Hi, friends. In this video we're gonna talk about the latest immigration news. Today is Friday,
January 13th, and in this one I'm gonna talk about the US Mexico border, uh, migrant crisis,
also the latest with, um, immigration news on Capitol Hill, and then also Supreme Court News. So
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Now, let's talk about some immigration news. Firstly, guys,
president Biden visited the US Mexico border for the first time in his administration,
and he was criticized heavily for using this as a photo op rather than an opportunity to
do something meaningful there or to, to talk about some meaningful things. Um, specifically,
he did not inspect the border patrol station where migrants crossing illegally are arrested
and held before their release. And, um, the visit was incredibly brief. It was only four hours and,
um, that's really it. He was in El Paso, Texas. Now, with respect to some things that they're
trying to do there recently, I've discussed in a recent video this week, um, about the 30,000
per month that, um, uh, would be eligible for parole, a parole process that allows Cubans,
Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to be able to enter the United States,
um, for a two year stay and get a work permit as well as a social security card.
Now, this, um, some folks are saying, are, are saying things like, well,
um, isn't there already a process for Cubans? And isn't there al also something for Venezuelans? Uh,
why isn't Ukrainians included in this 30,000 cap? What's the deal? What about folks from
other countries? I hear a lot from Jamaicans, right? I hear a lot in the comments from folks
from all over who are saying, well, what about me? What about our country? What about us? We're
going through some things here as well, and, um, and who, who has the answers to that? But the
administration guys, they've made the decision to limit this to these four countries. And,
um, uh, so specifically one of the things that I wanna cover related to this is that with
this application process, your supporter, He must be here in the United States and meet
certain standards. Um, but the supporter would submit an online application, um, for you if
you're out there in one of these four countries. And, uh, once, uh, some information is verified,
customs would send, uh, some message to the person, the migrant, um, that would allow that
person to request tra uh, authorization to travel to the United States. Then if all goes well,
that person would show up, arrange his or her own travel by air, not foot, but by air, come to the
border and do some fingerprinting and some other biometrics, and if it's all clear, then they will
be allowed into the US for that, uh, two year period. Um, now one question that I've received
from you guys is, um, a question related to, um, the fact that, well, what if I have, what if my
relative who I'm trying to bring in from Haiti, for example, is already going through a green card
process, there's a pendant I one 30, and this person is just waiting for an interview.
Well, according to the government guys, their q and a, their if FAQs
pertaining to this process, um, they say that it's fine for, um, individuals who already have a green
card application in the process. It's fine for them to also apply, go through this new parole
process. They can come in through this process, and the question is, well, will it impact their
ability to adjust their status and get a green card here in the us? And according to U S C I S,
they say, if you are paroled into the United States under the process and have a separate
immigration case pendant with U S C I S, your ability to adjust status will not be impacted
directly by your parole. Under this process, guys, I want you to understand what this means, okay?
They're not saying that once your relative comes in, um, he or she would become eligible
to adjust their status in the United States. That's not what this is saying. They're saying
that they can still pursue adjustment of status, and the fact that they were paroled through this
process, it doesn't, um, hinder them from applying for adjustment of status. It won't impact them
directly, but what would impact them directly from adjusting their status is if for some reason,
if after this two year period is up and the government doesn't cont um, extend this parole
and the person's priority date, um, comes up later and they've already, you know, have gone off into
unlawful presence, that unlawful presence will directly impact their ability to adjust their
status. So, um, but, so just keep that part in mind. But if they are coming in and they are
your immediate, relative, immediate relative of a US citizen, then in that context,
they can adjust their status right away. They will be el they could they if they will
be eligible to adjust their status, okay? So, um, so consult with an immigration lawyer
about the adjustment of status part, contact us for that, uh, help as well. We'd be happy
to walk you through that issue. Okay. So let's just go back over to our, um, to our newsletter.
So what else is happening? Well, Haitians, um, in Haiti are, um, Russian to get their passports
because in order to be eligible for this parole process, they must prove nationality. And so,
um, they, there's a, a flood of, uh, folks who are trying to get their passport.
Um, now what on Capitol Hill guys? So after President Biden visited the border, um, a group
of senators also went to the border Democrats and, uh, Republicans went to the border,
um, on Monday to visit, uh, El Paso. Um, they're trying to craft, as you guys know,
some legislative, um, bipartisan framework to address the migrant problem,
as well as, um, some other things around, um, issues around DACA and Dreamers.
And so, um, Senator Tillis in one article that I read, said, uh, something about, well, there,
he's, from his point of view, they're making great progress. Um, you know, the fact that
both sides were there at the border, it was really eye-opening. His colleagues got a chance
to see what's really going on there. Now, they could go back and really put something together,
but you know, guys, we've heard that before. So let's see, let's wait and see. Okay, next.
Um, house Republicans are seasoned, the opportunity that they now have to pass
things that they're passionate about, including some immigration, uh, bills. So they're gearing
up guys to pass a bill to empower secretary Mayors Homeland Security secretary to block
the entry of migrants at his discretion. And so in, uh, to put it differently,
um, he, you know, to basically stop folks from having the ability to apply for asylum at the
border, that's what this would do. And also a bill to require, um, a background check,
the background, the gun background check system to notify ICE when an undocumented person is seeking
to buy a gun. Now, the powers of the house Republicans are obviously quite limited, um,
because, um, you know, these measures That they, they, they're passing and plan
to pass will also need to pass the Senate as well. And, uh, Democrats are in majority
in the Senate. So, um, there's that. Now on the Supreme Court side of things, friends,
um, the, uh, Supreme Court recently rejected a, um, a request by 14 state attorney generals
who want to revive President Trump's public charge rule, uh, which President Biden has rescinded. And
so the pr the Supreme Court said, uh, we've had enough. We're not even gonna waste our time with
this, with this appeal. Um, friends are on the economic side of things. Um, the chair chairman
of the Federal Reserve, um, has, uh, um, Jerome Powell has said that, you know,
immigration, we need more people. We need more people in the United States because,
uh, 500,000 people died of c o who were working, and we don't have enough migrants coming in.
And so there needs to be some sort of change to allow more workers to come into the United States
because there is a significant labor shortage, whether or not his words are gonna have any
impact, uh, you know, I don't think they, that it, no one cares , let's just put it that way.
No one cares. Um, what, you know, what he has to say, uh, with respect to immigration. It takes a
whole lot more to make change happen on Capitol Hill than the Federal Reserve chief, um, saying
what he said, but, you know, it's appreciated. Um, okay. Lastly, guys, the U S C I S U S C I S has
announced that they're in the final phase of expanding premium pro uh, processing for certain
types of visas, um, including, um, under the a under the e b one and EEB two classifications, and
there are some others, but the good news is that they're expanding it to allow these, uh, cases
to be processed much faster. Okay, guys, there's your latest immigration news for this week. Again,
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have a great weekend, and I will see you soon. Thanks for watching. Bye-bye.