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Last Updated: June 8, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Announces Re-parole Process for Afghan Nationals in the United States

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new process that will enable Afghan nationals to renew their parole and continue to live and work in the United States.

Last Updated: May 31, 2023 | Publication

Tips for Submitting a Case Assistance Request

Tips for how to best request case assistance from the CIS Ombudsman office.

Last Updated: May 11, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Final Rule

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to prepare for the end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Title 42 public health Order, which will expire after May 11, 2023, and to return to processing all noncitizens under Title 8 immigration authorities, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice have issued a final rule to incentivize the use of lawful pathways.

Last Updated: May 5, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Announces Upcoming Re-parole Process for Afghan Nationals

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is establishing a process to re-parole eligible Afghan nationals so they can continue living and working legally in the United States.

Last Updated: May 1, 2023 | Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Update on DHS Planning for Southwest Border Security Measures as the Title 42 Public Health Order Ends

DHS has been preparing for the end of the Title 42 public health Order for well over a year. In April 2022,  U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the DHS Plan for Southwest Border Security and Preparedness, laying out a six-pillar plan to manage an increase in encounters once the Title 42 public health Order is no longer in effect. DHS updated the plan this past December and presents the most recent preparedness efforts below.

Last Updated: April 24, 2023 | Publication

Summary of CRCL Recommendation Memo and CBP's Response: U.S. Citizenship Verification

In December 2016, CRCL received a complaint regarding a 15-year-old girl apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). The minor, who did not possess a passport, claimed to USBP that she was a U.S. citizen.

Last Updated: April 12, 2023 | Press Releases

Departments of Homeland Security and State Announce Enhancements to the Central American Minors Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State are announcing changes to enhance the Central American Minors (CAM) program.

Last Updated: February 9, 2023 | Publication

Listening Session: Options for Laid-Off Foreign Workers

On January 19, 2023, the CIS Ombudsman hosted a listening session to hear concerns from stakeholders and present options for laid-off foreign workers.

Last Updated: January 31, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases FY 2022 Annual Report

DHS released the second Center for CCHT Annual Report, outlining the Department’s achievements in combatting human trafficking during the previous FY.

Last Updated: January 13, 2023 | Press Releases

DHS anuncia mejoras en los procesos para apoyar las investigaciones de cumplimiento laboral

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) ha anunciado que los trabajadores no-ciudadanos que son víctimas o testigos de la violación de los derechos laborales, ahora pueden acceder a un proceso simplificado y acelerado de solicitud de acción diferida.