In a class action habeas petition brought by noncitizens with criminal convictions subject to mandatory detention under INA §236(c), the court affirmed the district court’s class certification order and preliminary […]
The 2016 Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Rule On July 29, 2016, DHS published a final rule expanding the availability of the provisional unlawful presence waiver to individuals who would be
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The Obama administration’s massive expansion of family detention began in the summer of 2014 and will incarcerate thousands of asylum-seeking children and mothers who are fleeing extreme violence in the
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Some migrants who have been unable to request asylum at U.S. ports of entry are turning to smugglers, hoping the Border Patrol agents who catch them will be more receptive
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are extending the joint agency pilot program for Canadian citizens seeking L-1 nonimmigrant status under the North
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding its Information Services Modernization Program to key field offices, beginning with the Detroit Field Office and the five offices in the Los
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced actions to comply with the preliminary injunction order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Ramos v.
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The Department of Labor (DOL) announced several revisions to Form ETA-9035, the Labor Condition Application (LCA) for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 employment. Employers use the LCA to disclose the wages
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Archi Pyati, with the Tahirih Justice Center, said: “What we’ve seen is women who are victims of violence, who could qualify for a protective order or who could be a
This new resource answers some common questions about the U.S. Military for immigrants. It explains which immigrants must register with the Selective Service, which are eligible to enlist in the
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