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Last week’s announcement by the Trump administration on limiting pathways to citizenship for certain immigrants has come to a crossroad with three northeastern states. Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, announced that Connecticut, Vermont, and New York had filed a lawsuit against the federal government and the agencies that would be enforcing the new rule …

Rosita Lopez, a small business owner in Guatemala was threatened by gang members when they demanded payment. When they couldn’t make the payment, her partner was shot. Fearing they may lose their lives, they fled north to the United States. When she arrived at the US-Mexico border with her unborn eight month old and spouse, …

A new regulation that was released last Monday morning by the Trump administration is geared toward dramatically limiting the amount of legal immigrants allowed to enter or stay in the United States. By limiting the amount of green card applicants and visa applicants, immigration to The United States could be reduced to half our current …

Immigration authorities in a shocking move in major Mississippi cities raided local businesses and food processing plants, rounding up 680 undocumented immigrants. Friends and family members are still in shock that such extensive raids even occurred. A crowd of hundreds waited outside a plant in Morton, Mississippi begging for the release of their loved ones …

The Trump Administration announced a new policy that would restrict the amount of asylum seekers that travel by land into the United States specifically targeting those traveling into the United States from Mexico and the U.S. border. This move may reduce the amount of Central and Southern Americans by the thousands in the months to …

What is a U Visa? A U-Visa, also referred to as U nonimmigrant status, is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals who are victims of crimes or who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse while in the United States and who are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation and prosecution …

What is Special Immigrant Juvenile Protection? Also abbreviated SIJ or called Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a federal law that helps to protect undocumented children and youth who are in state custody (up to ages 18-21) to gain legal access to permanent residency and later citizenship if they are deemed to be abandoned or …

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals protects over 800,000 so-called “dreamers” from deportation after being illegally brought into The United States as a minor. After President Trump’s numerous court battles, the Supreme Court of The United States has agreed to resolve the fate of Dreamers, which is set for the next court term. The year-long …

Immigrants with Final Deportation Orders and Criminal Convictions Will Likely Be Targeted The government branch responsible for carrying out deportations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement have signaled the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants as two Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday, are unable to deport “millions of illegal aliens” as President Trump had promised …

What is VAWA? The Violence Against Women Act (also called VAWA) is a United States federal law which was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 to handle investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women. How is VAWA linked to immigration? VAWA allows for the possibility that certain individuals who might not otherwise be …

With some bipartisanship from Republicans and Democrats, the United States house with a democratic majority was able to pass the latest version of the DREAM Act, an ambitious effort to expand on a long-lived legislation effort that would place millions of young undocumented immigrants and immigrants on temporary status on a pathway to U.S. citizenship. …

Immigration Appeals Attorneys Do You Need an Attorney for Your Immigration Appeal? If you have a case and it is appealed to a higher court, you will need to secure the services of a skilled appellate lawyer to get help navigating the legal process. If your case is appealed to the Board of Immigration or …