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Joe Biden has officially ordered US immigration agencies to end the use of derogatory terms such as ‘illegal alien’ and ‘assimilation’, when referring to migrants. US immigration advocates have branded the terms ‘dehumanizing’. US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) have each issued new guidance to staff.

 

The US Supreme Court is set to allow green card restrictions for immigrants with ‘Temporary Protected Status’ (TPS) who entered America illegally. Justices heard arguments on whether to allow TPS immigrants to apply for lawful permanent residency, but will seemingly block them from access to green cards.

 

Former US President, George W. Bush, has urged Congress to tone down what he describes as the ‘harsh rhetoric’ on US immigration reform. Following the publication of his new book, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants, Bush described immigration as ‘America’s greatest strength’.

 

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has announced that Ugandans believed to be ‘responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic process in the African country – including the January elections and campaign period – will be denied access to US visas. Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, secured a sixth term in January.

 

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments US President Joe Biden has kept a US immigration policy set under his predecessor that restricts refugee admissions to just 15,000 until 15 May 2021.
Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments According to a report published by The Guardian Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, sought help from rich American backers to claim asylum in the US.