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Proclama Presidencial y Regla “Asegurar la Frontera”

El presidente Biden ha firmado una proclama presidencial para suspender temporalmente la entrada de ciertos no ciudadanos en la frontera sur debido a que hay un número elevado de encuentros en la frontera, y los Departamentos de Seguridad Nacional y Justicia emitieron una regla final provisional que restringe la elegibilidad de asilo y refuerza aún más las consecuencias en la frontera. Esta suspensión de entrada y las medidas asociadas finalizará 14 días calendario después de que se haya producido un promedio de menos de 1,500 encuentros en la frontera en un periodo de 7 días. La suspensión de la entrada seguirá aplicándose, o volverá a aplicarse, si hay un promedio de 7 días de 2,500 o más encuentros fronterizos.

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Fact Sheet: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border

The Biden-Harris Administration is taking decisive new action to strengthen border security, announcing a series of measures that restrict asylum eligibility, and significantly increase the consequences for those who enter without authorization across the southern border.

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Securing the Border

President Biden signed Presidential Proclamation 10773 to temporarily suspend and limit the entry of certain noncitizens at the southern border because there were high numbers of encounters straining the U.S. immigration system, and the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice issued an interim final rule that limits asylum eligibility and further enhances consequences at the border.

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The CIS Ombudsman’s Webinar Series: Joint Webinar with USCIS on its New Fee Rule

On February 27, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a joint webinar with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on USCIS’ final rule to update certain immigration and naturalization fees (fee rule).

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DHS and DOJ Announce “Recent Arrivals” Docket Process for More Efficient Immigration Hearings

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Recent Arrivals (RA) Docket process to more expeditiously resolve immigration cases of certain noncitizen single adults who attempt to cross irregularly between ports of entry at the Southwest border.  

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Immigration Options for Victims of Crime

There are specific protections for victims of domestic violence, victims of certain crimes, and victims of human trafficking. This page contains a printable PDF in multiple languages related to immigration options for victims of crimes.

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Renueve su DACA lo Antes Posible

El 13 de mayo de 2024, el Defensor del Pueblo del Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (CIS Ombudsman) envió este mensaje a grupos de interés sobre la renovación de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) lo antes posible.

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Renew Your DACA as Early as Possible

On May 13, 2024, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) sent out a stakeholder message on renewing your Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as early as possible.

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DHS Policy and Guidelines for the Use of Classified Information in Immigration Proceedings

Memorandum that sets forth new policy and guidelines governing our Department’s use of classified information in immigration proceedings.

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DHS Announces Proposed Rule and Other Measures to Enhance Security, Streamline Asylum Processing

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued efforts to enhance the security of our border and deliver more timely consequences for those encountered who do not have a legal basis to remain in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow statutory bars to asylum to be applied much earlier in the process.