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
Immigrants who have been detained by ICE or Border Patrol can ask the court for a bond hearing. The bond hearing is a separate legal proceeding from your immigration proceeding that determines if you should be removed from the United States. The bond hearing is held to determine if you should be kept in detention
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
