It’s been about 12 hours since the US Supreme Court announced their decision about DACA. The happiness buzz has been incredible – we haven’t had much good news regarding immigration lately! What does it all mean? It means that DACA recipients can live without fear for the immediate future. It means that USCIS needs to […]
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Like everything in our lives, immigration was impacted by COVID-19 this spring. Many agencies and offices shut down completely. Now, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Immigration Courts, and U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world are beginning to reopen. Since this is a fast-changing situation, we highly recommend that you contact the specific
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Last week on Veterans Day, I wrote about binational military families and how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security does its best to work with immigrant families. One program I highlighted was Parole in Place. To understand how amazing it is, you need a little background on immigration law: Typically, in order to apply for a green card
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On Saturday, November 16th, USCIS issued a press release discussing the approval numbers and arrest records of DACA recipients. It is pure propaganda meant to turn the public away from a hugely successful and popular program whose fate is now rests with the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a disgusting display of using a government
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For the first time in decades, the U.S. did not admit any refugees last month. The State Department delayed refugee admissions three times, cancelling the flights of approximately 500 refugees who had already been told they could enter the U.S. The fees associated with cancelling and rebooking are expected to fall on taxpayers. “We will work with
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On September 27th, a federal judge ruled against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the agency could not solely rely on flawed databases to target illegal immigrants for deportation. U.S. District Court Judge Andre Birrote Jr. handed down the permanent injunction that will bar ICE agents from using the databases to issue a request for
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On October 1st, a federal appeals court took a closure look at two of the Trump administration’s controversial asylum policies that require certain migrants to remain in Mexico throughout their immigration proceedings and eliminated the practice of asking migrants if they are afraid to return to Mexico to wait for a hearing date. Speaking to
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Looking at Human Trafficking Differently Atlanta is one of the worst cities for human trafficking. We hear this often, but I wonder how many of us actually see this – or take the time to look for it. Trafficking victims can be babysitters, braiders, cooks, cleaners, convenience store workers, and even spouses. These are people
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20 organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, filed a legal brief to block a federal regulation that would allow the government to indefinitely detain migrant children. The lawsuit argues that the regulation is “contrary to the best interests of children.” Nonprofit groups and medical associations filed the brief in response to the a proposal
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According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency will start reopening pending cases of immigrants who applied for deportation relief. The announcement came after USCIS said it would end deferment requests and was criticized by those seeking relief for medical issues. In August, family members who previously requested relief from deportation received a letter from USCIS that
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