Podcast appearances and mentions of Alejandro N Mayorkas

Economic Club Chairman David Rubenstein interviewed The Honorable Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on the dynamic role of the Department in ensuring the security of the United States. Mayorkas examined the the Department's recent efforts to ensure the safe and secure development and deployment of AI technology, security of our critical infrastructure, border security and immigration enforcement, and the elevated threat environment.

In today's episode H1B visa rules will soon change significantly, but first a few other headlines caught my attention. Isro, announced last week the successful test of “In-flight Abort Demonstration of Crew Escape System (CES)” at Mach number 1.2 with the space agency's newly developed Test Vehicle, followed by Crew Module separation & safe recovery. This is in an important milestone in India's Gaganyaan human space flight effort. VC firms are doubling down on AI and deep tech. TechCrunch reports today that these are the prevailing themes in the latest early-stage cohort from Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India, the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused VC fund. One thing today Big changes are coming to H1B visa rules, that could have significant impact for India's $245 billion IT services industry. In a move aimed at enhancing the H-1B specialty occupation worker program, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in conjunction with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Oct. 20, according to a press release on the department's website. The proposed rule intends to streamline eligibility requirements, boost program efficiency, provide more benefits and flexibility for both employers and workers, and reinforce integrity measures. The H-1B program is pivotal for US employers, allowing them to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, a classification that mandates highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, the press release notes. It has also been used extensively by India's IT services providers such as Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services to send software engineers and others to work on client sites. “DHS continues to develop and implement regulations that increase efficiency and improve processes for employers and workers navigating the immigration system,” US Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas said in the press release. One of the central changes proposed in the rule is the alteration of the H-1B registration selection process to reduce the potential for misuse and fraud. Currently, the odds of an individual being selected in the lottery system increase with the number of registrations submitted on their behalf. The new proposal, however, would change this by ensuring that each unique individual is entered into the selection process only once, regardless of the number of registrations submitted for them. This modification aims to enhance the chances of a legitimate registration being selected while minimizing the advantage of submitting multiple registrations for the same beneficiary. Important provisions of the proposed rule include the following: Streamlining Eligibility Requirements: The criteria for specialty occupation positions would be revised to reduce confusion and clarify that a position may encompass a range of degrees as long as there is a direct connection between the required degree field(s) and the position's duties. Improving Program Efficiency: The rule would codify that adjudicators should generally defer to a prior determination when no underlying facts have changed in a new filing. Providing Greater Benefits and Flexibilities: Certain exemptions to the H-1B cap would be expanded for non-profit entities, governmental research organizations, and beneficiaries not directly employed by qualifying organizations. Additionally, students on an F-1 visa seeking to change their status to H-1B would receive extended flexibilities. The rule would also introduce new eligibility requirements for rising entrepreneurs. Strengthening Integrity Measures: The rule would prohibit related entities from submitting multiple registrations for the same beneficiary, thus reducing misuse and fraud in the registration process. USCIS' authority to conduct site visits would be codified, and non-compliance with site visits could result in the denial or revocation of a petition.

- La empresa de Donald Trump fue declarada culpable de fraude fiscal el martes por ayudar a los ejecutivos a evadir impuestos sobre lujosas ventajas como apartamentos en Manhattan y autos de lujo, en un importante repudio a las prácticas financieras en el negocio del expresidente. Un jurado encontró culpables a dos entidades corporativas de la Organización Trump de los 17 cargos, incluidos cargos de conspiración y falsificación de registros comerciales. El propio Trump no estaba en juicio. El veredicto llegó el segundo día de deliberaciones. La condena es una validación para los fiscales de Nueva York, que llevan tres años investigando al expresidente y sus negocios. El fiscal de distrito de Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, dijo que el veredicto “subraya que en Manhattan tenemos un estándar de justicia para todos”. Como castigo, la Organización Trump podría recibir una multa de hasta $ 1.6 millones, una cantidad relativamente pequeña para una empresa de su tamaño, aunque la condena podría complicar algunos de sus acuerdos futuros.
 Trump, quien recientemente anunció que volvería a postularse para presidente, dijo que el caso contra su compañía era parte de una “cacería de brujas” por motivos políticos. Hablando fuera del juzgado, el abogado de la Organización Trump, Alan Futerfas, prometió apelar. El veredicto se suma a los crecientes problemas legales de Trump, quien enfrenta una investigación criminal en Washington por la retención de documentos de alto secreto en su propiedad de Florida, Mar-a-Lago, así como los esfuerzos para deshacer los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020. FUENTE: AP La fecha límite para obtener la identificación real necesaria para abordar un vuelo nacional ha sido retrasada nuevamente y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional citó el impacto persistente de la pandemia de COVID-19 para el lanzamiento más lento de lo esperado. La fecha límite para tener una Real ID había sido el 3 de mayo de 2023, pero el DHS anunció el lunes que se ha retrasado dos años, hasta el 7 de mayo de 2025. “Esta extensión dará a los estados el tiempo necesario para garantizar que sus residentes puedan obtener una licencia o tarjeta de identificación que cumpla con REAL ID”, dijo el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, en un comunicado de prensa. “DHS también usará este tiempo para implementar innovaciones para hacer que el proceso sea más eficiente y accesible”. Las personas obtienen identificaciones compatibles a medida que renuevan las licencias de conducir, pero el DHS dijo que la pandemia provocó retrasos en las oficinas estatales de licencias de conducir. Debido a los retrasos, muchas agencias estatales que emiten licencias de conducir extendieron automáticamente las fechas de vencimiento de las licencias y tarjetas de identificación, en lugar de emitir licencias y tarjetas que cumplan con el requisito de Real ID. Después de la fecha límite de mayo de 2025, los viajeros nacionales mayores de 18 años en vuelos comerciales deben tener una licencia de conducir que cumpla con Real ID o una tarjeta de identificación estatal con foto. También se requerirá identificación real para ingresar a algunas instalaciones federales, como bases militares. La ley Real ID fue aprobada por el Congreso en 2005 por recomendación de la Comisión del 11 de septiembre. La nueva forma de identificación incorpora tecnología contra la falsificación y utiliza pruebas documentales y verificación de registros para garantizar que una persona es quien dice ser. FUENTE: AP

Episodio #092 En este episodio, la abogada Barbara Vazquez del bufete de abogados de inmigración, Vazquez & Servi, P.C., les informa sobre un fallo judicial por el juez Drew B. Tipton de la Corte de Estados Unidos que podría causarles preocupaciones a personas quienes se encuentran en el país de manera irregular aun no siendo prioridad para la ejecución de la ley de inmigración. El dictamen del juez Tipton anulo el memorándum del secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, que tenia como objetivo enfocar los escasos recursos del gobierno en la aprehensión de personas consideradas un riesgo para la seguridad nacional, publica y/o fronteriza. ¡Escuchen este episodio y suscríbase a nuestro podcast PA'LANTE MI GENTE! Haga “clic” en el enlace para mantenerse informado. https://bit.ly/3NPvoxi 

The 18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy conference opened with welcoming remarks from: Anna Gallagher, Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.; MPI President Andrew Selee; and William M. Treanor, Dean and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University Law Center, Following introductory remarks, MPI Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy program Doris Meissner engaged Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas in the keynote conversation.

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether, under 8 U.S.C. § 1254a(f)(4), a grant of temporary protected status authorizes eligible noncitizens to obtain lawful-permanent-resident status under 8 U.S.C. § 1255.DateProceedings and Orders Sep 08 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)Sep 08 2020 | Corrected appendix to the petition (submitted February 18, 2021).Sep 11 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 13, 2020 to November 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 14 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 12, 2020.Oct 26 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to December 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 28 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2020.Dec 09 2020 | Brief for the Respondents filed.Dec 11 2020 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed by petitioner.Dec 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED.Feb 05 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Jose Santos Sanchez, et al.Feb 05 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Jose Santos Sanchez, et al.Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners Jose Santos Sanchez, et al. filed.Mar 01 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Oxfam America filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Immigration Law Professors filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Watch and Alianza Americas filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Alan Morrison and Brian Wolfman filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Immigration Lawyers Association, et al. filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Immigration Litigation Alliance, American Civil Liberties Union, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Harvard TPS Coalition filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 22 Cities and Counties filed.Mar 01 2021 | Amicus brief of Service Employees International Union, et al. not accepted for filing. (March 03, 2021 - certificate of compliance to be corrected).Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Service Employees International Union and Other Labor Unions filed. (March 23, 2021)Mar 10 2021 | Corrected certificate of service for amicus curiae Harvard TPS Coalition filed.Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 19, 2021.Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.Mar 15 2021 | Record received from the U.S.D.C. 3rd Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer, with the exception of confidential documents that been electronically filed.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondents Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. filed.Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATEDMar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. (Distributed)Apr 09 2021 | Reply of petitioner Jose Santos Sanchez, et ux. filed. (Distributed)Apr 19 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Amy M. Saharia, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Michael R. Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended from Oct. 1 this year to May 3, 2023 the full enforcement date of the new REAL ID, officials announced this week. The delay comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted the ability of states to issue REAL ID-compliant drivers’ licenses and identification cards. DHS will publish an interim final rule in the coming days to effectuate this enforcement date change. “Protecting the health, safety, and security of our communities is our top priority,” said Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. “As our country continues to recover from the COVID-19...Article LinkSupport the show (http://henricocitizen.com/contribute)

Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Senior Correspondent Ian Millhiser to examine the current state of affairs at the southern border, and to evaluate the Biden administration's immigration response more generally. Then, some research is discussed that examines (pre-Covid) data on the correlation between life expectancy and both race and educational attainment. Resources: Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Regarding the Situation at the Southwest Border (Mar. 16, 2021) "Biden to Announce Broad Plan to Reverse Trump Immigration Policies" by Michael D. Shear, New York Times (Jan. 19, 2021) "Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos" by Akilah Johnson, Washington Post (Mar. 15, 2021) White paper Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, Vox Credits: Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices