Shoulder by Shoulder
Section 8 U.S.C. 1157 of the U.S. Code grants employment authorization for eligible individuals awarded refugee status, stating in part that these individuals “ … shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement...more
USCIS has announced that Ukrainian and Afghan parolees with certain classes of admission are employment authorized incident to status which means they can begin working without an EAD....more
The number of people forcibly displaced in the world has reached over 100 million for the first time, with sudden and large scale crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine intensifying an already growing problem. Around half of...more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Afghanistan and Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months. By way of background, DHS may designate a foreign country for TPS...more
With the recent humanitarian crises and armed conflicts in Ukraine and Afghanistan, refugee issues currently dominate the news cycles. Families and friends of those who have fled these conflicts are anxiously waiting to hear...more
During a press briefing on Friday afternoon, State Department spokesman Ned Price abruptly changed the subject from the disastrous pullout in Afghanistan to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. A Russian ship, the Ostap Sheremeta,...more