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Last Updated: September 20, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Actions to Increase Border Enforcement and Accelerate Processing for Work Authorizations, While Continuing to Call on Congress to Act

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing another series of actions to increase enforcement across the Southwest Border, accelerate processing of work authorizations, and the decision to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela.

Last Updated: September 6, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Supports Interior Cities by Educating Qualified Noncitizens on Work Permit Eligibility

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a first-of-its-kind national campaign for noncitizens who are work-eligible but who have yet to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

Last Updated: August 17, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Reopens USCIS Field Office in Havana, Cuba

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced the reopening of an international field office in Havana, Cuba.

Last Updated: August 10, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Modernizes Cuban and Haitian Family Reunification Parole Processes

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published Federal Register notices that will update and modernize the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole (FRP) processes, reflecting extensive feedback from stakeholders on these important programs.

Last Updated: August 7, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Hoja informativa: Los nuevos procesos de permiso de permanencia temporal para la reunificación familiar ofrecen una vía legal para la unidad familiar

Estados Unidos está facilitando a las personas de El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba y Haití que reúnan los requisitos necesarios la reunificación familiar en Estados Unidos, el último ejemplo del esfuerzo estadounidense por ampliar las vías legales y ofrecer alternativas a la migración peligrosa e irregular.

Last Updated: August 7, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: New Family Reunification Parole Processes Provide Lawful Pathway for Family Unity

The United States is making it easier for eligible individuals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba and Haiti to be reunited with family in the United States, the latest example of the U.S. effort to expand lawful pathways and offer alternatives to dangerous and irregular migration.

Last Updated: August 1, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Hoja informativa: EE.UU. ha ampliado las oportunidades de visado de trabajo

Las empresas estadounidenses de sectores tan variados como la hotelería, el turismo, el paisajismo, el procesado de peces y mariscos y otros dependen de los trabajadores estacionales, y los visados de trabajo temporal permiten a los trabajadores no ciudadanos entrar en Estados Unidos para ayudar a cubrir esa necesidad. 

Last Updated: July 31, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: U.S. Has Expanded Labor Visa Opportunities

U.S. businesses in industries as varied as hospitality, tourism, landscaping, seafood processing, and more depend on seasonal workers, and temporary work visas allow noncitizen workers to enter the U.S. to help meet that need.

Last Updated: July 25, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Data From First Six Months of Parole Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans Shows That Lawful Pathways Work

Data from the first six months from January to June of parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans shows that the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding lawful pathways as an alternative to irregular migration has yielded positive results.

Last Updated: July 7, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the implementation of new family reunification parole (FRP) processes for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s successful combination of expanded lawful pathways and strengthened enforcement to reduce irregular migration.