trump’s recent Executive Orders related to immigration
The Trump administration has posted the following Executive Orders related to immigration – see list below. Here are the orders with links imbedded to the White House website. Realigning the United States Refugee Adminissions Program PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES Securing Our Border Protecting the …
Read MoreTrump Administration sued over its executive order Denying citizenship to U.S born Children
CONCORD, N.H. — Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. The case was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU of Massachusetts, Asian Law Caucus, State Democracy Defenders Fund, and Legal Defense …
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