The Biden-Harris administration has taken hundreds of immigration actions since entering office. But one of the administration’s most overlooked reforms is a process to protect immigrant workers while bolstering labor agencies’ ability to hold unscrupulous employers accountable for violations. Learn how the Biden administration is making it easier for victims of labor exploitation to report violations without fear of deportation. |
The Biden administration issued a rule in May that would allow up to 200,000 recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative to access federally run health insurance. DACA provides temporary relief from deportation and work authorization to certain young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
In response, a group of 15 attorneys general—led by Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach—filed a lawsuit on Thursday suing the Biden administration over the rule.
This recently updated fact sheet from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of DACA, what benefits it offers, and some of the current challenges to the initiative.
Read more: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): An Overview |
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) latest report reveals that undocumented immigrants contribute a substantial $30.7 billion in state and local taxes annually.
These taxes come from various sources, including sales, excise, property, and income taxes. The report clears up the myth that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes, highlighting that even undocumented workers who are paid "under the table" contribute through these consumption taxes.
Read More: Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants |
The Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS) recently announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This extension and redesignation will take effect September 18, 2024, and go through March 17, 2026.
TPS is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of certain countries experiencing problems that make it difficult or unsafe for their nationals to be deported there.
This recently updated fact sheet from the Council explains how TPS designations are determined, what benefits TPS and its sister status Deferred Enforced Departure confer, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.
Read more: Temporary Protected Status: An Overview |
