One of President-elect Trump’s promises that he plans to implement upon assuming office later this month is to end birthright citizenship in the US. What this essentially means—if passed—is that children born on US soil to undocumented immigran…
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Will Mass Deportation Happen Under Trump in 2025? With Donald Trump’s recent Presidential victory, many undocumented immigrants and their families are understandably apprehensive and bracing for significant changes in immigration policy–a…
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On June 18, 2024, President Biden formally announced a new immigration initiative to promote family unity by providing relief to spouses of US Citizens. The new policy actually utilizes a policy already in place called “parole in place” (for fami…
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Anybody involved in, or in danger of being placed into removal proceedings should know that a very important government memo came out last week. Policy Memorandum 21-25, issued by Director David Neal, provides additional guidance to EOIR adjudicators…
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Have you ever had the bad experience of being stuck on hold for hours with USCIS just trying to reschedule your fingerprint appointments? Managing partner Paris Lee recently returned from the Annual Immigration Lawyers Conference in Florida last mont…
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USCIS recently published a tweet this past March that unfortunately has been taken out of context as well as misunderstood by many people. The tweet in question was this: “Many people have asked if they can look for a new job while in B-1 or B-2 st…
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Foreign nationals potentially facing the three- or ten-year unlawful presence bars should be aware of a recent policy change that USCIS is now implementing. Under the new guidance, which became effective June 24, 2022, the government will no longer c…
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Less than two years ago, the Trump administration aggressively stepped up his enforcement agenda by expanding ICE’s Expedited Removal program. Under its expedited removal powers, ICE officers are authorized to practically deport individuals from th…
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Government Designates Ukraine for TPS On March 3, 2022, US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). In light of ongoing armed conflict and hostilitie…
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In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many Congressmen as well as advocacy groups, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), have called upon the Biden Administration to pass relief measures for Ukrainian nationals abroad a…
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