The Immigrant’s Journal Vol. 204
A Journey for a Better Life & Justice
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FY 2024 Government Funding Package Is a Mixed-Bag on Immigration ....12
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Injured on the Job? Here Are 10 Things Not to Do ....10
The Federal Government Is Cutting Aid for Migrant Shelters and Services. What Will States Do Now?
Congressional Leaders Join Haitian Advocates and Impacted Individuals in Urging Federal Action to Expand Protection for Haitians ....5
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housands of immigrant workers with pending work permit renewals, and their employers, breathed a sigh of relief last week. On April 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule that automatically extends the validity period of their work permits for up to 540 days, or about a year and a half. This amends an existing regulation, which provides workers with
an automatic extension of up to 180 days. USCIS issued this rule to prevent any lapses in employment for nearly 800,000 workers that could have resulted from the agency’s processing backlogs. As the United States faces a tight labor market and chronic labor shortages, a temporary lapse in employment authorization for employment-eligible immigrants would provide an unnecessary hit to the economy. According to USCIS’ estimates, this rule will preserve $29.1 billion in immigrants’ earnings and yield
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USCIS Re-Issues Temporary Rule to Extend Work Permits for 800,000 Immigrant Workers BY ADRIEL D. OROZCO IMMIGRATIONIMPACT.COM
April 2024
BY JUAN AVILEZ
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USCIS Strengthens T Nonimmigrant Visa Program and Protections for Trafficking Victims ....9
Migrant child outside of the Roosevelt Hotel migrant processing center. Manhattan, New York, July 29, 2023. Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com
5 Tips for Enhancing Communication in Romantic Relationships ....17
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fter months of contentious debate and near government shutdowns, Congress approved appropriations for fiscal year 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The spending package contains several important immigration-related appropriations and provisions. Alarmingly, however, $150 million has been cut from the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) under the Federal Emergency Management
Prepaid Debit Cards for Families of Migrants in NYC, Explained ....8