The National Immigration Project submitted comments strongly opposing on two recent rules proposed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) which will vastly expand information USCIS collects on commonly used applications...
The National Immigration Project submitted a comment strongly opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Interim Final Rule, set to go into effect on April 11, 2025, which will require noncitizens to register with DHS or face criminal...
Setting the Record Straight About Sanctuary Policies: A Response to Threats Against Sanctuary Cities
This resource explains how and why sanctuary policies are lawful and constitutionally protected, despite recent attacks from America First Legal and the Department of Justice.
On November 4, 2024, the National Immigration Project submitted a comment calling on the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review to rescind proposed rules which would expand asylum bans. The proposed changes...
On June 7, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice issued an Interim Final Rule, preventing virtually all asylum seekers who enter the United States irregularly from qualifying for asylum. NIPNLG submitted a comment...
NIPNLG submitted a public comment strongly opposing a DHS proposed rule, which would allow asylum officers to apply complex bars at border fear screenings for the first time ever. These bars which may result from false criminal charges by persecutory...
USCIS has issued a rule extending the validity period of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), while USCIS processes their renewal. NIPNLG submitted a comment supporting this rule and urging USCIS to take bolder steps to address...
On January 8, 2024, NIPNLG submitted comments on USCIS's proposal to extend it form I-912, Request for a Fee Waiver, without revisions. NIPNLG called upon USCIS to simplify the 11-page form, make it available in common languages, and make it...
NIPNLG and the Legal Aid Society have submitted a comment on proposed changes to form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence, and accompanying instructions to the form. Not only do the proposed changes increase a lengthy and complex form...
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) published a proposed rule on procedures that affect the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and immigration judges’ authority to manage their dockets. NIPNLG submitted a comment that largely supported...