Federal Register - February 5, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 23 / Friday, February 5, 2021 / Presidential Documents ii identify any agency actions that fail to promote access to the legal immigration systemsuch as the final rule entitled, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements, 85 Fed. Reg. 46788 Aug.
3, 2020, in light of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act title I of division D of Public Law 116159and recommend steps, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to revise or rescind those agency actions.
b Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall each submit a plan to the President describing the steps their respective agencies will take to advance the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.
c Within 180 days of submitting the plan described in subsection b of this section, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall each submit a report to the President describing the progress of their respective agencies towards implementing the plan developed pursuant to subsection b of this section and recognizing any areas of concern or barriers to implementing the plan.
Sec. 4. Immediate Review of Agency Actions on Public Charge Inadmissibility.
The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other relevant agencies, as appropriate, shall review all agency actions related to implementation of the public charge ground of inadmissibility in section 212a4 of the Immigration and Nationality Act INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182a4, and the related ground of deportability in section 237a5 of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1227a5. They shall, in considering the effects and implications of public charge policies, consult with the heads of relevant agencies, including the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
a This review should:
i consider and evaluate the current effects of these agency actions and the implications of their continued implementation in light of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order;
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ii identify appropriate agency actions, if any, to address concerns about the current public charge policies effect on the integrity of the Nations immigration system and public health; and iii recommend steps that relevant agencies should take to clearly communicate current public charge policies and proposed changes, if any, to reduce fear and confusion among impacted communities.
b Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall each submit a report to the President describing any agency actions identified pursuant to subsection aii of this section and any steps their agencies intend to take or have taken, consistent with subsection aiii of this section.
Sec. 5. Promoting Naturalization.
a Improving the naturalization process. The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, develop a plan describing any agency actions, in furtherance of the policy set forth in section 1 of this order, that they will take to:
i eliminate barriers in and otherwise improve the existing naturalization process, including by conducting a comprehensive review of that process with particular emphasis on the N400 application, fingerprinting, background and security checks, interviews, civics and English language tests, and the oath of allegiance;
ii substantially reduce current naturalization processing times;
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