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USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation Following Supreme Court Stay of Nationwide Injunctions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule (“Final Rule”) on Feb. 24, 2020, except for in the State of Illinois where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan. 30, 2020. Under the Final Rule, READ MORE

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Supreme Courts Allows Trump to Implement Income-Based Restrictions on Immigration

A divided Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to begin implementing rules that make it easier for the government to deny limited-income immigrants residency or admission to the U.S. because they use public-assistance programs or might use them in the future.READ MORE

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US to Start Collecting DNA From People Detained at Border

HOUSTON — The U.S. government on Monday launched a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the FBI, with plans to expand READ MORE

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