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Policy Updates – 9/17/26

With the administration’s new Public Charge rule set to go into effect on September 18, 22 states filed suit in federal court earlier this week in order to stop the rule. In their complaint, the states argue that the new rule “removes any meaningful guidance” regarding what USCIS officers may consider and that the administration … Continued

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom We Carry Across Borders

En español The Freedom We Carry Across Borders contributed by Luciano Paskevicius, Lowell Alliance When people speak about Hispanic Heritage Month, the conversation often turns to food, music, language, and traditions. Those things matter, but for me, heritage lives somewhere deeper. It lives in the values and political ideas we carry from one generation to … Continued
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New Asylum Processing Rule

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New Asylum Processing Rule (7/31/2026) The Trump Administration published a new rule on July 28 about how Asylum Officers should process asylum applications. The rule allows Asylum Officers to transfer some asylum cases to immigration court for deportation proceedings without first interviewing the applicant. Situations in which an Asylum Officer may be able to do … Continued

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A Disappointing Term for a Disappointing Court : Federal Updates

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The Supreme Court’s 2026 term ended on a positive note earlier this week with a significant victory that reaffirmed the Constitution’s promise of birthright citizenship. However, the term as a whole has been a disaster for our communities, and even the birthright citizenship case was not a total victory as the administration and members of … Continued

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Pause in Asylum Decisions – 12/2/2025

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Pause in Asylum Decisions On November 28, immigration announced that they were pausing all decisions on asylum cases pending before a USCIS Asylum Office. This means that during the pause, the Asylum Office will not be entering any grants or denials of asylum. Asylum interviews will continue to take place and be scheduled. This pause … Continued

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Policy Update 3/27/25

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On Tuesday, the Trump Administration officially announced the termination of the categorical parole program for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV parole programs). While this move has been expected, it is still deeply disturbing and inhumane to force more than 500,000 vulnerable people to return to countries that suffer from intense political and … Continued

Assault on U.S. asylum system will hurt families and cost lives

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BOSTON – The Trump administration has unveiled a 161-page proposal to sharply limit asylum in the United States by narrowing eligibility, weighing many factors against petitioners, limiting due process, and allowing lower-level asylum officers to dismiss a petition as “frivolous.” The proposal builds on three years of cruel and often illegal policies and practices that … Continued