Immigration
12.17.20
10.05.20
New USCIS fees and forms blocked
On September 29, 2020, a federal judge blocked implementation of the new USCIS fee rule, largely based on questions regarding the legality of the appointment of Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf.
Category Immigration
08.28.20
Public charge rule blocked again
The controversial public charge rule has been blocked again, but only in three states, and the Trump administration’s enforcement of the rule remains unclear.
Category Immigration
06.18.20
U.S. Supreme Court upholds DACA
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major victory for “Dreamers” and supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, finding the Trump administration’s decision to terminate DACA was arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The decision effectively allows DACA recipients to remain safe from deportation, albeit perhaps temporarily, as the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) review options regarding the future of the DACA program.
Category Immigration
04.02.20
CARES Act and foreign national workers
The CARES Act provides payments (or rebates) to individuals, and expands unemployment compensation benefits, but are foreign national workers eligible for such relief?
Category Immigration
01.28.20
DHS can begin enforcing public charge rule
The Supreme Court will allow DHS to enforce its controversial public charge rule in all states except Illinois while litigation continues.
Category Immigration
12.06.19
Marijuana legalization bill proposes to remove immigration...
Marijuana continues to carry severe immigration consequences, even for foreign nationals merely employed in the legal marijuana industry, but a new bill recently passed by the House Judiciary Committee could change that.
Category Immigration
11.08.19
DHS extends TPS documents for six countries
To ensure compliance with various court orders, DHS has announced it will extend the validity of TPS-related documents for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan through January 4, 2021.
Category Immigration
11.07.19
Trump’s immigrant health insurance proclamation blocked by...
On October 30, 2019, a federal court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to deny immigrant visas on health insurance grounds.
Category Immigration