In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review facts found during discretionary relief proceedings and other provisions. This applies to Pankajkumar Patel and his wife Jyotsnaben. In 2007, the couple applied for adjustment to become lawful permanent residents. Part of any adjustment of status application requires the […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) frequently releases data on their website that is found useful to both attorneys, and the general public. The statistics highlight information as it relates to applicants and their cases, as well as policies, court decisions, and regulations that impact USCIS and applications at USCIS. Using the valuable statistics […]
This August, the White House will release a final rule on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA has been subjected to several legal challenges, namely by states like Texas, who argue that DACA brings unnecessary work onto the government, causing economic losses and increasing government resources used. Several majority Republican states joined Texas in […]
The last few months, there has been a bunch of back and forth on one of the most controversial immigration policies passed in recent memory. Title 42 has been debated by immigration advocates and border security defenders, Democrats and Republicans, and attorneys and judges. The government terminated Title 42 only for a federal court to […]
On June 10, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an order vacating Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas's September 30, 2021, memorandum concerning what is commonly known as Prosecutorial Discretion. The memorandum, named “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law,” provided a breakdown to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys […]
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent tidal waves of fear, anger, and concern amongst citizens and nationals of Ukraine, both in Ukraine and in the United States. With no peaceful resolution in sight, today we take a look at the current options Ukrainian citizens have in order to gain entry into, or remain […]
The lift of Title 42 is but one part of the long-awaited “immigration reform” the Biden administration promised both pre- and post-election. Title 42 has been the subject of federal government, state government, and federal court debate. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration could end Title 42, but we […]
In March of 2022, the Biden administration issued a new rule that grants asylum officers authority to determine whether or not non-citizens seeking asylum at the border are eligible to apply for asylum. The rule seeks to create a swift process, where immigration officers at the border could expel non-citizens who do not have any […]
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sub-agency U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), reversed a 2020 policy interpretation impacting certain types of Adjustment of Status applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders who entered the United States with permission after obtaining TPS. Known as Advance Parole, TPS holders who can prove there is […]
Global migration and immigration patterns as we knew them shrunk in 2020. Two years later, as pandemic-precautionary measures lift, global leadership evolves, and international conflict arises, immigration patterns and policy remain ever changing. Here is a look at what immigration and refugee patterns look like around the world today. In an analysis of data from […]
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