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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 the current asylum program, please click here. To learn more about other forms of humanitarian relief,…

Jenny ZhanJuly 3, 2018

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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 successfully apply for asylum, an applicant has to pass a “credible fear interview”. In this interview,…

Jenny ZhanJune 28, 2018

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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. Even though the Trump administration has signed an executive order on June 20 to keep families…

Jenny ZhanJune 27, 2018

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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 policy that separated adults arriving at the southern border from the children travelling with them. In…

Jenny ZhanJune 20, 2018

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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 refuse to cooperate with Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. The enforcement policies that Trump wants to implement…

Jenny ZhanJune 20, 2018

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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, emotionally, and physically abused by her husband. This decision overturns the precedent set during the Obama…

Jenny ZhanJune 13, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

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 until August 4, 2018, to re-register for the final time in order to maintain status through…

Jenny ZhanJune 5, 2018

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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, 2018, to re-register for the final time in order to maintain status through the program’s expiration…

Jenny ZhanMay 22, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

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 is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of…

Jenny ZhanMay 7, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

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 is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of…

Jenny ZhanApril 26, 2018

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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 the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but has stayed (delayed) its order for 90…

Jenny ZhanApril 25, 2018

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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 wants to apply for a visa, or obtain or keep a green card. A conviction of…

Jenny ZhanApril 12, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

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 and Release” is the unofficial name of a protocol that has been followed by immigration enforcement…

Jenny ZhanApril 9, 2018

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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 who are pregnant. This overturns an Obama administration directive that allowed pregnant women who were found…

Jenny ZhanMarch 30, 2018

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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 administrative relief from immigration enforcement action to certain unlawfully present aliens who entered the United States…

Jenny ZhanMarch 29, 2018

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Temporary Protected Status Ends for Liberian Nationals

The Trump administration announced on March 27, 2018 that it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberians. TPS is granted to certain groups of people in the wake of natural disasters, wars, outbreaks of disease, and other catastrophes that…

Jenny ZhanMarch 28, 2018

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian nationals have been extended for 18 months from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Current beneficiaries will have 60 days, or until May 4, 2018, to request the extension of status and work…

Jenny ZhanMarch 21, 2018

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Supreme Court Rules Immigrants can be Detained Indefinitely

On February 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that immigrants do not have the right to periodic bond hearings. A bond hearing, also known as a bail hearing, is where a judge determines if someone…

Jenny ZhanMarch 6, 2018

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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

On January 31, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that temporary protected status (TPS) for Syrian nationals will be extended to September 30, 2019. Syrian nationals will be required to re-register to extend their benefits, USCIS…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 5, 2018

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Trump’s New Immigration Plan: What Is It?

The White House’s new immigration framework, released on January 25, proposed significant changes to two legal immigration programs in addition to addressing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Trump administration has proposed a pathway to citizenship for…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 31, 2018

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Final Re-Registration Period for Haitian and El Salvador Nationals on TPS

According to a USCIS notice published on January 18, 2018, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti nationals will expire on July 22, 2019. Starting January 18, current Haitian TPS beneficiaries will have 60 days to re-register for the final time…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 19, 2018

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USCIS Resumes Accepting DACA Renewals After Court Order

USCIS announced on January 12, 2018 that it has resumed the renewal process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients. This decision came days after District Judge William Alsup issued an injunction order against the deportation of DACA…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 17, 2018

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Federal Judge Temporarily Suspends Trump’s Phasing Out of Dreamers

On January 9, 2018, San Francisco based U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued an injunction order stating that safeguards against deportation will remain in place for the nearly 700,000 immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 10, 2018

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Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protection Status for Salvadorans

On January 8, 2018, the Trump administration announced that it will end Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for the 200,000 Salvadorans who came to the United States nearly two decades ago after El Salvador was hit with a pair of devastating…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 8, 2018

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Department of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua & Automatic Extension for Honduras

On November 6, 2017, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced her decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Nicaragua. Temporary Protected Status was created by Congress in the Immigration Act of 1990 to provide a…

Jenny ZhanNovember 29, 2017

New Proposed Regulation Could Drastically Limit Asylum Options

What to Expect at a Credible Fear Interview

Judge Orders Separated Families to be Reunited Within 30 Days

Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Migrant Families Together

Trump Administration Asks High Court to Withhold Public Safety Grants from Sanctuary Cities

Domestic Violence Victims No Longer Eligible for Asylum

Final Re-Registration Period for Honduras Nationals on TPS

Final Re-Registration Period for Nepal Nationals on TPS

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Honduras Nationals

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Nepal Nationals

Court Orders Full Reinstatement of DACA

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?

Trump Signs Executive Order to End “Catch and Release”

ICE Will No Longer Automatically Release Pregnant Detainees from Immigration Custody

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?

Temporary Protected Status Ends for Liberian Nationals

Syria Temporary Protected Status Re-Registration Period Opens

Supreme Court Rules Immigrants can be Detained Indefinitely

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Syrian Nationals

Trump’s New Immigration Plan: What Is It?

Final Re-Registration Period for Haitian and El Salvador Nationals on TPS

USCIS Resumes Accepting DACA Renewals After Court Order

Federal Judge Temporarily Suspends Trump’s Phasing Out of Dreamers

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protection Status for Salvadorans

Department of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua & Automatic Extension for Honduras

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