President-elect Trump's Immigration Plans. SchulzLaw Blog January 9, 2025

Here is a round-up of immigration news for January 9, 2025.

Trump Administration Plans

A New York Times article - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/us/politics/trump-title-42-migrants.html - says President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers have spent months trying to identify a disease that will help them build their case for closing the border. Axios - https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/trump-immigration-executive-orders-stephen-miller - identifies 100 Executive Orders planned by the incoming administration that include the border and immigration.

Big Immigration Bill

The Washington Post at - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/08/dynamics-trending-toward-immigration-bill/ - says a big immigration bill is likely, which comes as no surprise.  

Support for GOP's Immigration Bill

Politico - https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/09/congress/laken-riley-act-advances-in-senate-00197364 - reports that Senate Democrats overwhelming support the GOP's first immigration bill, with only nine voting against.  This bill is the Laken Riley Act, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of some crimes and allows states to sue the federal government if they can demonstrate harm caused by immigrants who enter the country illegally.

USCIS Offices Closed

All USCIS offices are closed on January 9, 2025, for a National Day of Mourning to remember former President Jimmy Carter.  That impacts the 15-business day count for pending premium processing cases, among other things. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-offices-closed-jan-9-2025