Summaries of the key January 20 executive actions affecting immigration.

“Since 2014, the number of legislators of color in the Minnesota Capitol has more than tripled, from 8 to 25. That means people of color represent 12 percent of the legislature, while people of color make up some 20 percent of the Minnesota population….

“At a moment when democracy seems especially fragile, Minnesota’s legislators of color plan to strengthen it by bringing in voices that often don’t get heard in the political process….

“‘I think where we put our money shows what we actually value,’ [Newly-elected MN Representative Esther Agbaje] said. ‘I’m hoping to be a voice on those committees to make sure that we’re putting our values towards people, and putting our money and resources to value the people we haven’t really in the past.’”

January 21, 2021—Yesterday evening, President Biden signed six executive orders directly relating to U.S. immigration laws. These executive actions reverse  the Trump Administration’s 2020 U.S. Census executive order, end the Muslim travel bans, rescind the 2017 interior enforcement executive action, stop of the U.S.-Mexico border wall construction, renew the Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program, and strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The new Biden administration also issued a moratorium on deportations and suspended the “Remain in Mexico” bars to asylum seekers. 

“President Biden’s first-day actions signal a commitment to reverse the racist and xenophobic policies of the previous administration,” said Veena Iyer, executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM). “We look forward to an administration that understands and values the contributions and inherent humanity of immigrants and refugees in the United States.”  

President Biden also sent sweeping immigration legislation to Congress today. The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 establishes paths to citizenship for Dreamers, individuals with Temporary Protected Status, immigrant farmworkers, and undocumented immigrants living in the United States before January 1, 2021. The legislation expands protections for refugees and asylum seekers and promotes family reunification. It also strengthens protections for crime victims and victims of human trafficking and begins the much-needed process of improving the immigration court system.  

“Biden’s first-day actions signal a very good start, but only a start,” said Iyer “During the months ahead, we face the hard work of making sure that a deeply divided Congress comes together and passes the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and that immigration agencies and courts are repaired and reformed.”  

Summary of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021

Under Trump, the proportion of immigrants with no prior criminal convictions who were being arrested and placed into deportation proceedings shot up.

UPDATED 1/13/2021 – ACTUALIZADOS 13/1/2021

¿Que es la vacuna contra el COVID-19?

La vacuna del COVID-19 es una inyección que se administra para evitar que una persona se enferme con la enfermedad del COVID-19. Hasta ahora, hay dos vacunas aprobadas para uso de emergencia en los Estados Unidos: Pfizer y Moderna.

¿Cuantas vacunas se están desarrollando?

Se están desarrollando muchas vacunas COVID-19 en todo el mundo. En los Estados Unidos, cuatro vacunas se encuentran actualmente en ensayos de fase 3 a gran escala; y dos vacunas están en desarrollo temprano.

¿Cuándo estará disponible la vacuna?

Dos vacunas del COVID-19 ya están disponibles en suministro limitado y la vacunación contra COVID-19 ha comenzado en Minnesota. Estas primeras dosis se están administrando a los trabajadores de salud y a las personas que trabajan y viven en centros de cuidados de largo plazo.

¿Todos pueden vacunarse ahora?

Todavía no, pero eventualmente cualquier adulto que quiera la vacuna podrá vacunarse. A medida que Minnesota continúe recibiendo más dosis, los siguientes grupos en riesgo de exposición al COVID-19 o en riesgo de enfermedad grave por COVID-19 serán los siguientes en poder acceder la vacuna. Los grupos asesores federales brindan orientación sobre quién serán los próximos en recibir la vacuna, y un grupo asesor estatal brinda recomendaciones sobre cómo aplicar esa orientación en Minnesota. Tanto los grupos asesores federales como estatales decidirán el orden de quién será el próximo en recibir la vacuna. Gradualmente, la vacuna estará disponible para más personas. Es probable que esto no suceda hasta el verano.

¿Y los niños?

La vacuna del COVID-19 no estará disponible para niños menores de 16 años hasta que se completen más estudios.

Datos acerca de la vacuna contra el COVID-19

La vacunación contra COVID-19 lo ayudará a protegerse de enfermarse por COVID-19. Las dos vacunas COVID-19 actualmente disponibles requieren dos dosis para estar completamente protegido. Es importante que reciba la segunda dosis en el plazo correcto después de la primera dosis. El personal de salud lo ayudará a determinar cuándo debe regresar para la segunda dosis.

Las vacunas COVID-19 no pueden enfermarlo con la enfermedad COVID-19.

Las vacunas COVID-19 no producen resultados positivos en las pruebas virales para COVID-19.

Recomendamos vacunarse incluso si ya ha estado enfermo con COVID-19. La vacuna puede ayudar a prevenir enfermarse por COVID-19 otra vez.

No debería tener que pagar por la vacuna COVID-19.

Vacunarse es una de las muchas herramientas importantes para ayudar a detener esta pandemia. Aún tendrá que hacer otras cosas para prevenir la propagación del COVID-19, como usar una máscara o cubrebocas, mantenerse alejado de los demás (2 metros o seis pies), quedarse en casa si está enfermo y lavarse las manos con frecuencia.

Tiene derecho a rechazar o aceptar la vacuna del COVID-19: https://www.fda.gov/media/144625/download

¿Hay efectos secundarios después de vacunarse?

A veces. Estos efectos secundarios suelen durar uno o dos días y, por lo general, no le impiden completar sus actividades diarias. Estos síntomas son el resultado de nuestro cuerpo respondiendo a la vacuna (también es normal no tener ningún síntoma). Los efectos secundarios más comunes incluyen dolor en el brazo donde recibió la inyección. Otros síntomas incluyen dolores musculares, cansancio, dolor de cabeza y quizás fiebre (la fiebre es menos común).

¿Hay costo para vacunarse?

La vacuna COVID-19 se proporcionará a las personas sin costo. Sin embargo, los proveedores de atención médica tienen derecho a cobrar una tarifa por administrar la vacuna a alguien. Esto significa que es posible que se le solicite la información de su seguro cuando reciba la vacuna COVID-19. Aún podrá recibir la vacuna COVID-19 si no tiene seguro y / o no puede pagar la tarifa de administración.

¿Se deberá de continuar el uso de la mascarilla después de vacunarse?

Es importante que todos sigamos utilizando todas las herramientas disponibles para ayudar a detener esta pandemia a medida que aprendemos más sobre cómo funcionan las vacunas COVID-19 en condiciones de la vida real. Incluso después de haber recibido dos dosis de la vacuna, debe continuar siguiendo todas las pautas de salud pública para reducir la propagación de COVID-19. Esto incluye usar una máscara, mantenerse a 6 pies o dos metros de los demás, hacerse la prueba del COVID-19 cuando sea necesario y cumplir con los requisitos de cuarentena y aislamiento. Continúe siguiendo las instrucciones en su lugar de trabajo, escuela y otros entornos también.

Para más información

Hay mucha información incorrecta circulando por las redes sociales. Para más información consulte:

https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/8-things.html

https://espanol.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/spanish.html

 

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Judge Donato halted regulations that would eviscerate asylum, making it almost impossible for victims of persecution to find safety in the United States.

 

 

12/21/2020

The first COVID-19 vaccines have come out within a year of the COVID-19 virus being discovered. There are many questions about how a vaccine could be created so quickly. With help from the federal government, the process was able to happen faster and more efficiently. It is important to know that steps to check for safety were not skipped. These timelines show how the process to make COVID-19 vaccines was made more efficient compared to how other vaccines are made.

How vaccines are made

The process to make a vaccine can take up to 10 years.

• After research is done, a vaccine goes through three human clinical studies; each one has more and more people.
• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the vaccine after their science advisory group reviews the study results.
• Then a national advisory group, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends who should get the vaccine.
• After that, the manufacturer starts to make vaccine.
• As people get the vaccine, CDC and FDA continue to look at the safety data for the vaccine.

A vaccine process starting with research. Then vaccine clinical studies. Phase 1 clinical studies happen first where they find if the vaccine is safe. Then phase 2 clinical studies where they find if the vaccine works. And then phase 3 clinical studies where they find if the vaccine is safe and if it works. Next, the vaccine safety data review. The FDA review is when FDA looks at the data and approves the vaccine. Then the ACIP review to recommend who should get the vaccine. Safety monitoring is last, where CDC and FDA continue to look at the vaccine data. Vaccine starts being made after the FDA review and continues past safety monitoring.

How COVID-19 vaccine is being made

• Earlier research on the coronavirus and advances in vaccine technology gave this process a jump start.
• Sometimes finding money for the vaccine studies can take a lot of time, but for COVID-19 vaccine, the federal government provided a lot of money.
• Manufacturers recruited participants for all three phases of the clinical studies at the same time, instead of waiting for each one to be done.
• Manufacturers are also making vaccine while the clinical studies happen.
• Approving a vaccine with an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) also takes less time. Getting a safe vaccine that works is the number one priority.
  • Groups at the federal level are not letting anything delay them from reviewing and hopefully approving vaccines. For example, the FDA added a lot of staff to shorten the review process from months to weeks.
• The vaccine will only receive approval if the studies show that the vaccine is safe and works.

A vaccine process starting with research. Then vaccine clinical studies. All three phases are happening at the same time. Phase 1 clinical studies happen first where they find if the vaccine is safe. Then phase 2 clinical studies where they find if the vaccine works. And then phase 3 clinical studies where they find if the vaccine is safe and if it works. The vaccine clinical studies go until the end of the ACIP review. Vaccine starts being made near the end of the phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical studies and extends past safety and monitoring. Next, the vaccine safety data review. The FDA review is when FDA looks at the data and gives emergency use authorization to use the vaccine. Then the ACIP review to recommend who should get the vaccine. Safety monitoring is last, where CDC and FDA continue to look at the vaccine data.

There are still things that we need to learn about the COVID-19 vaccine, such as how long protection from the vaccine lasts and how well it will work in the general population, but these are not reasons to delay getting a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine out to people.

For more information, see COVID-19 Vaccine (www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/vaccine.html).

 

 

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