August 26, 2016|Contributed by: Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Esq.
After President Obama announced his plan to expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and to introduce Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), which would defer the deportation of undocumented parents of U.S. citizens, 26 states joined in a suit against the administration stating that the President had exceeded his executive authority. The suit was […]
August 25, 2016|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Visitors to the United States, including those using the Visa Waiver Program and those using Visitors Visas, have long been required to fill out forms to submit to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prior to admission to the United States. On June 23, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) submitted a proposal which would […]
August 24, 2016|Contributed by: Courtney E. Butler, Esq.
On August 25, 2016, the National Park Service (“NPS”) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. As a birthday present representing its partnership with NPS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) will conduct 16 naturalization ceremonies at national parks across the United States, welcoming 450 new United States citizens. USCIS plans to hold at least 100 naturalization […]
August 22, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
As of July 21, 2016, there are 500,051 cases pending in Immigration Courts across the United States. Since 2011, more than 200,000 cases have been added to the docket and the number will continue to rise until the Court hires more Judges to meet the need. Congress has not allocated sufficient funding to Immigration Courts […]
July 29, 2016|Contributed by: Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Esq.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the final rule regarding the expansion of the provisional waiver will be released tomorrow, July 29th. The final rule will become effective on August 29, 2016. This long awaited expansion to the provisional waiver has been pending since the proposed rules were published on July 22, 2015. […]
July 26, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Casa de Paz, a shelter for recently detained immigrants and their families, was started by Sarah Jackson in 2012. Ms. Jackson responded to a need for temporary housing for immigrants released from Aurora’s immigration detention center, run by the GEO Group “GEO.” The GEO detention center has a capacity of 1,500. Many of those detained […]
July 25, 2016|Contributed by: Courtney E. Butler, Esq.
They had already been a couple for four years when, on April 21, 1975, Anthony Sullivan and Richard Adams received a marriage license issued by a Boulder County clerk. Shortly thereafter, Adams filed an immigrant visa petition so that Sullivan, a citizen of Australia, could eventually become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. […]
July 22, 2016|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Last night, Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president. In his acceptance speech full of distortions and false assertions, he painted America as a dark place on the brink of violent chaos: “America a more dangerous environment than frankly I have ever seen and anybody in this room has ever watched or seen.” Actually, […]
June 23, 2016|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
On June 23, 2016, the United States Supreme Court heard announced that it had deadlocked in United States v. Texas, the case which will decide whether the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and the expansions of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The tied vote means that the lower court decision remains […]
June 21, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
In the focus on terrorism and the political ramifications of the recent mass shooting in Orlando on June 12, 2016, a very important story has been glossed over by the mass media. The shooting happened at Pulse nightclub on Latino night. Among the people who frequent the club are many immigrants- both documented and undocumented. […]
