President Trump's attack on immigrants continues with his support for the re-introduced "RAISE Act", which would drastically cut legal immigration. This bill has already drawn very strong opposition, and will hopefully never become law. It has enough support, however,...
Refugees and other foreign nationals at airports have understandably drawn the attention of those opposed to President Trump's travel bans. The real effect of those bans, however, extends well beyond the airports. Also, the full extent of the orders has yet to be...
On January 27, 2017, Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding immigration and national security. The order temporarily halts all entries of noncitizens from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen into the United States for 90 days. The government...
Inmigrantes preocupados por el aumento de ICE por la ejecución bajo Trump pueden prepararse para defenderse ahora comenzando un archivo de inmigración. Obteniendo información y documentos vitales ahorrará tiempo si usted es detenido, y le permitirá que un abogado de...
Immigrants worried about increased ICE enforcement under Trump can prepare to defend themselves now by beginning an immigration file. Gathering vital information and documents now will save precious time if you are detained, and allow an immigration attorney to...
On December 23, the Obama administration will rescind the regulations implementing a registration system which would have likely been the base of Trump's "Muslim Registry". What does this mean?Short version- This is a welcome step, but will likely not have a major...
Trump's election has caused a tremendous amount of fear and concern for immigrants and their advocates. Though we will not know the full impact of his election until after he takes office, here are some initial predictions on key immigration issues and steps people...
On September 22, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") announced that it would terminate Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for individuals from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on May 21, 2017. Now is a good time for individuals from these countries who...
USCIS announced a major expansion of its provisional waiver program for immigrant visa applicants beginning August 29th. The good news- many more people will be able to apply for provisional waivers. The bad news- the provisional waivers process will be riskier,...
Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for El Salvador has been extended for another 18 months through March 9, 2018. The filing window for extension applications has already begun, and will continue until September 6, 2016. People who timely apply for the TPS extension...