On September 27, 2021 the Biden Administration announced plans for a new Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rule that would provide temporary protection from deportation and temporary employment authorization for certain undocumented migrants who entered the U.S. as children, known as "Dreamers." The new rule-making was in response to a recent District Court decision in Texas that ruled that the 2012 DACA Program established under the Obama Administration violated the Administrative Procedures Act.

Read from The New York Times, Biden Administration Moves to Protect Undocumented Young Adults

Read from CNN Politics, Biden Administration Takes New Steps to Preserve Obama-era DACA Immigration Program

Read from The Hill, Biden Administration Moves to Preserve DACA After Court Ruling

As of November 3, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives has added multiple proposed immigration law changes to the $1.75 trillion "Build Back Better" Reconciliation Social Spending bill. The added provisions, if adopted in the final text of the pending bill, include the following changes: 1. A proposed 5 year parole provision granting temporary protection from deportation and temporary employment authorization for an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants who have been in the U.S. since January 1, 2011, including the possibility of extension for an additional 5 years lasting until 2031. 2. Recapturing unused immigrant visas (222,000 for family-sponsored green cards, and 157,000 for employment-based green cards) that would have otherwise lapsed unused.

The probability of these proposed immigration provisions being included in the final version of the $1.75 trillion Social Spending bill is especially uncertain because they are at risk of being excluded from the bill by a negative ruling from the Senate Parliamentarian or being stripped from the bill in the Senate.

Read from CNN, Democrats Place All Bets on Third Attempt to Include Immigration in Economic Bill

Read from NPR, Democrats Are Making a 3rd Attempt at Immigration Reform Using Social Spending Bill

Read from The Hill, House Outlines Immigration Provisions in Latest Build Back Package

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Effective November 8, 2021, new rules apply to international travelers to and from the U.S.

On November 10, 2021 the CDC updated its vaccination requirements for international travelers.

On October 25, 2021 the U.S. Department of State issued a useful list of FAQs on COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements.