Wei Zhong of Klasko Immigration Law Partners. Courtesy photo Keeping Families Together Program Halted: What to Expect
The program is on hold through an administrative stay, which is a provisional remedy that stops the application of a policy without concluding if it is lawful.
September 13, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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Just one week after implementation, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, in Texas v. Department of Homeland Security, issued a 14-day administrative halt on DHS's ability to grant parole in place under President Joe Biden's "Keeping Families Together" initiative. Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas extended the temporary block on the policy until Sept. 23 to allow for legal arguments and a potential hearing.
On Aug. 19, 2024, DHS implemented Biden's "Keeping Families Together" parole program in order to alleviate the difficulties of family unity in the immigration system. It was designed to give over half a million spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens temporary legal status and a possible route to citizenship. The program does this by enabling these noncitizens to apply for adjustment of status to become lawful permanent residents without having to leave the country if granted parole and if otherwise eligible.
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