Category: policy
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Thanksgiving Policy Advisory
The Trump Administration was busy this Thanksgiving drafting a new Policy Advisory titled, Additional National Security Measures for Immigrants Including Consideration of Country-Specific Factors. The details of the new policy are in the Policy Alert: Impact of INA 212(f) on USCIS’ Adjudication of Discretionary Benefits (PA-2025-26). Countries Impacted: Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Republic of Congo,…
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USCIS Implements “a Rigorous, Holistic, and Comprehensive Good Moral Character Standard” for Naturalization
On August 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published PM-602-0188, a Policy Memorandum with the subject, “Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic, and Comprehensive Good Moral CharacterEvaluation Standard for Aliens Applying for Naturalization.” KEY POINTS The policy memorandum from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) outlines a new more “comprehensive and holistic standard” for evaluating an…
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CBP Eliminates Protections for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Elderly
On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a memo revoking protections for pregnant women, infants, elderly individuals, and individuals with serious medical conditions. CBP had policies in place for these most vulnerable members of our society to ensure their safety and dignity. The policies included commonsense provisions for providing…