Coronavirus Update: ICE Extends Form I-9 Compliance Procedures during COVID-19 Pandemic
ICE has announced today that it is extending its relaxed I-9 employment verification procedures for another 30 days, or until June 18, 2020. In [...]
Coronavirus Update: ICE Sued by Immigration Group for Release of High-Risk Individuals in Virginia
On Thursday, three immigration groups filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Citizenship Enforcement (ICE) on behalf of nine people being held in Virginia detention [...]
Coronavirus Update: Attorneys file Emergency Motion to Halt in-person Immigration Hearings
On Wednesday, immigration advocates and attorneys filed an emergency motion to a federal judge to temporarily halt in-person court hearings for detained immigrants. The [...]
Summary of the Changes to U.S. Immigration as a result of the Coronavirus Outbreak
USCIS, ICE, DOJ, DHS, and CPB have enacted many changes in the last months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below summarizes the [...]
Government to Process Deferred Action Cases Again After Backlash
The government announced on Monday that it will process recently denied deferred action cases from seriously ill immigrants who are currently undergoing life saving [...]
Proposed Rule to Overturn Flores Settlement
The Trump Administration issued a proposed rule last week that will overturn the current Flores Settlement. The proposed rule would allow immigration children waiting [...]
ICE Increases Fee for International Students, Exchange Visitors, and SEVP-Certified Schools
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) petition and application fees will increase on June 24, [...]
ICE Doubles Number of Worksite Investigations
Since the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced its program to “create a culture of compliance among employers”, there has been a marked [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is a “Sanctuary City” and what are the Sanctuary City policies?
The term “Sanctuary City” is applied to cities that do not cooperate with the federal government’s enforcement of immigration law by not permitting municipal [...]
What are my rights if Immigration Enforcement (ICE) comes to my home? What if ICE Comes to My Home to Deport Me?
In the last few weeks, Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has introduced mandates that suggest a shift from focusing resources on certain individuals targeted for [...]
