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LAS Hopeful for Biden-Era Immigration Policy

Immigration advocates are pressing the new administration to fulfill promises of a policy revamp, as reported by Documented NY.
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LAS Calls on NYC Mayoral Candidates to Support NYIFUP

Advocates are demanding clarity from contenders on funding for programs critical to immigrant communities, reports City Limits.
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Trump’s “Public Charge” Rule Blocked Permanently Nationwide

The Supreme Court dismisses a case concerning the controversial immigration policy, as reported by CNN.
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LAS Calls on President Biden to Rescind “Public Charge” Rule

The call comes as the Supreme Court announced its intention to hear the government's appeal of a preliminary injunction won by advocates, as reported by CNN.
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Advocates Demand Release of Immigrants in ICE Detention

A new memorandum issued by the Department of Homeland Security redefines ICE's enforcement, custody, and removal priorities, reports The Bergen Record.
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LAS Welcomes President Biden’s Executive Order on “Public Charge” Rules

The new order signed by the President calls for a top-to-bottom evaluation of the Trump administration's regulations and policies that curbed legal migration, according to Law360.
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LAS Rips “Illogical” DHS Deportation Policy Targeting Immigrant Youth

Young people who were told they could stay in the U.S. remain at risk for deportation, according to The Marshall Project.
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LAS Praises Biden Executive Orders on Immigration

The reversal of the Trump Administration's Muslim travel ban and expanded access to visas, among other actions, were hailed by immigration advocates, as reported by Marketplace.
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Spike in New DACA Applications Indicates Good Step Forward for Program

Immigrant advocates are happy to see things finally moving forward following three years of litigation over President Trump’s efforts to end the program, reports Gothamist.
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Listen: LAS Alleges ICE Hunger Strikers Being Punished for Protest

Immigrants held by ICE in New Jersey jails are facing retaliation, according to WNYC News.
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