Blog: Immigration

The Trump administration has rolled out a sweeping campaign urging undocumented immigrants to “self-deport.” Through a program called CBP Home, launched as part of “Project Homecoming,” the government is now offering financial incentives to those who choose to leave the U.S. voluntarily. Radio and video ads are playing across the country with one clear message …

Beginning August 20, the U.S. Department of State will implement a new visa bond program requiring select applicants for B-1 and B-2 visitor visas to pay security bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 as a condition for entry. This program applies to individuals from countries flagged for high overstay rates, deficient security screening, or concerns …

In the last few weeks, a remote detention camp has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility is located deep in swamp land, surrounded by pythons, alligators, and now, controversy. According to the Trump administration, this site is being used to house what the president has called “some of the …

In a major immigration shift, the Trump administration has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 72,000 Honduran nationals and 4,000 Nicaraguan nationals living in the United States. The decision, set to take effect on September 6, 2025, will leave tens of thousands of long-time residents vulnerable to deportation after more than two decades …

At the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over twenty years helping immigrants across Connecticut and beyond. We’ve seen hard times. We’ve seen unjust policies. But what we’re witnessing now under President Trump’s second term is something else entirely; a nationwide push for mass deportations with fewer safeguards, more raids, and harsher consequences. …

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over two decades fighting for the rights of immigrants and their families. We don’t speak in fear. We speak in facts. And the fact is—if you’re undocumented, in removal proceedings, or waiting on an immigration benefit, the stakes have never been higher/ We are now …

This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision with immediate consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela: the Trump administration may now suspend a humanitarian parole program that had allowed individuals from these countries to temporarily live and work in the United States. It’s the second such ruling this …

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve worked with hundreds of immigrants across Connecticut who have found themselves in dangerous, life-threatening situations. Many came to the United States for a better life—only to face abuse, violence, or serious crime once here. What often gets overlooked is that immigrant victims of crime have rights—and …