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Supreme Court takes up 14 more cases for 2020-21 term

JURIST

The US Supreme Court granted review in 14 new cases on Friday on issues ranging from the eligibility of temporary protected status immigrants to become lawful permanent residents to the application of the CARES Act to Alaska Native Corporations. The first two cases are Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra and Thomas More Law Center v.

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USCIS Meets Supplemental Cap for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for FY 2022

Chugh LLP

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has now received enough applications to fill the supplemental cap for returning workers. Applicants performing labor or services in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands or Guam from November 28, 2009 to December 31, 2029. conclusion.

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Unpacked and Undivided: Is The Court Sending A Message With A Litany Of 9-0 Decisions?

JonathanTurley

In the Garland case, the court ruled (again) unanimously to reverse the Ninth Circuit in an opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch on the rule in immigration disputes regarding the credibility of noncitizens’ testimony. cannot be reconciled with the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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Justices grant review in 14 new cases but don’t act on hot-button issues

SCOTUSBlog

Wolf : Whether an immigrant who entered the country without proper authorization but receives “temporary protected status,” which allows people from countries suffering from humanitarian crises to live and work temporarily in the United States, can become a lawful permanent resident. United States v.

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