Immigrating to the United States After Trump Won The Election
The U.S. election stunned the world. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, I don’t think anybody expected Trump to win as resoundingly as he did. I’ve already gotten dozens of emails from former, current and prospective clients asking, “how does this affect my immigration options to the United States?” The short-term answer is […]
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What Comes Next After Supreme Court Ties on US Versus Texas
The Supreme Court ruled this week 4-4 on the controversial case of U.S. v. Texas, the case looking at President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the expansion of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which would affect millions of undocumented immigrants. The tie, […]
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What Power Does the President Actually Have Over Immigration
Donald Trump, the presumptive Presidential nominee for the Republican Party has called for a ban on certain immigrants entering into the country on several occasions. Trump first proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country after the terrorist attack in San Bernadino, California. More recently, he has stated that he wishes to restrict immigration […]
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Executive Orders Under Review
In 2012 immigrants who arrived in the United States as children found relief from deportation under the new guidelines for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The 2012 guidelines came in the form of an Executive Order by President Obama. Similarly, he implemented the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent […]
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Parole in Place for Immediate Relatives of Active Duty Military US Citizens
Thousands of U.S. citizens serving active duty in the Armed Forces have spouses, children or parents who are undocumented. The USCIS and the Department of Defense recognized that their family’s immigration status may result in stress and anxiety either in active service or as veterans. In response, Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and […]
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U.S. v. Texas: Supreme Court Case Could Affect Millions of Immigrants
In April, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Texas, a case examining President Barack Obama’s programs deferring the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants. In November 2014 Obama announced the creation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the expansion of the […]
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