Reposted by Hannah Postel
Really happy to teach a session of the @dukesanford.bsky.social Policy Analysis for Development course @hpostel.bsky.social today for some really accomplished masters students. One thing is clear, @USAID may be destroyed but the hunger for development is not going away.
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New Policy
When a refugee is admitted to the United States, the admission is conditional and subject to a mandatory review after one year of physical presence in the United States under INA § 209(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. § 1159(a)(1). [footnote 1] At one year after admission:
[Footnote 1] 18 C.F.R. § 209.1(a)(1) states that every refugee whose status has not been terminated "is required to apply to USCIS one year after entry in order for USCIS to determine his or her admissibility ." 8 C.F.R. § 209.1(b) provides that this [end fragment of footnote 1]
The refugee must return, or be returned, to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custody for inspection and examination for admission as an LPR.
If the refugee does not voluntarily return, DHS will return the individual to custody (i.e., arrest and detain) for this purpose.
DHS may maintain custody for the duration of the inspection and examination process.
This detain-and-inspect requirement ensures that refugees are re-vetted after one year, aligns post-admission vetting with that applied to other applicants for admission, and promotes public safety.
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![DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2842-26; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0014]
RIN 1615-ZB96
Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the
designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status. The designation of Ethiopia is
set to expire on December 12, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting
with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Ethiopia no
longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected
Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the Temporary Protected Status
designation of Ethiopia as required by statute. This termination is effective [INSERT
DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER]. After [INSERT DATE 60 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], nationals of Ethiopia (and aliens having no
nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have been granted Temporary
Protected Status under Ethiopia’s designation will no longer have Temporary Protected
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![DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2806-25]
RIN 1615-ZC12
Termination of Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombians, Cubans,
Ecuadorians, Guatemalans, Haitians, Hondurans, and Salvadorans
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) is terminating the
categorical parole processes for aliens from Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, and their immediate family members, under the Family
Reunification Parole processes announced, or updated, by DHS in 2023 (hereinafter
referred to as “modernized FRP programs”). DHS is also terminating the residual
processing of legacy cases under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole program
(“legacy CFRP”) and the Haitian Family Reunification Parole program (“legacy HFRP”)
first implemented by USCIS in 2007 and 2014, respectively (collectively, the “legacy
FRP programs”). This Federal Register notice is intended to provide context and
guidance to the public regarding the termination of all nine programs (hereinafter “the
FRP programs”), termination of parole for aliens paroled under the FRP programs, and
revocation of employment authorization based on being an alien paroled under the FRP
programs.
DATES: DHS is terminating the FRP programs as of [INSERT DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. The temporary parole period of
aliens who have been paroled into the United States under the FRP programs, and whose
initial period of parole has not already expired by [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER] will terminate on that](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreif6xn3rjqzmqncvd2evyiz72xh5tcdfjeuc336ydvocdze3t4rtse)
![I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifncv2sfxob3h7ozdkoymku3wfpbknlroa6bric46v5y7asbrzrim)
