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What the Government Shutdown Means for Your Immigration Case

The current government shutdown has caused both grief and confusion, especially those who are employed by the federal government or receiving government aid. Although the cause of the shutdown involves immigration (i.e. building a wall on the southern U.S. border), many immigration processes are still ongoing. This blog post provides answers to the most frequently asked question about the ...

5 Policy Changes Which Affect Legal Immigrants in 2019

President Donald Trump aimed to reduce legal immigration and increase the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) authority to ensure the immigration laws are followed last year. There are some changes and updates to immigration policy which are punitive in nature, while others aid foreigners in obtaining immigration benefits such as naturalization , permanent residency, and extensions for visas . ...

DHS Says Asylum Seekers Must Wait in Mexico throughout Legal Proceedings

Immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum will no longer be released into the United States, but rather be returned to Mexico while they way for their claim to be processed, announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last Thursday. This new policy is effective immediately and immigrants are still able to obtain an interview with a U.S. asylum officer Last ...

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration's Asylum Ban

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled to continue blocking the Trump administration from enforcing its asylum ban for illegal immigrants who cross the southern U.S. border. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the other four liberal justices in the ruling today, while new Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his three other conservative colleagues were part of the dissenting vote. Federal law has allowed ...