Immigration Updates

By: Jillian Blake, J.D. Under a June 2018 Supreme Court decision, thousands of more people will qualify for a form of deportation relief known as cancellation of removal. The decision will affect certain people with removal orders and administratively closed removal proceedings, and potentially many more people facing deportation. The Supreme Court held in Pereira…

TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. HAWAII ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 17–965. Argued April 25, 2018—Decided June 26, 2018 Held: 1. This Court assumes without deciding that plaintiffs’ statutory claims are reviewable, notwithstanding consular no reviewability or any other statutory no…

The risks of crossing the Rio Grande and desert terrain, or hiding in stash houses or tractor trailers, are high for adults and even more deeply concerning for children. Individuals who seek to enter the United States should do so at ports of entry. The Attorney General directed United States Attorneys on the Southwest Border…

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced on May 25, 2018, that an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for the Fiscal Year 2018. In this determination, Secretary Nielsen determined there are not sufficient, qualified, U.S. workers available to perform temporary non-agriculture labor to satisfy the needs of American businesses…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the Trump administration’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that requires the government to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program open for renewals. The protections were due to start phasing out in March under the Republican president’s action, announced in September. Under the Deferred…

ORDER OF SUPERVISION If you have been placed on an order of supervision, then an attorney from our firm can provide you with substantial information regarding your situation. An order of supervision is issued when an individual has been released from physical custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The order marks a waiting…

Press Release Date: September 5, 2017 1. WHY IS DHS PHASING OUT THE DACA PROGRAM? – Taking into consideration the federal court rulings in ongoing litigation, and the September 4, 2017 letter from the Attorney General, it is clear that program should be terminated. As such, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security rescinded the June…

USCIS offers immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances, including disasters such as Hurricane Harvey. The following measures may be available on a case-by-case basis upon request: Note: When making a request, please explain how the impact of Hurricane Harvey created a need for the requested relief. Call the National Customer Service…

Hundreds of thousands of people are deported from the United States every year. Most are unable to return to the United States on an immigrant visa, due to a variety of factors. Some lack a way to obtain a new immigrant visa, and others face grounds of inadmissibility for which they are unable to obtain…

Release Date: June 15, 2017 On June 15, Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, after consulting with the Attorney General, signed a memorandum rescinding the November 20, 2014 memorandum that created the program known as Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (“DAPA”) because there is no credible path forward…