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Tag: humanitarian parole

Border Shutdown: Biden Issues Proclamation to Secure Border

Posted on By Emilio José Rodríguez
Today, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation titled "Securing the Border," available here, effectively shutting down the border as of 12:01 AM on June 5, 2024, with few exceptions. This border shutdown underscores the critical need for an updated immigration system and increased resources to manage the substantial number of people displaced due to various global challenges. Border  Shutdown: Background and Context The world is currently...

BIA Redefines Parole Under Cuban Adjustment Act

Posted on By Emilio José Rodríguez
In a noteworthy immigration case decided on September 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals delved into the critical differentiation between release on recognizance and parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).Indeed, in this pivotal case, the BIA redefines parole under Cuban Adjustment Act as "humanitarian parole," not "conditional parole."  This distinction...