Yesterday, January 20, 2021, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain issued a memorandum regarding review of pending regulatory actions which directs, in part, that (1) all rules pending at the Federal Register that have not been published must be immediately withdrawn, and (2) agencies must “consider” postponing the effective dates for regulations that have
What Happens if the Government Shuts Down? Impact on Immigration Services
Congressional negotiations on federal spending for the remainder of FY 2019 remain very active. If Congress and the President can’t come to an agreement on a spending bill or continuing resolution by midnight Friday, December 21, 2018, approximately 25 percent of government functions will shut down. Such a shut down will impact immigration services across
Understanding the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Family Separation and Hurdles to Parent/Children Reunification
In April 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a “zero-tolerance policy” administered by CBP and ICE to criminally prosecute every adult who illegally crossed the border, or tried to do so, including asylum seekers attempting to enter between ports of entry. As part of implementing this policy, the Trump Administration stepped up efforts to
Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador Terminated Effective 9/18/2019
Today, January 8, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, announced her determination that termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador was required pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. To allow for an orderly transition, she has determined to delay the termination for 18 months, which means the
Key Points to Know About the Rescission of DACA
On September 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officially rescinded the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and implemented a six month phase out process. Pursuant to its official memorandum and FAQ, USCIS will allow current DACA recipients to keep their work authorization
Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program: Important Information You Need To Know
On September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescission of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s decision to terminate DACA. On the same day the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an official memorandum outlining how it
President Trump signs new Executive Order: ‘Buy American and Hire American’, impacting the H-1B visa program
On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order, “Buy American and Hire American.” The new Order states that its first purposes is to focus on conducting studies and putting forth plans for federal agencies to immediately maximize the use and procurement of materials and products made in the U.S.
Travel Ban Revisited: New Executive Order Targets Only 6 Countries
The Trump Administration issued a revised Executive Order on travel with an apparent desire to survive a court challenge by modifying some of the elements that judges found troubling in the January 27 travel ban.
Issued March 6, the new ban, captioned “Executive
Travel Ban Lifted: Court Grants Nationwide Temporary Restraining Order on Trump’s Executive Order
On February 3, 2017, a Seattle federal court judge granted Washington State and Minnesota’s emergency motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in its challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals.”
In accordance with the court ruling, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has
Immigration… One Week After.
It’s hard to write about the immigration consequences of the election in a non-political way. Campaign rhetoric makes millions of immigrants and millions more citizens anxious. The immigrants include people who are undocumented and those who are documented, new arrivals, longtime residents and prospective immigrants to the US. Most of the immigration-related campaign themes of