Immigration Now: Legal Options with DACA
On September 28th, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would finally solidify the DACA program, making it less prone to legal attacks.
Immigration Now: Deportation Priorities and Opening the Border
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced Biden’s new immigration enforcement priorities. On September 30, 2021, Secretary Mayorkas announced the release of the “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law” explaining that these guidelines reflect the government’s goal to better focus the Department’s resources on the apprehension and removal of...
Immigration Now: Catastrophe at The Southern Border
Last week, a surge of 15,000 Haitian migrants encamped at the southern border and then attempted to cross into the US. Many were intercepted.
Immigration Now: Continued Roadblocks to Immigrants and to Immigration Reforms
These days, immigrants and immigration advocates are experiencing repeated cases of déjà vu with the Biden administration.
Immigration Now: TPS Extension and the Migrant Caravan
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for several countries is being automatically extended again.
Immigration Now: Threats to Obtaining Citizenship
Obtaining U.S. citizenship is always an exciting time, but there are a number of things an applicant must consider before applying.
Immigration Now: Residency and Divorce
It is very common for the government to create pressure on the immigrant to see if they really are part of a legitimate relationship.
New Biden Speedy Deportation Policies
Ongoing changes to immigration under President Biden, although slow and often contradictory, are still being announced by his administration.
The Final End of DACA: Part 2
The announced end of DACA program remains up in the air as the DHS has provided utterly contradictory and confusing information through USCIS
The final end of DACA?
Two recent updates occurred last week that has placed the Biden administration in a difficult position as it tries to handle the out-of-control immigration problem that it inherited after the end of the last administration. The first update relates to the ongoing problems the DACA program has faced for several years. This is discussed in more detail below. The second announcement about...