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Cities Level Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Omission of Undocumented Immigrants from Census

Atlanta, Paterson, New Jersey, and other cities have filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump Administration’s attempt at omitting undocumented immigrants from the census. On July 22, the Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will…

Jenny ZhanJuly 28, 2020

Immigration

Trump Administration Signs Executive Memorandum to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census

The Trump Administration has signed an executive memorandum on Tuesday that will exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. Every 10 years, the federal government conducts a population count of everyone in the United States. Data from the census provide…

Jenny ZhanJuly 22, 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: California Announces Access to Disaster Relief Funds for Undocumented Immigrants

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on April 15 that the State is granting undocumented immigrants access to the State’s $125 million disaster assistance program. Undocumented immigrants do not meet the criteria for state unemployment insurance or the stimulus checks the…

Jenny ZhanApril 17, 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus Update: Chicago Signs Executive Order Allowing Undocumented immigrants and Refugees to Access Relief Benefits

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued an executive order on Tuesday to grant undocumented immigrants and refugees access to the city’s Coronavirus relief funds. Undocumented immigrants do not meet the criteria for state unemployment insurance or the stimulus checks the federal…

Jenny ZhanApril 9, 2020

Family Immigration Immigration

What is the Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census?

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge George Hazel began trial on lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The census is a population count that happens every ten years. The results are used to…

Jenny ZhanJanuary 23, 2019

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

Will DACA become obsolete under the Trump administration? Am I in danger of being deported if I have DACA?

Will DACA become obsolete under President Trump? Amid recent immigration raids as well as arrests and detention of individuals paroled under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigrants and their advocates ask where DACA is headed and whether President…

IanScottApril 1, 2017

Approvals

Deportation cancelled for undocumented Colombian national grandfathered under INA 245i

We recently received a decision from an immigration judge granting our motion to reopen and terminate the deportation order for an undocumented Colombian petitioner. The petitioner was grandfathered under INA 245i, an expired provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act,…

IanScottApril 13, 2016

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration

I’m a victim of a crime. Are there any remedies available for me?

The FBI recently reported an overall increase of 1.7% in the number of violent crimes for the first 6 months of 2015 compared with figures reported for the same time in 2014. That year, there were around 5.4 million violent…

IanScottMarch 11, 2016

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Visa Waivers

Cancellation of Removal: A Remedy for Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents in Removal Proceedings with Deep and Enduring Ties in the U.S. – PART I: Relief for non-LPRs

PART I: Relief for Non-LPRs What is Cancellation of Removal? Cancellation of removal is an immigration remedy available to immediate relatives of U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs or Green Card Holders) with good moral character and are able…

IanScottMarch 2, 2016

Deportation & Humanitarian Immigration Immigration Immigration Law Changes & New Law

President Obama’s Executive Action – What Does It Mean? A Summary of the Executive Immigration Action

President Obama’s Executive Immigration Action covered three key areas: 1. Taking steps to deal with a portion of the undocumented immigrants – “Deferred Action.” 2. Making it easier and faster for highly skilled immigrants to stay in the country, and…

IanScottMarch 3, 2015