Foreign students studying at U.S. universities have traditionally had a year after graduation in which to find a job, allowing them to live and work in the United States. Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) changed immigration rules to stretch this window of time from 12 to 29 months for students […]
“[A]fter it was all said and done and HB 12 was passed, Houston Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna gave one of the most poignant personal privilege speeches in the history of the Texas House. Hernandez Luna told the chamber that she had grown up undocumented in Texas. The amnesty granted by President Ronald Reagan in the […]
Amanuel Akalu is a 32-year old native of Eritrea who recently came to the US after a two year journey through Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. He is among the thousands of young men and women fleeing Eritrea in search of freedom and a better life in the US. He crossed through Sudan, […]
A 5/9/11 memo from AILA to USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas addressing definition of “affiliated or related nonprofit entity” for H-1B cap-exemption. Prepared by AILA’s Healthcare Committee with special thanks to Naomi Schorr. AILA Doc. No. 11051067.
The AG vacated the BIA’s order and remanded the matter to the BIA to determine whether and how the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act impacts respondent’s eligibility for cancellation of removal. Matter of Dorman, 25 I&N Dec. 485 (AG 2011)
All children in the United States are entitled to a basic public elementary and secondary education regardless of their race, color, national origin, citizenship, or immigration status or the status of their parents/guardians. School districts that either prohibit or discourage children from enrolling in schools because they or their parents/guardians are not U.S. citizens or […]
Under Federal law, State and local educational agencies (hereinafter “districts”) are required to provide all children with equal access to public education at the elementary and secondary level. Recently, we have become aware of student enrollment practices that may chill or discourage the participation, or lead to the exclusion, of students based on their or […]
Documentation Q ‐1. Should a district inquire into the immigration or citizenship status of a student or parent as a means of establishing the student’s residency in the district? A‐1. No. Immigration or citizenship status would not be relevant to establishing residency in the district. Q ‐2. All students, except homeless students as provided by […]
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) found that inappropriate remarks by the IJ called the fairness of the proceedings into question, and that the IJ’s finding that the respondent’s claims were frivolous did not comport with prior BIA precedent. Courtesy of Christopher Helt
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) held that service of an NTA on a minor 14 years of age or older at the time of service is effective, even though notice was not also served on an adult with responsibility for the minor. Matter of Cubor-Cruz, 25 I&N Dec. 470 (BIA 2011) The BIA held […]
