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Supreme Court: Unlawful Entrants with Temporary Protected Status Cannot Adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident Status
Congressional Research Service · 2021-06-11 · Posts · 2,171 words · PDF available
Certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens, as the term is used in the Immigration and Nationality Act [INA]) who are physically present in the United States may adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR) stat...
Supreme Court Rules on Authority of Tribal Police to Stop Non-Indians
Congressional Research Service · 2021-06-11 · Posts · 2,135 words · PDF available
On June 1, 2021, the Supreme Court unanimously held in United States v. Cooley (Cooley) that Indian tribal law enforcement officers may stop, search, and temporarily detain a non-Indian motorist trave...
Social Security Long-Range Projections: Why 75 Years?
Congressional Research Service · 2021-06-11 · Resources · 1,735 words · PDF available
The Social Security Board of Trustees (Trustees) is required by law to report annually to Congress on the financial status of the Social Security trust funds. Since 1965, the Trustees have used a 75-y...
Shipping, Ports, and the Federal Maritime Commission
Congressional Research Service · 2021-06-11 · Resources · 1,835 words · PDF available
Since summer 2020, U.S. overseas containerized trade has risen to record levels as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led households to spend less on services such as vacation trips and ...