By Hannah Havemann | Published July 8, 2019 | Posted in Adjusment of Status, Deferred Action, Deportation & Removal, Immigration Law, Immigration Law News, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status | Comments Off on United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in DACA Case
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⟩ United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in DACA Case
The United States Supreme Court announced that this fall, they will finally be hearing arguments for the continuation of the DACA program. The decision will finally give an answer after DACA recipients, or so called “Dreamers,” have had their lawful status in this country be called into question. Although arguments are set to be heard Read More
Read MoreAs Mistreatment of Immigrants Continues, Protests Grow
Controversy surrounding the immigration debate reached a fever pitch recently after a photo emerged of a man, Oscar Ramirez, as well as his daughter Valeria, apparently having drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande to enter the United States. The outrage was made worse when Ken Kuccinelli, the current Acting Director of United States Read More
Read MoreTwelve Asylum Seekers Sue Trump Administration For “Categorically Denying” Release
According to Newsweek, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have teamed up to sue the United States government for refusing to grant parole to twelve asylum seekers currently being held in immigrant detention facilities in Louisiana and Alabama. According to the lawsuit, there was no legal reason Read More
Read MoreWith Nielsen Stepping Down, President Trump Considers Tougher Immigration Enforcement Policies
In recent months, U.S. Department of Homeland Securities (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have started to push back from President Trump’s demands, some of which required the crossing of legal limitations and constitutional protections. On April 7, 2019, Kirstjen Nielsen, DHS Secretary, announced her resignation after meeting with President Donald Trump. Read More
Read MoreNew York Courts Attempt to Curtail ICE Arrests within Courthouses
The New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) issued new rules on Wednesday which are intended to curtail federal immigration officials’ ability to arrest undocumented individuals in state courthouses. Under the new rules, immigration officials are required to have a federal judicial warrant or order to a New York judge or court attorney before Read More
Read MoreImmigration Advocates Argue Closures of Overseas Immigration Offices Will Create Backlog
In an effort to save money, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is closing its 23 international immigration field offices over the next year and all immigration matters will be referred back to the regional U.S. offices. However, many immigration advocacy groups said these closures will mean more backlogs. NBC News Read More
Read MoreICE Sued over Videoconferencing Immigration Hearings
Last month, several detained immigrants in New York City sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over their new policy of holding immigration hearings over videoconferencing. The ICE policy began last June after ICE’s New York office refused to bring jailed immigrants to the immigration court located on Varick Street. Instead, ICE cited safety concerns concerning Read More
Read MoreTemporary 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
Read MoreJames Introduces Bill to Protect Immigrant Workers from Retaliation
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced she has proposed a bill that would punish employers who retaliate against immigrant workers by threatening to disclose their immigration status to federal law enforcement. Her legislation would preclude employers from contacting federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the employee lodged a Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Businesses Accused of Immigration Service Fraud
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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