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PRO BONO NEWS
Title 42 Restrictions
Following the end of Title 42, the Administration is putting in place new restrictions at the southern border that will continue to impact a person's ability to seek asylum. These restrictions include new bars to asylum that create obstacles for asylum seekers to exercise their legal right to claim asylum.
On May 11th the Biden Administration lifted Title 42, the pandemic-era public health measure that immigration authorities used to manage and deter asylum seekers and other migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
VAAP is committed to supporting the legal right of asylum seekers to gain protection in the United States, regardless of how they enter the country. We encourage you to read more about these restrictions here.
Afghan Re-Parole Process
On June 8th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opened a process for eligible Afghan Nationals who arrived under humanitarian parole through the Operation Allies Welcome to request a new period of parole so they can continue to live and work legally in the United States. Under the law, parole requests are considered on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons and significant public benefit. Importantly, Afghan parolees who apply for asylum or for adjustment to lawful permanent resident prior to the expiration of their initial parole period do not need to submit an application for re-parole, as DHS will consider for an extension of their original parole period on a case-by-case basis.
Stay tuned to learn more about our plans to support Afghans in Vermont.
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