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policies between January 2017 and February 2021

39 Policies

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  1. December 2020

    1. December 28, 2020

      EOIR releases factsheet on "Myths vs. Facts About Immigration Proceedings"

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. December 14, 2020

      DHS proposes new system of records "DHS/ALL-046 Counterintelligence Program"

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agencies: CBP ICE USCIS FEMA TSA DHS
      Status: Proposed
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    3. December 11, 2020

      DHS proposes modifications to system of records "ALL-047 Records Related to DHS Personnel, Long-Term Trainees, Contractors, and Visitors During a Declared Public Health Emergency"

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agency: DHS
      Status: Proposed
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. November 2020

    1. November 10, 2020

      DHS OIG issues report on major management and performance challenges facing DHS

      Subject Matter: Minors Enforcement
      Agency: DHS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. November 2, 2020

      DHS Office of Inspector General issues Management Alert about Federal Protective Service (FPS) improperly deploying DHS employees to protect federal properties

      Subject Matter: Interior
      Agencies: CBP ICE TSA DHS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. October 2020

    1. October 30, 2020

      OIG releases report confirming CBP took steps to limit processing at ports of entry

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. October 26, 2020

      DOS proposes revisions to Form DS-2019, Certificate of Eligibility for J-1 Status

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Visitor
      Agency: Bureau of Consular Affairs
      Status: Proposed
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    3. October 1, 2020

      EOIR launches Immigration Court Online Resource (ICOR) and Pro Bono Portal

      Subject Matter: Detention Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. September 2020

    1. September 25, 2020

      DOS announces changes to publicly available refugee admissions data

      Subject Matter: Refugees
      Agency: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. September 8, 2020

      Whistleblower alleges that DHS lied about border threats and safety in Central America

      Subject Matter: Border Enforcement
      Agency: DHS
      Status: Reported
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. July 2020

    1. July 22, 2020

      COVID-19: ICE detains immigrant children in private hotels pending Title 42 expulsion

      Subject Matter: Minors Detention
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Reported In Litigation Enjoined
      Types of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports

  1. June 2020

    1. June 12, 2020

      DHS Inspector General finds that CBP struggled to meet detention standards in 2019

      Subject Matter: Border Detention
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. March 2020

    1. March 10, 2020

      DHS proposes to modify and reissue "ALL-038 Insider Threat Program" System of Records

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agency: DHS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. December 2019

    1. December 30, 2019

      U.S. Census Bureau reports drop in net migration between U.S. and abroad in 2018-19

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant Visas
      Agencies: DHS DOS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. September 2019

    1. September 26, 2019

      EOIR adds new courts' information to Immigration Court Practice Manual

      Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Replaced
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. May 2019

    1. May 17, 2019

      USCIS renews matching programs in five states to detect benefits fraud

      Subject Matter: Humanitarian
      Agencies: USCIS State & Local Entities
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. March 2019

    1. March 13, 2019

      Press reports widespread ICE violations of warrant signature requirements and erroneous targeting of US citizens

      Subject Matter: Interior Sanctuary Restrictions
      Agencies: ICE State & Local Entities
      Status: Reported
      Types of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports
    2. March 5, 2019

      Border Patrol reports arrests in February 2019 are highest since March 2009

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. February 2019

    1. February 26, 2019

      Thousands of migrant youth reported sexual abuse in U.S. immigration detention

      Subject Matter: Detention
      Agencies: CBP ICE ORR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. January 2019

    1. January 2, 2019

      Data from USCIS shows declining approvals and higher rates of requests for evidence (RFEs) for several key employer-sponsored nonimmigrant categories

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. November 2018

    1. November 16, 2018

      USCIS consolidates data on its website into one page entitled Immigration and Citizenship Data

      Subject Matter: Humanitarian Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant Visas Citizenship
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. October 2018

    1. October 4, 2018

      DHS Secretary creates panel to examine best practices for families and children in CBP custody

      Subject Matter: Minors Detention
      Agencies: CBP ICE ORR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. September 2018

    1. September 27, 2018

      DHS Office of Inspector General releases a “Management Alert" addressing "Issues Requiring Action at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center"

      Subject Matter: Detention
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Final/Actual In Litigation
      Types of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports

  1. August 2018

    1. August 7, 2018

      DHS adopts enforcement measures targeting visa overstays

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agencies: CBP ICE USCIS DOS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Types of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports

  1. June 2018

    1. June 26, 2018

      DHS OIG report finds ICE inspections of detention facilities ineffective.

      Subject Matter: Detention
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. June 18, 2018

      USCIS releases criminal record data about DACA requestors

      Subject Matter: DACA
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. May 2018

    1. May 9, 2018

      EOIR releases immigration court statistics through Q2 of FY18

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT Minors Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. May 1, 2018

      FY2017 ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations report shows increase in arrests

      Subject Matter: Enforcement
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. April 2018

    1. April 25, 2018

      DHS adds Border Enforcement Security Task Forces (BEST)

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    2. April 13, 2018

      Increased processing delays reported

      Subject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant Visas
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
    3. April 6, 2018

      CBP issues Use of Force Statistics for Fiscal Year 2018

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. March 2018

    1. March 26, 2018

      Commerce Department announces addition of citizenship question to 2020 Census

      Subject Matter: Citizenship
      Agencies: DOJ Other
      Status: In Litigation Enjoined Rescinded
      Types of Action: Change in Practice Data and Reports
    2. March 22, 2018

      USCIS redesigns processing times webpage and tests new way of calculating processing times

      Subject Matter: Naturalization Non-Immigrant Visas Immigrant Visas
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Types of Action: Data and Reports Forms and Information Collection

  1. February 2018

    1. February 15, 2018

      CBP announces updates on use of force policies

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. January 2018

    1. January 4, 2018

      DHS issues Privacy Impact Assessment Update on seaches of electronic devices

      Subject Matter: Border
      Agency: CBP
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. December 2017

    1. December 21, 2017

      U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reports allegations of abusive labor practices at immigration detention centers

      Subject Matter: Detention
      Agency: ICE
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. August 2017

    1. August 8, 2017

      EOIR data shows increase in removal orders in first six months of the Trump Administration

      Subject Matter: Enforcement Hearings and Adjudications
      Agency: EOIR
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports

  1. July 2017

    1. July 14, 2017

      ICE seeks to destroy records relating to immigrant abuse in detention centers

      Subject Matter: Detention
      Agencies: ICE Other
      Status: Proposed In Litigation
      Types of Action: Data and Reports Forms and Information Collection

  1. April 2017

    1. April 25, 2017

      DHS increases capacity for Asylum Division to lead fraud investigations and evaluate national security threats

      Subject Matter: Asylum, Withholding and CAT
      Agency: USCIS
      Status: Final/Actual
      Type of Action: Data and Reports
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