USCIS Increases Security Checks in Immigration Cases

In this edition, journalist Patricia Poleo talks with immigration Attorney Jesus Reyes about the administration's recent measures pausing various immigration processes. We discuss the increase in security checks, the manual criminal background checks now being run by the FBI, and how this is overwhelming wait times for work permits, asylum cases, and residency applications. We also discuss the current status of TPS before the Supreme Court and the importance of legal and emotional resilience for the immigrant community during this time of political uncertainty.

Topics covered in this video:

• Temporary suspension of strategic immigration processes.
• New security protocols and manual FBI background checks.
• Impact on wait times for work permits and asylum.
• The political context behind USCIS's increased scrutiny.
• Update on the TPS litigation before the Supreme Court.

• • Changes in the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).