H-1, L-1 and J Visa National Interest Exception to the Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to The US Labor Market Following Covid-19 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our lives, one of the Trump Administration’s Presidential Proclamations that was initially allegedly geared towards assisting in the country’s economic… [Read More]
Immigration Law & Opinion
Register to Vote and Vote Early to Make sure your Vote Counts!
Register to Vote and Vote Early to Make sure your Vote Counts! Although it is still summer, it is time to start thinking about an event of profound importance that the fall will bring: the presidential election. Regardless of where your political ideologies lie, one of the privileges of being a U.S. Citizen is that… [Read More]
Trump Government will not Accept New DACA Applications, Disobeying Federal Court Orders
Trump Government Will Not Accept New DACA Applications, Disobeying Federal Court Orders A hallmark of the United States government has always been the separation of powers between the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches. This system was set up with the clear purpose of ensuring that no single branch could overstep its authority, and to keep… [Read More]
Federal Court Issues a Temporary Hold on Public Charge Form (I-944)
Federal Court Issues a Temporary Hold on Public Charge Form (I-944) During the Trump Administration, an important tool immigration advocates have used to protect the right of immigrants, has been the federal court system. It has been the federal courts that struck down the initial versions of the “Muslim travel ban”; that prevented the President… [Read More]
USCIS Will Increase Fees Soon
USCIS Will Increase Fees Soon On July 31, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced that USCIS is increasing the filing fees for certain immigration applications and it will be effective on October 2, 2020. The final rule shows that, while USCIS decreases the costs of some immigration applications, other immigration benefits like Citizenship… [Read More]
Final Rule for Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants
Final Rule for Employment Authorization for Asylum Applicants As the world continues to reel from the effects of the ongoing pandemic, and the uncertainty it brings, the Trump Administration has characteristically decided to add to the chaos and to immigrants’ suffering during this unprecedented time. On June 26, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… [Read More]
No Place for Racism, Injustice or Abuse of Power
No Place for Racism, Injustice or Abuse of Power Dear Friends, So many of the recent events have left us saddened as they have been a cruel and bitter reminder of the frailties of our society, and we are left grieving not only for what happened to George Floyd and those who have suffered a… [Read More]
The immigration crisis has worsened…
The Immigration Crisis Has Worsened… Dear friends, A Real Immigration Crisis has been created and worsened by the Trump Administration. While Trump’s “Crisis Proclamations” in November and February were not credible or accurate, a true humanitarian crisis has been created by his administration and will be worsened by the implementation of his recent orders. On… [Read More]
Economic Studies Reports about Immigration and the Economy
Economic Studies Reports about Immigration and the Economy We would like to share some economic studies reports about Immigration and the impact on the United States’ Economy: The Effects of Immigration on the United States’ Economy – by the Center for Latin American Studies Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies, Fall 2013 – learn the… [Read More]
A Wall is Already Being Built
A Wall is Already Being Built Dear friends: Trump said that he was going to build a wall, and most of us thought him incapable of doing so. He has distracted us with his statements about steel slates on our Southern border so we did not know that the wall is already being built right… [Read More]
