Search Results for keywords:"DHS regulations"

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  • 2024-30500 — Clarification Regarding Bars to Eligibility During Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 105392
    Reading Time:about 61 minutes

    The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review issued an interim final rule to clarify the responsibilities of immigration judges when reviewing asylum officers' credible fear and reasonable fear determinations. This rule ensures that judges consider any asylum bars applied by asylum officers as defined by Department of Homeland Security regulations. The changes seek to prevent misunderstandings and maintain consistency with existing legal requirements and processes. Public feedback is requested by January 27, 2025, and the rule takes effect on December 27, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department wants to make sure that when judges look at decisions made about people asking for safety in the U.S., they follow all the rules carefully. They're asking people to share their thoughts on these changes by the end of January 2025.

  • 2024-31357 — Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 2642
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing changes to its Privacy Act regulations, in line with the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017. These changes would restrict the use of full Social Security numbers (SSNs) in documents sent by physical mail unless deemed necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security. DHS aims to further define what "necessary" means and to ensure that SSNs are redacted whenever possible. The agency also plans safeguards to protect SSNs, ensuring they're never visible on the outside of mail packages.

    Simple Explanation

    DHS wants to change the rules so that using your full Social Security number in mail is very rare, only when it's really needed, and they want to make sure your number isn't shown on the outside of mail.

  • 2025-00553 — Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 2921
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has corrected a mistake from a previous update to a rule about T nonimmigrant status for victims of severe trafficking. This correction fixes a typographical error from August 2024, which unintentionally changed a section of the rule. The correction, effective as of January 14, 2025, clarifies the rule without making any new changes. The updated rule affects the way applications are processed but doesn't change the original intent or requirements of the rule.

    Simple Explanation

    The government fixed a mistake in rules that help people who were hurt by trafficking. They made sure the change doesn’t cause any new problems and it takes effect quickly.

  • 2025-03944 — Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 11793
    Reading Time:about 38 minutes

    The Department of Homeland Security has introduced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) mandating a new registration process for aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This rule advises aliens who have not registered to use form G-325R on myUSCIS to comply with the law. The IFR also outlines penalties for non-compliance, such as fines up to $5,000 and potential imprisonment. The rule includes provisions for public comments and considerations for implementing a $30 fee for biometric services, though there's no fee for now.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made a new rule where people from other countries living here have to fill out a special form to let the government know they’re here, or they might have to pay a big fine or even go to jail. They’re asking people to give their fingerprints but aren’t charging for it right now.