This law amends in-state tuition eligibility criteria to include refugees and individuals with certain Special Immigrant Visas. Administrative Appeals Information on precedent decisions, adopted decisions, and non-precedent decisions. A prohibition on notices to vacate may improve equity of the eviction moratorium for immigrant renters, who are more likely to experience these informal evictions outside of the court process. Illinois created health benefits for immigrant seniors with incomes below 100 percent of poverty who are ineligible for medical assistance due to immigration status. The Biden administration released a four-page summary of the U.S. Fourteen statesAlabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsinnow use the federal naturalization exam for high school civics curricula and/or testing requirements. Resolutions typically commend citizens, immigrants, and immigrant-serving organizations for their contributions, recognize the cultural heritage of immigrants in a state, and urge Congress or the president of the United States to take certain actions. State legislatures took innovative approaches to sustaining access to health care and public benefits during COVID-19 for citizens and immigrants alike. Lawmakers in six states and the District of Columbia enacted 13 laws: California, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. The U.S. and Florida have thrived as a melding of immigrants. This budget law includes funding for the state criminal alien assistance program and the refugee resettlement program. Qualified individuals are residents, not incarcerated at the time of enrollment, and reasonably expected to be, for the entire period for which enrollment is sought, a citizen or a national of the U.S. or an alien lawfully present in the U.S. This law extends temporary authority to the mayor to respond to the coronavirus emergency for DC residents and businesses. Professional or Occupational License Qualifications. Licenses to Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons. This resolution recognizes that engaging Latinos in political processes strengthens the state, ensures that voices and lived experiences are respected and honored, and reflects the values of fairness and equal opportunity. Enacted legislation related to immigration decreased in 2020 by 30% to 127 laws, compared with 181laws in 2019. Except as required by federal law or regulations, funds may not be used to provide public assistance to a person who is not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or refugee. Appropriations for State Government Operation. Legislators in 16 states and the District of Columbia adopted 79 resolutions: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia. This resolution recognizes and commends the refugee population in Georgia on their journey to becoming Georgians and their significant contributions to this state's culture and economy. The National Conference of State Legislatures tracks and summarizes enacted laws and adopted resolutions related to immigration and immigrants in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on this topic, use this form to reach NCSL staff. Summary. This law creates the Fostering Connections Program and includes a provision stating the citizenship or immigration status of a young adult shall not be a factor when determining the young adult's eligibility. This resolution honors Susan Hinton, commending her exceptional service to the children of Tennessee, saluting her professional expertise and personal excellence, and extending to her our heartfelt wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement and every continued success in her future endeavors. He was born in Ukraine. The Korean American community in Georgia is one of the fastest-growing and largest in the U.S. and has made significant contributions to the economic vitality and cultural diversity of Georgia. This law amends access to medical records for public benefit eligibility to include the cash assistance program for aged, blind and disabled legal immigrants. This resolution honors Helen Drobnick, daughter of Polish immigrant parents on the occasion of her 100th birthday. Missouri, Mississippi and West Virginia bar notaries public from acting as immigration consultants. This law creates an Office of New Americans in the Department of Social Services to assist immigrant integration on an economic, social, and cultural level. This resolution honors the life of Emilia Pontarelli, an immigrant from Italy. This resolution established April 2020 as Celebrate Diversity Month to foster an inclusive environment for all ethnicities and cultures. This resolution congratulates David and Anna Marie Unes on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. DeSantis on immigration: Bring back immigrants lost to E-verify law In addition to providing for the eligibility of state-issued identification cards and drivers licenses, these laws address a range of topics including professional licenses, firearm permits, hunting and recreational permits, and documentation requirements for drivers license applications. This law includes a provision removing residency and U.S. citizenship requirements for the West Virginia Lottery. This resolution commends the contributions of Georgia's Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and recognized Feb. 24, 2020, as Asian American Lobby Day at the state capitol. Obata was an artist, educator and baseball player. This law adopts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and amends qualifications of applications to include those with valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the U.S. in addition to citizens. Enacted legislation related to immigration decreased in 2020 by 30% to 127 laws, compared with 181 laws in 2019. Qualified aliens subject to the five year bar and undocumented aliens are eligible for emergency services. This resolution declares the month of March 2020 to be Colorado Women's History Month in recognition of the struggles, accomplishments and contributions of American women throughout history. This law appropriates funds to cover necessary health care- and human services-related expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Criteria includes attending a Virginia high school for at least two years, graduating and being accepted at a higher education institution. This budget law includes funds for the Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees. Changes: President, USCIS, Board Of Immigration Appeals. Advocates for the tough measures say state and local governments should still . The group will propose clinical readiness criteria for medical school graduation or residency admission, propose a grant award process to provide career guidance and clinical training, and provide policy recommendations and an annual report to the legislature. There is a strong connection between Haitians and Florida as 46% of Haitian Americans live in the state. This resolution commends the organization of Georgia Chinese American Republicans (GCAR), composed of first generation Chinese American immigrants. A psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of higher education that is regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or a foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent by a foreign credential evaluation service. This law bars unemployment compensation benefits on the basis of services performed by an alien unless the alien is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time the services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing the services or was permanently residing in the U.S. at the time the services were performed. This budget law includes authority for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance to noncitizens older than 65. This resolution commends Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Semyon Vindman, USA, Ret., for his honorable military service and his courageous defense of the nation's ideals. She and her husband, Joe, did not hesitate to help out youth and young adults when they needed a hand, even to finding these young people jobs and opening up the Willson home for years at a time to refugees from war-torn countries. This appropriations law includes funds for migrant health, migrant education, refugee assistance and the state criminal alien incarceration grant fund. This supplemental appropriations law includes continuation of funds for immigrant services and new grants to create heritage language programs for immigrant and refugee students. Gov. This law amends the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read: A refugee shall not be denied resettlement anywhere in California based on any criterion, method of administration, or practice that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation. This omnibus budget law includes funds for refugee assistance and disability assistance for aliens exempt from the supplemental security income citizenship requirement who are over the age of 18. A psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must hold a degree that is regionally accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or a foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent by a foreign credential evaluation service. This resolution designated May 2020 as Haitian Heritage Month. California and Colorado require compliance with detention standards of care and with the review and inspection of facilities that house noncitizens. This law requires every public employer, contractor and subcontractor to register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees. Lawmakers in nine states and the District of Columbia enacted 15 laws: California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington. This law amends standby guardianship law, on a temporary basis, to enable a parent or legal guardian subject to an adverse immigration action or who has been exposed to COVID-19 to make short-term plans for a child without terminating or limiting that person's parental or custodial rights. Some address foreign contributions to elections. In 2020, three states barred notaries public from acting as an immigration consultant: Missouri, Mississippi and West Virginia. Students, or if dependent, their parents, must have paid Virginia income tax for two years. Recent Immigration Law Changes. The U.S. Census Bureau in 2016 verified that AAPIs are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic population in the State of Georgia and in the nation. This law prohibits the Franchise Tax Board from requiring a nonresident alien to provide a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) when filing a state tax return if the nonresident alien is not eligible for or has not been issued a SSN or ITIN. This brief lays out the main federal programs that offer health care coverage and services to low-income populations, including legal permanent immigrants, temporary immigrants, humanitarian immigrants and unauthorized immigrant populations residing in the United States. The law creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, which prohibits a landlord from engaging in certain housing practices or related activities based on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant. In 2020, three states adopted the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.