April 23, 2020|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On April 22, 2020, Trump issued a presidential proclamation suspending the entry of certain immigrants into the United States—immigrants the administration alleges “present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak.” Unfortunately, this proclamation comes as no surprise, following Trump’s “immigration ban” tweet on April 20th and following growing […]
April 23, 2020|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Background Over 450 people are currently jailed in the Aurora ICE GEO Detention Center. ICE detainees are held in civil, not criminal, detention. This means that none of them are being held on charges of criminal activity. Many have never been arrested by the police at all. Others have. But those with past arrests fit […]
April 23, 2020|Contributed by: Shana D. Velez
Because the CARES Act includes many different components, there are various answers to this question. First and perhaps most important to many families is whether they qualify for the recovery rebate, also known as the stimulus. Aside from having a qualifying income limit, all people who are included on the 2018 or 2019 tax returns […]
April 22, 2020|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
We often receive calls from individuals seeking to understand if they are eligible for a special form of immigration relief called Ten-year Cancellation of Removal. Ten-year Cancellation of Removal is a form of immigration relief available to someone who is undocumented and meets certain eligibility requirements including having accrued 10 years’ continuous physical presence in […]
April 21, 2020|Contributed by: Jeff D. Joseph, Esq.
Yesterday, President Trump tweeted that he is temporarily suspending immigration to the United States. We still do not have the actual Executive Order and do not know the scope of the order, what immigrant and non-immigrant categories are covered and which immigration processes will be impacted, or the length of time the order will be […]
April 16, 2020|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Yesterday, DHS and the USDA “announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful agricultural-related employment, protect the nation’s food supply chain, and lessen impacts from the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.” Notably, “USCIS is temporarily amending its regulations to protect the country’s food supply […]
April 15, 2020|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
AILA provides a practice pointer outlining some issues that practitioners should consider when discussing unemployment insurance benefits with their immigration clients. https://www.aila.org/advo-media/aila-practice-pointers-and-alerts/practice-pointer-considerations-when-discussing AILA Doc. No. 20041533
April 15, 2020|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
ICE issued guidance on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including on what ICE has done to protect detainees in ICE custody. ICE confirmed that as of 4/14/20, 77 detainees, 21 detention facility personnel, and 80 ICE employees, have tested positive for COVID-19. https://www.aila.org/infonet/ice-issues-guidance-on-covid-19 AILA Doc. No. 20031658
April 15, 2020|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
https://www.aila.org/infonet/ice-issues-an-faq-for-sevp-stakeholders-covid-19 ICE issued answers to frequently asked questions from SEVP stakeholders about the impact of COVID-19 on SEVP-certified schools and F and M students. The document was updated on April 14, 2020, with new guidance on travel, Form I-515A, M students, school policies, and more. AILA Doc. No. 20032436
April 9, 2020|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
https://www.aila.org/infonet/dos-provides-update-on-visas-for-medical DOS announced that medical professionals with an approved I-129 or I-140 petition with a current priority date, or similar, or a DS-2019, particularly those working to treat COVID-19, should check their nearest U.S. embassy/consulate website for procedures to request an emergency visa appointment. AILA Doc. No. 20040838
