May 31, 2016|Contributed by: Courtney E. Butler, Esq.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended for foreign nationals from Nicaragua and Honduras. The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a country for TPS when he or she determines that conditions in a country temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, or where the country cannot adequately handle the return of its nationals. […]
May 23, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
On May 18, 2016 thirteen Muslim plaintiffs sued United States Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to 8 U.S.C. Section 1447(b) and the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) for significant delays in the adjudication of each plaintiff’s application for citizenship (Form N-400). The government classified each of these applications as presenting a threat to national security pursuant […]
May 17, 2016|Contributed by: Koby L. Polaski, Esq.
In January, we reported an operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants across the United States. The January raids represented a large-scale effort to deport families fleeing violence in Central America. In our January blog, we outlined our recommendations for how to respond to a raid, or in the […]
May 5, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
Immigrant advocates scored a major victory in the ongoing legal fight over whether children under the age of 18 years old who are in deportation proceedings are entitled to appointed counsel at government expense. Federal District Court Judge Thomas Zilly stated he is going to certify a class action lawsuit that would cover all defendants […]
May 5, 2016|Contributed by: Aaron C. Hall, Esq.
Against all expectations at the start of the primary process, Donald J. Trump has now sealed up the Republican nomination for President of the United States. He will face the Democratic nominee, likely Hillary Clinton, in the general election in November. Trump has long been promising to solve immigration issues with a wall along our […]
April 19, 2016|Contributed by: Linda Shindler
Effective April 1, 2016, individuals who are eligible for admission to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program have been required to have an electronic passport, or e-Passport. All others will be required to apply for a visa to enter the United States. An e-Passport has in it a chip containing all of the […]
April 13, 2016|Contributed by: Joseph & Hall P.C.
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, DONALD TRUMP PLEDGES TO END RAMPANT H-1B PROGRAM ABUSE DESPITE THE FACT THAT TRUMP’S MODELING AGENC Y PROFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM BY EXPLOITING FOREIGN WORKERS. The H1-B program has become a lightning rod during the 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump, the front-runner in Republican primaries, has slammed this program for taking […]
April 4, 2016|Contributed by: Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Esq.
In 2013, Colorado passed the “Colorado Road and Community Safety Act,” which permits undocumented immigrants who live and pay taxes in Colorado to obtain a driver’s license. The purpose of the Act is to make Colorado roads and communities safer by ensuring that all drivers are properly trained drivers, that they understand the rules of […]
March 31, 2016|Contributed by: Courtney E. Butler, Esq.
On February 24, 2016, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a 50-state study titled “Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contributions.” The study found that the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States pay $11.64 billion in state and local taxes per year. This is an average of approximately 8{b6b8f04f7bd4b863c4cfed8339fd19419bda3e071c79bc5ac8c810cb9c52e30f} […]
March 22, 2016|Contributed by: Koby L. Polaski, Esq.
Following much anticipation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a final rule that will allow certain foreign students with science, technology, math, or engineering (STEM) degrees to extend their optional practical training or “OPT” period by two years. The rule will take effect May 10, 2016. As previously reported on our blog, agency […]
