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Original Date Announced
February 24, 2020Reported: USCIS continues to run background checks but has stopped on-boarding new staff for positions related to legal immigrants. Potential hires said they are left in limbo with little clarification of their status, following a USCIS hiring surge for asylum-related positions. [ID #666]
Trump Freezes Hiring for Immigrant Services -
Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
April 7, 2022FedAgent: USCIS Details Hiring, Workforce Plans During Congressional Hearing
This Biden administration policy reverses the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
The USCIS Director testified that the agency intends to onboard 3,500 employees by October 2022, to fill current vacancies left open by the Trump-era hiring freeze and Covid-19 related staff furloughs.
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Current Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
April 7, 2022 Action: Revoked/Replaced FedAgent: USCIS Details Hiring, Workforce Plans During Congressional HearingActed on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
Biden Administration Policy Documents
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