By Kerry Bretz | Published January 10, 2018 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: abortion, noncitizen, noncitizens, President Donald Trump, President Trump | Comments Off on Non-Citizen Teen Receives Abortion After Court Victory
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Non-Citizen Teen Receives Abortion After Court Victory
On October 18, 2017, a federal judge ordered that United States officials allow a 17-year-old non-citizen to get an abortion. In early September, a young girl from Central America was detained while trying to cross the border into the United States from Mexico. The girl was then brought to a shelter for unaccompanied minors in Read More
Read MoreUnited States Has Record High Immigration Court Backlog
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, 2017, United States non-citizens may find that they have a need to get in front of an immigration judge. President-elect Trump’s anti-immigration statements may cause the addition of cases to an already backlogged immigration court system nationwide. The day after the election, Syracuse University Read More
Read MoreThe Future of Asylum Law in Donald Trump’s America
Donald Trump’s many campaign promises may have disheartened asylum seekers or those with asylum status in the U.S. He has spoken of banning Muslims, building a wall between Mexico and the U.S., and implementing a so-called “extreme vetting” process of people from war-torn countries seeking entry into the U.S. While it is difficult to say Read More
Read MoreU Visas: Turning Violent Crime into a Blessing in Disguise
While no one wants to be the victim of violent crime, it is becoming increasingly easier for certain immigrants to see the silver lining in an otherwise daunting experience. Specifically, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 created a special visa category for victims of violent crime. As its name implies, the Read More
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