Critical Access to Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants and for All The year 2021 is increasingly looking like the year that we leave behind many damaging Trump-era policies, including his public charge regulation, and welcome new policies, such as the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). It remains to be seen how much of… [Read More]
Immigration Law & Opinion
Real ID Law Create Driver’s License Chaos for Immigrants
Real ID Law Create Driver’s License Chaos for Immigrants Although the REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005, its requirement that people possess REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses has not become a nationwide obligation. On October 1, 2021, that will change. As of that date, every person who wants to get on a commercial… [Read More]
How DACA & Advance Parole Can Lead to Residency
How DACA & Advance Parole Can Lead to Residency On January 20, 2021 the Biden Harris Administration, in its first day, re-instated the DACA program as it had existed on September 5, 2017, including the eligibility to obtain permission to travel outside the United States and lawfully return. Under the current Immigration Law when an… [Read More]
Important Recent Developments for TPS and DACA
Important Recent Developments for TPS and DACA We hope you are all taking care of yourselves as we plan for safe holiday celebrations. Recently the USCIS has issued two important announcements that we want to share with you. TPS On December 9, 2020 USCIS announced that it would extend TPS, Temporary Protected Status for TPS… [Read More]
Illegal Detention by ICE Followed by Successful Release from Custody and Termination of Removal/Deportation Proceedings
Illegal Detention by ICE Followed by Successful Release from Custody and Termination of Removal/Deportation Proceedings As we have all been shaken by the many examples of Trump’s abuse of power, racism and authoritarian bullying that have provoked the worst behavior in our society, it is no surprise that these despicable sentiments have expanded beyond his… [Read More]
Recent TPS Changes and Why TPS Beneficiaries should Act Now and Apply for U.S. Residency if Eligible
Recent TPS Changes and Why TPS Beneficiaries should Act Now and Apply for U.S. Residency if Eligible These years with the Trump Administration have been challenging to say the least, and the immigrant community has been suffering more than most others. The most recent blow is directed specifically at the estimated 325,000 individuals with Temporary… [Read More]
Exception for H-1, L-1 and J visas to the Proclamation Suspending Entry
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]
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]
