The concept of deportation is frightening, isolating, and overwhelming. If one of your loved ones faces deportation, contact a Connecticut immigration attorney to discuss your options. One minor run-in with the law, even for individuals with green cards, can place deportation on the table. Deportation would mean stripping them from their job, home, family, friends,
The Trump-era rule that has been used by the Biden administration over a million times has prevented asylum seekers from entering the United States under “public health” concerns. In March 2020, the program was enacted to prevent the spread of Covid by denying entry to migrants. Although its earliest intention was somewhat understandable during the
The Biden administration announced plans to expand the eligibility of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The humanitarian crises in Haiti coupled with a corrupt government only emboldened the U.S. stance to promote its commitment to helping Haitian immigrants. Since the 1990s, TPS has protected millions of immigrants who have been unable to return
Synopsis The first immigration case on the Supreme Court’s docket will have significant implications for the Biden administration and its discretion on removing undocumented immigrants. Earlier this year, a federal court sided in favor of Texas’s challenge to the DHS’s 2021 “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law” and effectively nullified its implementation. The
On October 12th, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced plans to further support Venezuelan immigrants who have suffered significant financial and political hardships under Venezuela’s corrupt leadership. Fortunately, the Department of Homeland Security recognizes the need to uphold humane immigration practices by further supporting Venezuelans who are seeking to flee the economic turmoil
Last week, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security announced measures to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Obama-era executive order sought to protect undocumented immigrants who entered the United States while a minor. The August 24th USCIS announcement reinforced the Biden administration’s commitment to upholding humane immigration practices
On Monday, The Department of Homeland Security ended the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico Policy.” Following the Supreme Court’s order and certification of its decision, the Biden administration moved to dismantle the program. First enacted in 2019, the program forced asylum seekers to await their court appearances outside of the United States. It received the blight
