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With immigration policy and regulations returning to normal under the administration of United States President Joe Biden, the diversity visa lottery program, more commonly referred to as the “green card lottery,” kicked off in October 2021. During the previous administration, the program suffered from the so-called “Muslim ban” and the coronavirus pandemic. This time, US …Read More

With all the spending that has been a staple of the administration under United States President Joe Biden, legislative proposals to fund and balance the federal budget will likely be very contentious later this year. The factors that have forced this spending include benefits paid to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, the infrastructure bill, and the …Read More

Shortly after taking office in January 2021, President Joe Biden introduced a legislative proposal many analysts see as an effort to overhaul American immigration policy. Previous attempts at immigration reform have fizzled ever since the Patriot Act of 2001 complicated things, so the chances of Biden’s proposal passing in its entirety are limited. However, legal …Read More

In August 2021, the United States Senate passed the American Jobs Plan, more commonly referred to as the Infrastructure Bill, a significant piece of legislation that will require $1 trillion from taxpayers to execute. Although major infrastructure projects such as highway construction, solar power plants, and expansion of commuter rail service are at the heart …Read More