The Fate of Our Dreamers: Will DACA Remain?

7 years ago

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was set in place by President Obama five years ago in response to…

Experiencing Immigration in the Trump Era

7 years ago

The election dust has settled and the candidate who based his campaign on tough immigration enforcement is in the White…

N.J. Chief Justice Urges ICE to Add Courthouses to List of “Sensitive Locations”

7 years ago

In a recent letter, New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner requested that DHS Secretary Kelly urge ICE not to arrest…

Money and USCIS: Refund Requests and Bounced Checks

7 years ago

Refund Requests Generally, USCIS does not issue refunds for filing fees, regardless of the decision on the application. There are…

ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related

7 years ago

Under the Obama Administration, certain undocumented immigrants were permitted to have their immigration cases administratively closed in the exercise of…

Enforcement-Only Bills Moving Through the House of Representatives

7 years ago

Two bills are winding their way through the House’s Judiciary Committee that focus on immigration enforcement tactics and ignore any…

Supreme Court Holds Gender-Based Distinction for Acquisition of Citizenship Is Unconstitutional

8 years ago

The Supreme Court found unconstitutional the gender-based distinction in the immigration act, requiring a shorter period of parental physical presence…

Immigration Courts and Backlog

8 years ago

Immigration courts have an enormous backlog that has not only persisted, but grown exponentially over the years. In 2006, the…

ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related

8 years ago

Under the Obama Administration, certain undocumented immigrants were permitted to have their immigration cases administratively closed in the exercise of…

New Consular Questionnaire Means More Rigorous Vetting of Certain Visa Applicants

8 years ago

Armed with a supplemental questionnaire, DS-5535, consular officers around the world have started more intensive vetting of some visa applicants…