Important updates this presidential election season

By Barry L. Frager

Frege Law Firm

Illegal border crossings decreased for the fifth consecutive month. Vice President Kamala Harris selected her running mate for the U.S. presidency. We are still awaiting implementation of President Biden’s executive action that would allow certain people married to U.S. citizens “parole,” which could allow them to apply for residency within the United States. This article will provide updates as we approach the presidential election season and prepare for the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

President Biden implemented a policy change at the border that made it harder for people to try to enter the United States and request asylum. That, combined with the summer heat, had a major impact on border crossings. Under Biden’s new policy, U.S. officials no longer have to ask migrants if they fear harm from deportation. Some of the most vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors, can still apply for asylum, but the criteria for entering the United States are now stricter. This has significantly slowed asylum processing between ports of entry on the southern border. This has made many people less willing to make the long journey to the United States in the hot summer months.

We are already in August, and the presidential election will be held on November 5th of this year. There are less than 100 days left until we know who the next president will be. Harris has already chosen her vice presidential running mate and has begun a campaign tour in seven key states to try to expand her momentum and try to win over voters. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, beat out two other potential candidates: Arizona Senator and astronaut Mark Kelly, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. All excellent candidates have potential influence on voters in important swing states. Tim Walz is a 51-year-old Democrat who served in Congress for 12 years and has served as the Governor of Minnesota since 2019. Walz’s impressive resume and popularity in the Midwest undoubtedly influenced his selection by Harris as Vice President.

Vice President Harris has raised a huge amount of campaign cash for her presidential bid. On Sunday, a new group called “Harris Republicans” organized to win over the votes of Republicans who dislike Donald Trump. The idea is to use well-known Republicans to run with Harris and win over undecided voters. As the campaign progresses this election season, the strategy will continue to use Trump’s controversial statements against him. Kamala Harris raised an impressive $310 million in July. His fundraising efforts and current momentum have revived the Democratic presidential race against Trump.

On June 18 of this year, President Joe Biden announced a new program in his administration that would allow certain qualifying spouses to obtain parole and lawful permanent residence (green cards). However, we have not seen the launch of this program. Although we are a law firm that can assist potential qualified applicants, we are still unable to apply. There are no instructions outlining the requirements, nor any requests that we can implement. We are hoping that this implementation will be achieved during the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC). It is election season, and political considerations are important. The fact that a speaker at the DNC was able to mention the implementation would amount to favorable political capital. We know that our clients and the immigration community are eagerly awaiting the start of filing applications for this relief. Therefore, we are monitoring the likelihood of our clients filing applications and will keep readers of this article informed of developments on this matter. We also need to see which party wins the November 2024 presidential election to understand whether the program will be rescinded or allowed to continue.

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Illegal border crossings drop to 5^day One month in a row. Vice President Kamala Harris has picked her running mate to run for the US presidency. We are still waiting for President Biden’s executive order to be issued that will allow certain individuals married to US citizens to be “paroled in place,” which may allow them to apply for a green card within the United States. This article will provide updates as we enter the presidential election season and prepare for the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

President Biden changed border policy to make it harder for people to enter the United States and seek asylum. Combined with the summer heat, border crossings have been significantly impacted. Under Biden’s new policy, U.S. officials are no longer required to ask migrants if they fear harm from deportation. Some more vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors, can still apply for asylum, but the standards for entry into the United States are now much higher. This has significantly slowed asylum processing between ports of entry on the southern border. This makes it less desirable for many people to make the long journey to the United States during the summer heat.

It’s already August and this year’s presidential election will be held on November 5th. In less than 100 days, we will find out who will be the next president. Harris has already selected her vice presidential running mate and has begun a seven-swing state campaign tour to try to continue her momentum and try to win over voters. Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz, beat out two other potential candidates: Arizona Senator and astronaut Mark Kelly and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. They are all excellent candidates with potential influence on voters in important electoral swing states. Tim Waltz is a 51-year-old Democrat who served in Congress for 12 years and has served as the Governor of Minnesota since 2019. Waltz’s impressive resume and popularity in the Midwest undoubtedly influenced his selection as Harris’ vice president.

Vice President Harris has raised an impressive amount of campaign cash for her presidential campaign. On Sunday, a new group, Republicans for Harris, organized to gain votes from Republicans who dislike Donald Trump. The idea is to use well-known Republicans to run alongside Harris to win over swing voters. As the campaign progresses throughout the election season, the strategy will continue to capitalize on Trump’s controversial statements against him. Kamala Harris raised an impressive $310 million in July. Her fundraising efforts and current momentum have reset the Democratic presidential race against Trump.

June 18^day In November of this year, President Biden announced a new program that will allow certain spouses who qualify to be paroled in place and obtain lawful permanent residence (green cards). However, we have yet to see this program in action. Although as a law firm that may be able to assist potential qualified applicants, we are not yet able to apply for this program. There are no instructions outlining the requirements, and no applications that we can implement. We are hopeful that this program will be introduced during the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC). It is election season, and political considerations are important. And the ability for speakers at the DNC to reference this program equates to favorable political capital. We know that our clients and the immigration community are anxiously awaiting to begin filing applications for this relief. Therefore, we are monitoring our clients’ ability to apply and will update readers of this article as this matter progresses. We will also have to watch which party wins the November 2024 presidential election to see if this program will be rescinded or allowed to continue.

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