Immigration policy has always been a critical and controversial issue in American politics. Not a day goes by when there isn’t some news story dealing with immigration issues. With the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration, there has been a significant shift in policies and priorities. In…
TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS EXTENDED TO ETHIOPIANS IN THE UNITED STATES This month the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that it has designated the nation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). A country can be designated for TPS if the conditions in that country include armed conflict, environmental…
DACA HITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPARKING RENEWED CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF THE “DREAM ACT” The law known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly referred to as “DACA,” was passed 10-years ago this month (June 15, 2012) during President Barack Obama’s Administration. DACA protects individuals who arrived in the United States…
The 6 Most Important Things To Know About Deportation Proceedings If you’re facing deportation, more formally referred to as “removal proceedings,” you may be afraid of being forced to return to the country you left and be forced from the United States which you now consider your home. It’s important…
Did the Supreme Court make deportation for “Crime of Violence” less likely? In a case entitled Borden v. United States, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently clarified the level of mental awareness that persons must have in order to be convicted under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). In…
Is the US boarder still closed to Canadians? Starting approximately March 2020, the United States and Canada agreed to restrict border crossings for all nonessential travel in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 between the two countries. Canada’s ban included travel by air, land, and sea. Interestingly, the…
United States expands Afghan refugee admissions at critical time As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, thousands of refugees are also desperately trying to leave the country. Since 2009 the US has admitted qualifying Afghan allies and their families under the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The program offers resettlement…
COVID-19 Blamed for Extending Migration Ban at North and South Borders In March of 2020, as COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and President Trump declared a national emergency in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used its authority in…
Biden Immigration Reform Bill Creates New Path to Citizenship For the past several years, it’s been a rough go for immigrants in the United States (or those attempting to come here) Many may have gotten the message that the once welcoming United States was no longer that place you…
Migrants From Venezuela Get Temporary Protected Status From Biden Administration Just this past month, migrants from Venezuela get temporary protected statue from the Biden Administration. March 2021, President Biden made good on his campaign promise and granted temporary protected status (TPS) to the more than 300,000 Venezuelans currently living in…