Recent Blog Posts
New Laws Designed to Protect Non-Citizens
Two new laws—one being considered by the US Congress, and one that has been passed by the New York City Council—seek to protect undocumented individuals from both ICE agents calling themselves police, and scammers calling themselves immigration experts. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a congressperson representing Brooklyn, introduced a bill before the House of Representatives earlier… Read More »
Revised Travel Ban Blocked by Multiple Federal Judges
After President Trump’s initial attempt at implementing a ban on travel to certain predominantly Muslim countries was rejected by the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the administration vowed to try again. On March 6, Trump signed an executive order that made a second attempt at banning travel to the US by foreign nationals… Read More »
Immigration Raids – Your Rights
Over this past weekend ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) began ramping up immigration raids across the country. It is very important to understand that even undocumented immigrants have constitutional rights in the United States. What should you do if ICE comes to your home? Don’t open the door. Be calm. You have… Read More »
Federal Judge Halts Travel Ban against Foreign Nationals
After a tumultuous week involving a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the US immigration system, including the airport detention of hundreds of individuals with valid visas to enter or re-enter the US, and the cancellation of tens of thousands of visas, a federal judge has issued an order that suspended enforcement of President Trump’s… Read More »
Congress Discusses Potential Changes to H-1B Visa Program
Immigration reform was one of the major issues on which President Trump campaigned, and already, Congress has begun to advance potential changes to the system that could have a major impact on foreign nationals working in the US. Currently, the House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would make it harder for US… Read More »
Trump’s Executive Actions on Immigration
In less than one week in office President Donald Trump is attempting to make good on his campaign promises to take a hard line on immigration. While the news focuses on the border wall and who is paying for it, what should concern immigrants the most is the intended policy changes in street… Read More »
Trump’s Stance on Deportation of Young Immigrants Shifts
With the election of any new president, policies regarding immigration are particularly vulnerable to shift and change. This election in particular has left many open questions about what will happen to the numerous immigration programs and policies which were enacted through President Obama’s executive action, and whether President-elect Trump will maintain the hard-line stance… Read More »
Trump’s Deportation Priority List
One of the most prominent and oft-discussed aspects of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency was his hardline stance on illegal immigration. His proposal to build a wall stretching along the U.S./Mexico border, to be funded by the Mexican government, was a frequent talking point. Trump also described his intention when president to… Read More »
Deportations of Thousands of Central American Immigrants Delayed
In a move receiving no publicity from the Obama administration itself, tens of thousands of undocumented Central American immigrants have been granted permission to remain in the United States for several more years. Administration officials cite budgetary concerns as the reason for the delays. For several years, the Obama administration had declared its intention… Read More »
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Immigrants Are Subject to Indefinite Detention
The fall term for the US Supreme Court is about to begin, during which they’ll hear an important case regarding whether immigrants can be detained indefinitely while awaiting their deportation, or if they have a right to release on bail. The case, titled Jennings v. Rodriguez, was filed on behalf of over 1,000 immigrants… Read More »
