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LATEST ANALYSIS
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State
Department
Waives
Fees
for
Immigrants
Denied
Visas
Due
to
the
Muslim
Ban
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Under
the
new
rule,
an
immigrant
may
reapply
for
a
visa
without
paying
the
fees
if
they
were
refused
a
visa
under
the
Muslim
Ban
or
refugee
ban.
The
rule
is
an
important
and
practical
step
to
right
the
wrongs
of
the
Muslim
Ban
and
increase
accessibility
for
immigrant
visas.
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New
Report
Amplifies
Concerns
About
‘Dedicated
Docket’
for
Asylum
Seekers
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When
the
Biden
administration
announced
a
new
“dedicated
docket”
in
immigration
court
for
families
seeking
asylum
at
the
border,
many
advocates
raised
concerns
that
the
docket
would
forgo
due
process
for
efficiency’s
sake.
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FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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The
Biden
administration
announced
this
week
that
it
will
make
changes
to
part
of
the
immigration
system
to
remove
barriers
to
legal
immigration
and
promote
educational
exchange
by
adding
22
new
fields
of
study
in
the
STEM
Optional
Practical
Training
program
through
the
Student
and
Exchange
Visitor
Program.


Until
now,
many
international
students
and
workers
were
forced
to
leave
the
United
States
and
return
home
to
work
for
our
global
competitors
due
to
visa
restrictions.
The
new
efforts
will
allow
foreign
STEM
talent—international
students
graduating
from
U.S.
universities
in
the
fields
of
science,
technology,
engineering,
and
mathematics—to
continue
to
make
meaningful
contributions
to
America’s
scholarly,
research
and
development,
and
innovation
communities.


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