by McKenzie Penton | Feb 4, 2021 | Government Affairs, Membership, Research & Analysis
By Mona Shah, Attorney, Mona Shah & Associates Global This is a member perspective and the views of the author are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of IIUSA. Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the Senate confirmed Alejandro N. Mayorkas, a...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 2, 2021 | Government Affairs
On Tuesday, February 2 the Senate voted to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas to lead the Department of Homeland Security. He was confirmed by a 56-43 vote Mr. Mayorkas was previously the deputy DHS secretary in the Obama administration and DHS, among many other things, has...
by McKenzie Penton | Feb 1, 2021 | Events, Government Affairs, Membership
IIUSA will host its Government Affairs and Association Update webinar tomorrow (February 3). This is a free event and all EB-5 stakeholders are encouraged to attend. During this live webinar, attendees will hear from leaders and staff within IIUSA about the state of...
by McKenzie Penton | Jan 26, 2021 | Government Affairs, Membership
IIUSA Needs Your Support Ahead of the June 30 EB-5 Reauthorization Deadline The EB-5 industry must be reauthorized by June 30, 2021. If it is not, the Program will cease to exist. IIUSA is the EB-5 industry’s only membership association and is working to make sure...
by Lee Li | Jan 22, 2021 | Government Affairs
The Biden administration pick to run the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, is set to receive a committee vote. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will meet to vote on January 26, 2021. Earlier this week, held a hearing...
by Lee Li | Jan 20, 2021 | Government Affairs
Unless you take action, the EB-5 Regional Center Program will expire in: State of the EB-5 Industry and Its Path Forward As Executive Director of the EB-5 Regional Center Program’s only industry trade association, I am privileged to speak with authority about the EB-5...
