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Primer on Criminal-Immigration and Enforcement Provisions of USCA

This primer covers the key criminal-immigration and enforcement provisions of the USCA. The US Citizenship Act of 2021 (USCA, also referred to as the “Biden bill”) is an immigration bill introduced in the House on February 18, 2021 that would create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people living in the United States who entered on or before January 1, 2021.

National Immigration Project Practice advisory Feb 19, 2021 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Crimes; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Crimes and categorical approach Naturalization

Workflows

Crim-imm screening Naturalization and adjustment

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

National