Posts tagged DACA
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - COVID-19’s Impact on Immigration

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the public health crisis has disrupted administrative processing of routine immigration issues. It has also created opportunities for the Trump Administration to pursue its immigration policy objectives, at the same time American families and businesses look to immigration reforms to survive the global pandemic.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrPlurus StrategiesImmigration, COVID-19, Visas, Border security, Detention, Trump, Biden, Travel, Travel restrictions, Passport, Healthcare, DACA, Student visas, Exchange visitor program, Immigration proclamations
2018 Legislative and Regulatory Outlook

With the November elections in mind, Congress and the Administration must quickly get to work addressing the growing list of policies needing their attention, as Washington asks: how many more times can we kick the can down the road? We’re running out of roads.

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David Leiterlitke, leiter, spanjich, senate, house, congress, administration, budget, appropriatons, disaster relief, debt limit, health care, aca, Obamacare, FISA, flood insurance, immigration, DACA, farm bill, trade, infrastructure, entitlement reform, welfare, Medicare, medicaid, regulatory reform, tax reform, ndaa, defense, energy, FAA, net neutrality, pensions, nominations
Third Disaster Relief Bill Could Be a “Christmas Tree”

With so much to do and so little time, it’s likely a single bill – potentially a third supplemental appropriations package –  turns into a Christmas tree, loaded up with outstanding business. With action anticipated in November, could Christmas come early?

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David Leiterlitke, leiter, spanjich, disaster relief, christmas, fy18, congress, house, senate, president, white house, administration, CR, tax, tax reform, tax cut, supplemental, cr, flood insurance, defense spending, border wall, budget, budget resolution, DACA, CHIP, CSRs, Alexander, Murray, omnibus
The Big Three: Budget Resolution, Tax Reform, and FY18 Appropriations

As we begin the new fiscal year (FY18), we know that congressional Republicans want to accomplish two major goals: passage of a budget resolution and a tax reform package. And when you add in, FY18 appropriations, which Congress must address by December 8, that is a very ambitious agenda.

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David Leiterlitke, leiter, spanjich, budget, budget resolution, fy18, fiscal year, tax reform, tax cut, appropriations, ndaa, chip, flood insurance, expiring provision, House, Senate, Congress, Trump Administration, Democrats, Republicans, interest deduction, municipal bonds, expensing, corker, DREAM Act, DACA, border wall, border security
Expiring Provisions and Deadlines Loom

With many expiring provisions and other paramount issues facing looming deadlines of one kind or another, a running list keeps track of the crowded legislative calendar.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Expiring Provisions, Infrastructure, Debt Limit, legislative calendar, agenda, congress, trump, president, democrats, republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CHIP, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrials, Obamacare, December 8, September 30, Medicare, extenders, repeal and replace, reconcilliation, budget resolution, FY18, FY17, appropriatons, National Flood Insurance Program, National Defense Authorization Act, tax reform, Tax Cut, FISA