Active
TERM 2
September 2024 · 623 days ago
🗽 Immigration
The Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications starting in September, significantly increasing costs for employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers. This policy change restricts access to the skilled worker program by making it prohibitively expensive for many companies, particularly smaller employers. The fee directly impacts American companies' ability to hire specialized talent and may increase labor costs across technology and other skilled industries.
Pending
TERM 2
2024 · 867 days ago
🗽 Immigration
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem terminated temporary protective status (TPS) for asylum seekers from 11 countries, removing deportation protections. Hundreds of thousands of migrants are challenging the terminations at the Supreme Court, arguing the decision violates the law governing TPS protections. The ruling will directly impact vulnerable asylum seekers currently in the United States.
In the Courts
TERM 1
July 21, 2020 · 2,126 days ago
🗽 Immigration
President Trump signed Memorandum 2020-16216 on July 21, 2020, directing the Secretary of Commerce to exclude persons not in lawful status from the apportionment base used to allocate House of Representatives seats among states following the 2020 Census. The memorandum instructed the Commerce Department to provide two apportionment counts: one including all persons counted in the census, and one excluding those determined to be in the country illegally. The practical effect on Americans depended on the memorandum's implementation and legal validity, which faced immediate legal challenges.
Active
TERM 1
June 29, 2020 · 2,148 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On June 29, 2020, President Trump signed an amendment to Proclamation 10052, expanding restrictions on entry to the United States to include six additional countries: Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, and Tanzania, citing security concerns. The proclamation suspended the entry of nationals from these countries for 90 days. The amendment directly affected citizens and visa applicants from these nations who faced suspension of nonimmigrant visas and certain immigrant visa processing.
Expired
TERM 1
June 22, 2020 · 2,155 days ago
🗽 Immigration
President Trump signed Proclamation 10052 on June 22, 2020, suspending the entry of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants to protect the U.S. labor market during economic recovery from COVID-19. The proclamation restricted green card issuances and certain visa categories through December 31, 2020, affecting individuals seeking permanent residency and specific work-based visas. The order directly delayed or prevented hundreds of thousands of visa applicants and green card holders from entering the United States during this period.
✓ Restored
TERM 1
May 29, 2020 · 2,179 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On May 29, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10052 suspending the entry of certain Chinese nationals as nonimmigrants under F-1 and J-1 visa categories. The proclamation prohibited entry of Chinese graduate students and researchers with ties to China's military or certain government institutions. The suspension affected Chinese citizens who had participated in or been funded by China's civil-military fusion programs.
Expired
TERM 1
May 25, 2020 · 2,183 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On May 25, 2020, President Trump signed an amendment to his May 24, 2020 proclamation that suspended entry of certain immigrants and nonimmigrants deemed to pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. The amendment expanded restrictions on entry to the United States based on coronavirus transmission risk assessments. The proclamation affected visa processing and entry eligibility for categories of foreign nationals during the 2020 pandemic.
Expired
TERM 1
May 24, 2020 · 2,184 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On May 24, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10616 suspending entry to the United States for certain immigrants and nonimmigrants determined to pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. The proclamation directed the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and restrict entry of specific foreign nationals based on coronavirus transmission risk assessments. The order affected foreign nationals seeking to enter the U.S. in immigrant and nonimmigrant categories deemed to present epidemiological risk during the pandemic.
✓ Restored
TERM 1
April 22, 2020 · 2,216 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On April 22, 2020, President Trump signed Proclamation 10052 suspending the entry of immigrants classified as presenting a risk to the U.S. labor market during economic recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak. The proclamation suspended issuance of immigrant visas and certain diversity visas, citing concerns about job availability for U.S. citizens during the pandemic. The suspension affected visa processing at consulates worldwide and delayed or prevented admission of foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, with confirmed impacts on visa application backlogs and delayed family reunification.
Expired
TERM 1
March 30, 2020 · 2,239 days ago
🗽 Immigration
On March 30, 2020, the Trump administration signed a memorandum extending the wind-down period for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians. The memorandum extended the period during which Liberians with DED status could remain in the United States before the program's termination. This affected thousands of Liberian nationals living and working in the U.S. under DED protection.