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BIDEN ANNOUNCES NEW LIFE-CHANGING EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION

By Edward Shulman, Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024Posted in Immigration Law

Today, President Biden unveiled an exciting new executive action which seeks to shield undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. Noteworthy is the fact that this new executive action could offer protections to approximately 500,000 undocumented spouses from being removed from the United States. The executive action applies to those who have lived in the United States for a decade or more. Individuals will have to pass a background check and will have three years to…

Read MorePosted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

BIDEN PROPOSAL FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS MARRIED TO US CITIZENS

By Sam Modlinger, Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Posted in Immigration Law

Soon, more than 1 million undocumented immigrants may be assured relief from deportation. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden Administration is considering a policy to grant the spouses of US citizens, who entered the country illegally, temporary legal status. This move would provide individuals with the opportunity to seek work permits and eventually a pathway to citizenship. Despite criticism of the Biden Administration’s border policies, 71% of Americans favor or strongly favor providing undocumented…

Read MorePosted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

New Family Reunification Pathway for Honduras, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador

By Edward Shulman, Posted on July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Posted in Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just announced the implementation of a new Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process for Honduras, Colombia, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The FRP process is for nationals of any of the four aforementioned countries whose family members are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, with the goal of seeking to promote family unity. Likewise, the purpose of FRP is to expand legal, safe, and orderly pathways to reduce dangerous and/or irregular…

Read MorePosted on July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

DHS AUTHORIZES TPS FOR UKRAINIANS

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 4, 2022November 29, 2022Posted in Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially authorized the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians. TPS allows nationals of designated countries to legally remain the United States for a specified period of time. This announcement was made due to the extraordinary state of violence amid a full-scale invasion of and armed conflict currently in Ukraine. Notably, TPS is designated to assist Ukrainian nationals who are currently facing a humanitarian crisis and to protect…

Read MorePosted on March 4, 2022November 29, 2022

PROTECTING UKRAINIANS IN THE U.S. FROM DEPORTATION VIA TPS OR DED

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 28, 2022March 7, 2022Posted in Immigration Law

Amid the chaos and unrest in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and armed conflict, Immigration attorneys, activist groups, and some Democratic Senators are calling for the Biden Administration to give Ukrainians currently in the United States protection from Deportation. Indeed, the Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainian nationals. Notably, the National TPS Alliance, more than 500 College and University Presidents, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Catholic Legal…

Read MorePosted on February 28, 2022March 7, 2022

IMMIGRATION SUBSECTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL: WHAT IS THE REGISTRY ACT?

By Edward Shulman, Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021Posted in Immigration Law

Congressional Democrats have been strenuously trying to include an immigration subsection into the currently debated Infrastructure Bill as an effort to forward the President’s agenda to effectuate long-needed immigration reform. Yesterday, for the second time, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough struck down the Democrats’ plan (Called Plan B) to include an immigration policy change into the infrastructure bill. This plan, if approved, would have helped millions of immigrants to legalize their status and represented a real avenue…

Read MorePosted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

Vice President Harris visits U.S.-Mexico Border

By Edward Shulman, Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021Posted in Immigration Law

Last Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris, together with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, and Texas Representative Veronica Escobar, visited the El Paso Border Patrol station and the El Paso del Norte Port of Entry. This marks their first visit to the border since the Biden Administration commenced. Inside the border facility, the Vice President met with several immigrant girls who reportedly came to the United States in order to…

Read MorePosted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

RETURN OF PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION IN IMMIGRATION CASES

By Edward Shulman, Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021Posted in Immigration Law

Immigration Prosecutors have now been re-granted broad-based discretion and the personal authority to decide cases or drop cases altogether. Under U.S. Immigration Law, Prosecutorial Discretion (PD) refers to the power that ICE has to discontinue working on a specific immigration case which involves the particular potential for deportation. ICE may exercise its PD in a multitude of ways, including but not limited to asking an Immigration Judge to close a case. Alternatively, ICE may agree to…

Read MorePosted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES BILLS FOR DREAMERS AND FARM WORKERS

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021Posted in Immigration Law

Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved two immigration reform bills known as the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. These bills would provide lawful status for individuals known as Dreamers and for Agricultural Laborers, providing more long-term hope for these two categories of intending immigrants. While many Dreamers are currently protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, they remain at risk of deportation and lack permanent status. Notably,…

Read MorePosted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GRANTS TPS TO VENEZUELANS

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021Posted in Immigration Law

The Biden administration announced yesterday that it will start granting special status to Venezuelans living in the United States due to the well-documented fact that the country is enduring a dire humanitarian crisis. Indeed, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Venezuela as eligible under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the safety and security of individuals fearing return to a country embroiled in extraordinary socio-political turmoil. Noteworthy is a tyrannical regime, under the toxic dictatorship…

Read MorePosted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021