By Kerry Bretz | Published March 15, 2019 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: El Salvador, Haitian nationals, Nicaragua, Sudan, Temporary Protect Status, TPS | Comments Off on Temporary Protected Status Extended for Four Countries
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for Four Countries
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed a notice that extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, El Salvador, Haiti, and Nicaragua to January 2020, as the result of federal court action. Currently, there are as many as 300,000 non-citizens living in the United States under TPS. The new expiration date will allow these Read More
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In November 2018, more than two dozen New Jersey businesses were cited for allegedly defrauding individuals by charging them for immigration services that they were not authorized to provide. As of February 2019, some of the businesses who were accused of fraud pleaded no contest and started paying penalties. However, according to the USA TODAY Read More
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted data which shows crisis-level delays in the agency’s processing of applications and petitions for immigration benefits. These delays have caused significant harm to vulnerable populations across the country. In 2003, the USCIS created by Congress with the goal of efficiently processing immigration-related applications and petitions. Read More
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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
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