Travel Ban Expanded to include Six more Countries
On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation that suspended certain immigrant visas to foreign nationals from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, [...]
White House Announces New Immigration Plan
The Trump Administration have announced on May 16, 2019 that it has created a plan to reform the U.S. immigration system. Specific details of [...]
White House issue Memo Regarding Non-Immigrant Visa Overstays
A Presidential Memorandum was released on April 22 directing the Departments of State and Homeland Security to recommend ways to reduce the number of [...]
Have there been any Changes to the E-2 visa under Trump? Is an E-2 visa harder to get now? Have E-2 Visas Changed? Are there New Rules for E-2 Visas?
An E-2 visa is a visa that allows foreign nationals to come to the U.S. to either purchase or start a business. The visa [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
This week the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in favor of upholding the Trump Administration’s travel ban. To learn more about the ban, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Trump Administration to Increase Worksite Investigations
The Trump Administration has announced on May 14, 2018 that it has dramatically increased the number of worksite investigations and audits to make sure [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Trump Orders Creation of National Immigration Vetting Center
In a press release issued by the White House Press Security on February 6, 2018, Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to establish [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Trump Administration Issues New Rules on Visa Waiver Program
On December 15, 2017, the Trump administration announced stricter screening and security measures at airports in Britain, Japan, and the 36 other countries participating [...]
USCIS Plans to Terminate Work Permits for Certain H4 Visa Holders
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) under the Trump Administration may implement new guidelines terminating a 2015 Rule that extended eligibility for employment authorization [...]
President Trump Issues an Executive Order Indefinitely Barring Most Travel to the U.S. For Citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and North Korea
On Sunday September 25, 2017, as President Trump’s Executive Order barring travel from seven countries was set to expire, he issued a Presidential Proclamation [...]
Trump Administration Ends Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) Program – What will the Cancellation of DACA Mean? DACA Cancelled, What Next?
On September 5, 2017, The Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) program (To learn more about the [...]
What is the proposed RAISE Act? What is the New Proposal to Cut Legal Immigration? Will the Trump Administration Cut Immigration? What is the New Immigration Bill?
On August 2, 2017, two Republican Senators introduced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act with the endorsement of the President. [...]
What are the New Visa Vetting Procedures? What is Extreme Vetting? What is the Form DS-5535 and will it affect my application?
On March 6, 2017, the White House issued a Memorandum which directed the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and others to [...]
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 [...]
President Trump New Executive Order & Travel Ban – What are the New Travel Ban Rules?
President Trump has signed the much anticipated new travel ban that stops the issuance of visas and does not allow entry of nationals to [...]
I’m an immigrant and I’ve been arrested, will I be deported under President Trump’s Executive Actions? What can I do to protect myself from deportation after an arrest?
In his first week of office, President Trump signed several Executive Actions, among them three that directly relate to immigration. One order, Enhancing Public [...]
How will a Trump Win Impact my E-2 Visa? Will the E-2 Visa Program be Eliminated under Trump? Can I still get an E-2 Visa with Trump as President?
On November 8th, Donald Trump surprised the world and won the U.S. election. Since the election, we have received numerous questions from our E-2 [...]
How Will a Trump Presidency Impact Immigration Law? What Will Happen to My Visa now that Trump has been Elected? Will I be Deported now that Trump Won?
Last week I would never have thought that I would be writing an article on how a Trump Presidency could impact immigration but here [...]
