DOJ and DHS Issue New Asylum Rule Limiting Asylum Seekers
The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security announced today that a new asylum rule has been put into place. Using Presidential authority [...]
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Terminating DACA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration lacked the authority to eliminate the Deferred Action [...]
USCIS to Automatically Extend TPS for Sudan and Nicaragua Nationals Until April 2019
In response to the temporary preliminary injunction issued against the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan nationals [...]
U.S. Judge Rules for California Sanctuary Cities Over Public Safety Grants
U.S. Federal Judge Willian Orrick has blocked the Trump Administration from placing conditions on public safety grants to “sanctuary cities”. Sanctuary cities refers to municipal [...]
United States Once Again Lowers Number of Refugees it Will Accept
For the second year in a row, the United States will slash the number of refugees it will accept. In the next year, up [...]
Community Safety and Security Act Passes in House to Boost Deportation of Criminal Aliens
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Community Safety and Security Act which addressed the federal definition of a “crime of violence” under [...]
New Rule Allowing Children to be Detained Indefinitely
The Trump administration announced a new rule on Thursday that would allow immigrant children waiting for court dates to be detained in Immigration and [...]
Texas Federal Judge Extends DACA’s Life
District Judge Andrew Hanen denied the State of Texas and nine other States' request to halt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. On [...]
Re-Registration Period for Somalia Nationals on TPS Opens
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that current Somalia Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have until October 26, 2018 to re-register in [...]
Re-Registration Period for Yemen Nationals on TPS Opens
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that current Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have until October 15, 2018 to re-register in [...]
USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on Unlawful Presence for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants
On May 18, 2018, USCIS issued a policy memorandum announcing that it will radically revise how unlawful presence is accrued for students and exchange [...]
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Somalia Nationals
On July 19, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalia nationals will be extended to March 17, [...]
Judge Temporarily Halts the Deportation of Reunited Families
On Monday, Judge Dana Sabraw, the same San Diego judge who gave a deadline for the government to reunite families, one of which the [...]
Supreme Court Decision on Faulty NTA’s can Pave Way for Deportation Relief
Last month, in Pereira vs. Session, the Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that the government has been sending invalid Notices to Appear (NTA) [...]
Trump Administration Missed Deadline to Reunite Children Under the Age of 5
On June 26, San Diego District Court Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the Trump administration has 30 days to reunite the migrant children who [...]
Judge Denies the Trump Administration’s Attempt to overturn Flores Settlement
On June 9, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee has denied the Trump administration’s attempt to detain migrant families together indefinitely by rejecting [...]
USCIS to Issue NTA’s
On July 5, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new Policy Memorandum regarding procedure for cases where an adjustment [...]
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Yemen Nationals
On July 5, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemen nationals will be extended to March 3, [...]
New Proposed Regulation Could Drastically Limit Asylum Options
The Department of Justice is currently drafting a sweeping regulation that could overhaul the asylum policy in the United States. To learn more about [...]
What to Expect at a Credible Fear Interview
With illegal immigration, family separation, and refugees prevalent in the news lately, asylum has also become a hot topic of contention. In order to [...]
Judge Orders Separated Families to be Reunited Within 30 Days
On Tuesday, Judge Dana Sabraw of the San Diego District Court has ordered the U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days. [...]
Congress’s Immigration Proposals: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018
The House of Representatives will vote on two broad immigration proposals on Thursday, neither of which are likely to pass. Below is a summary [...]
Congress’s Immigration Proposals: Securing America’s Future Act
The House of Representatives will vote on two broad immigration proposals on Thursday, neither of which are likely to pass. Below is a summary [...]
Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Migrant Families Together
On June 20, 2018, Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to detain immigrant families together, amid a torrid of backlash over his administration’s [...]
Trump Administration Asks High Court to Withhold Public Safety Grants from Sanctuary Cities
The Trump Administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to implement a policy of withholding public safety grants from “sanctuary cities” that [...]
Domestic Violence Victims No Longer Eligible for Asylum
On June 11, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed an immigration appeals court ruling that granted asylum to a Salvadoran woman who was sexually, [...]
Final Re-Registration Period for Honduras Nationals on TPS
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that starting June 5, 2018, current Honduras Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have 60 days, or [...]
Final Re-Registration Period for Nepal Nationals on TPS
The Department of Homeland Security has announced today that current Nepal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until July 23, [...]
Temporary Protected Status Ends for Honduras Nationals
The Trump administration announced on May 4, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras nationals on January 5, 2020. TPS [...]
Temporary Protected Status Ends for Nepal Nationals
The Trump administration announced on April 26, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals on June 24, 2019. TPS [...]
Court Orders Full Reinstatement of DACA
On April 24, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fully reinstate [...]
What is a Crime of Moral Turpitude? Can I Be Deported for a Crime of Moral Turpitude? Will a Crime of Moral Turpitude Impact My Green Card?
“Crimes of Moral Turpitude” (CMT) is one of the most important legal concepts for anyone who has had run-ins with law enforcement and who [...]
Trump Signs Executive Order to End “Catch and Release”
On April 6, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it was ending the practice called “catch and release” at the United States-Mexico border. “Catch [...]
ICE Will No Longer Automatically Release Pregnant Detainees from Immigration Custody
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on March 29 in a directive that it will no longer automatically release detained illegal immigrant women [...]
Can a DACA Recipient Apply for an Employer-Sponsored Green Card in the U.S.? Can a DACA Recipient Apply for Nonimmigrant Status in the U.S., Such as an H-1B or E-2?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program that was introduced by the Obama Administration in June 2012 to provide work authorization and [...]
