By Kerry Bretz | Published January 21, 2019 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: government shutdown, immigration courts, Writ of Mandamus | Comments Off on Government Shutdown Leads to Cancelation of Thousands of Immigration Cases
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Government Shutdown Leads to Cancelation of Thousands of Immigration Cases
On December 22, 2018, parts of the government shutdown after Congress and the White House have failed to agree on a spending deal. Three weeks later, the government shutdown continues and, as of January 12, 2019, has been recorded as the longest in U.S. history. The government shutdown has had a negative impact on many Read More
Read MoreFederal Judge Strikes Down Trump Asylum Policies for Domestic and Gang Violence Victims
In a recent ruling, a federal judge struck down several portions of the Justice Department’s policies which made it more challenging for non-citizens to claim asylum due to domestic or gang violence. The judge ruled on the basis that the “expedited removal” policies violated existing immigration law. The policies were originally ordered by former Read More
Read MoreDeportation of Legal and Undocumented Immigrants if Visa or Benefits Denied
Recently, the Trump administration expanded the guidelines for summoning immigrants before an immigration judge. On June 28, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Notice to Appear (NTA) policy memorandum which provided guidance on when the USCIS may issue Form I-862, Notice to Appear. An NTA is the charging document in a Read More
Read MoreNew York State and Local Police Cannot Detain Non-Citizens for ICE
Recently, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled that local and state police in New York State cannot detain non-citizens beyond their scheduled date of release to turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers without a judicial warrant. The case The People, ex rel. Jordan Wells, on behalf of Susai Francis v. DeMarco, Read More
Read MoreNinth Circuit Upholds the Continuation of DACA Nationwide
Recently, the Ninth Circuit upheld a nationwide injunction, keeping the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program alive. In September 2017, the Trump administration announced that it was ending the program gradually, over the course of six months, which prompted protests and legal challenges. In 2012, the DACA program was implemented by then-President Barack Read More
Read MoreDenaturalization Campaign
The threat of denaturalization, the process in which a citizen is stripped of their citizenship, has now become a harsh reality for some. In July 2018, The New York Times reported that, since President Trump took office, the number of denaturalization cases have increased. Denaturalization is part of the Trump administration’s campaign of increased immigration Read More
Read MoreSubstantial Decrease in the Number of Refugees Allowed in the United States
Many refugees from around the world desire to seek asylum in the United States. In immigration law, the term “refugee” means any person who is outside the country of his/her nationality, who is unable or unwilling to return to said country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, Read More
Read MoreWhen Should I Request a Writ of Mandamus?
Have you filed for a green card but are waiting too long for it to be approved? Is your citizenship petition taking forever? You have already applied, but your work authorization hasn’t been delivered. If you are tired of waiting for your green card or you were interviewed for naturalization and citizenship, but haven’t received Read More
Read MoreStagnated Separation
Reunification of Separated Children with their Parents Continues to be Challenging In the earlier months of 2018, the Trump administration had ordered the separation of hundreds of families at the southern border. Many of these families were attempting to seek refuge in a land of opportunity and to rid themselves of the evils that they Read More
Read MoreCoercion at the Border
The Trump administration previously enacted a “zero-tolerance policy,” which prosecuted every adult individual who enters the country by crossing the border illegally. Because of this, children were subsequently separated from their families, as U.S. law has prohibited the prosecution of children at the border. This tactic has left hundreds of helpless children left to fend Read More
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