December 20, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On December 19, 2018, a federal court in Washington, D.C. struck down Trump administration policies that sought to eviscerate asylum protections for immigrants fleeing domestic violence and gang brutality. The American Civil Liberties Union and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies challenged the administration’s new “expedited removal” policies when they were put forth by then-Attorney General Jeff […]
November 29, 2018|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
On October 1, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing its June 28th policy memo updating the guidance for the referral of cases and issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs). The full 11-page memo is available here. An NTA is the “charging document” that initiates removal proceedings and notifies a person that they […]
November 20, 2018|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
Before the midterm elections, President Trump spoke continuously on the group of migrants coming from Central America toward the U.S.-Mexico border. And while it may have seemed Trump had dropped after November 6, his attacks on individuals seeking asylum only disappeared from his Twitter account. On November 8 the Trump administration issued a proclamation stating […]
November 20, 2018|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Thanksgiving 2018 again comes at a time of challenge and distress for many immigrants and their families. The anti-immigrant rhetoric and scapegoating continually flowing out the Trump Administration is matched by harsh and restrictive policies. Dreamers continue to be stuck in limbo as the Trump Administration attempts to overturn court orders keeping DACA on life […]
November 15, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
In 2017, more than 925,000 people applied for citizenship in the United States. At the end of 2017, there was a backlog of 729,400 N-400 applications pending. This represents a 87.59% increase compared to the end of 2015, when there was a backlog of only 388,832 applications. While the number of pending applications continues to […]
October 31, 2018|Contributed by: Jennifer Howard
With Congress stalled on immigration reform of any kind and Trump bellowing over the airwaves with his hateful, manic rhetoric as we head into the midterm elections, U.S. Attorney General and former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions has found a quieter way to rewrite immigration laws to fit this administration’s nationalist, anti-immigrant agenda. Sessions’ attack on […]
October 30, 2018|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Over the last few weeks, Donald Trump and others have proposed ending birthright citizenship, either through legislation or through an amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Trump suggests that ending birthright citizenship might not actually require an amendment to the constitution. The crux of the argument he alludes to the phrase in the 14th Amendment extending […]
October 26, 2018|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Starting November 1, 2018, USCIS will require that an Application for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident (Form I-485) or other immigration benefits which require the establishment of admissibility in relation to health-related grounds, be filed with the Form I-693 Medical Examination and Vaccination Record that has been signed by the Designated Civil Surgeon no […]
October 26, 2018|Contributed by: Courtney Sommer
If you’ve been paying attention to national news headlines lately, you’ll know that there is currently a large group of migrants traveling from Central America through Mexico towards the U.S. These individuals are likely fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries and are risking their lives for the chance of seeking asylum in the […]
October 26, 2018|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
In the lead-up to the midterm elections, the caravan of Central Americans has dominated media attention. Unfortunately, media coverage often consists of images of the group, currently about 1,000 miles from the U.S. border and reportedly dwindling in size, as a threat to overrun our southern border. The President apparently relishes attention on the subject, […]
