The State Department is reporting technical problems with their visa and passport systems. They are reporting that this is different from the problems it experienced last year. We have included a copy of the State Department’s FAQ and a link to their website. One note of importance is that if you are scheduled to be […]
The American Immigration Council has recently released a report documenting the positive impact immigrants have on Maryland. Those of us involved with the immigrant community know our communities are forever improved by the presence of immigrants. It is gratifying is to see the size of the positive impact be documented for everyone to see. For […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that only substances controlled by § 802 trigger removal. In the case of Moones Mellouli, members of the Supreme Court debated under what circumstances § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) may trigger deportation. Mellouli, a lawful permanent resident, was arrested for driving under the influence in 2010. During a post arrest search in a Kansas detention […]
In the latest of numerous small battles over the rights and future of the Dreamers, the Nebraska legislature has voted 34-10 to pass legislation granting DACA recipients the opportunity to obtain driver’s licenses. This new law, LB 623, corrects an unusual situation. Nebraska was the only state denying DACA recipients the right to obtain a […]
The Fifth Circuit has held that the preliminary injunction preventing President Obama’s DAPA and DACA from proceeding may stand until the Fifth Circuit hears the merits of that aspect of the case on July 6th. A district judge ordered the preliminary injunction because he believed the implementation of the program would produce numerous hardships on […]
The news since last year has been inundated with stories about children crossing the US/Mexico border unaccompanied. This surge, as it has been called, created a need for places to house the children and lawyers to defend them. So how many of those children have actually been allowed to stay in America? And what factors […]
The news since last year has been inundated with stories about children crossing the US/Mexico border unaccompanied. This surge, as it has been called, created a need for places to house the children and lawyers to defend them. So how many of those children have actually been allowed to stay in America? And what factors […]
On March 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law a bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the rest of the fiscal year. The law prevented a partial government shutdown and represented a win for Democrats, who defeated efforts by House Republicans to block the President’s executive actions protecting undocumented migrants. The […]
The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently established a new program to provide a safe and legal route for children living in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to travel to the United States. Through the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee/Parole Program, qualifying parents who are lawfully present in the United […]
A federal Judge in Brownsville, Texas has ordered a temporary injunction to President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. While U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas did not rule on the specific legality of the executive action he stated that there was enough merit to warrant an injunction while the case is properly adjudicated. Last […]
