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Senate Democrats Met With Secretary Of DHS Kelly To Discuss Immigration Policy

By Edward Shulman, Posted on April 4, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met with Senate Democrats for more than an hour last Wednesday on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration's immigration policies. While the feedback and reviews of the meeting were mixed, with some members calling it frustrating and others saying that it was helpful, there was agreement about one hopeful outcome. Reportedly, Kelly stated that he does not intend to separate mothers and children at the border and denied…

Read MorePosted on April 4, 2017December 17, 2019

Understanding Trump’s Proposed “merit-based Immigration System

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 30, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Political forecasters are predicting that, if immigration reform were to take place in any formalized capacity during the Trump administration, there would be an extreme ideological shift in the way the immigration system functions. Historically, for the last half century, the primary basis of entry was for familial unification/re-unification, where preference was given to those individuals with relatives who are U.S. citizens. The merit-based system proposed by Trump and certain members of the GOP would essentially…

Read MorePosted on March 30, 2017December 17, 2019

Sekaran’s “Lucky Boy,”: A Compelling Immigration Story

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 28, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Award-winning author Shanthi Sekaran's "Lucky Boy," is a timely new book nominated by the Global Nation Book Club, an Amazon Best Book for 2017, and has received starred reviews by the Library Journal and Kirkus for its courage and realism in descriptively telling the gripping story of an immigrant experience. The story is about a young, undocumented girl named Soli from Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca who leaves her home for a perilous journey to the…

Read MorePosted on March 28, 2017December 17, 2019

U.S. Representative Gutierrez Handcuffed During Ice Protest

By Edward Shulman, Posted on March 17, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Undocumented immigrants should know that there are many individuals who actually support them and are willing to take critical measures to advocate for their rights and protections. On Monday, U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) and a dozen immigration advocates facilitated a ‘sit-in’ at Chicago’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters to protest their deportation procedures under the Trump administration and to send a message that he considers the procedures “egregious, unfair and morally bankrupt. After a…

Read MorePosted on March 17, 2017December 17, 2019

A Day Without Immigrants

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 16, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Immigrants in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Austin, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and other major U.S. cities plan to stay home today as part of a protest called "A Day Without Immigrants." The goal is to demonstrate the import of immigrants to society, as the Trump administration continues to pursue anti-immigrant Executive Orders. The strike, being facilitated and promulgated by social media and immigration advocates, seeks to show the adverse and disruptive community, familial, and economic impact of…

Read MorePosted on February 16, 2017December 17, 2019

Be Prepared, Not Scared: 8 Things Immigrants Should Do To Protect Themselves

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 15, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Because of the unpredictability of the current immigration situation in the wake of President Trump's Executive Order and due to fears about upcoming anti-immigration actions set forth at the Federal level, at the Shulman Law Group, LLC, we are advising our clients of the following steps they should take to protect themselves. Importantly, these recommendations pertain to Lawful Permanent Residents (e.g., green card holders), Visa Holders, DACA and Undocumented Immigrants alike. Our immigration law firm strongly…

Read MorePosted on February 15, 2017December 17, 2019

Top Companies File Opposition To Trump’s Immigration Ban

By Edward Shulman, Posted on February 6, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

Apple, Facebook, Google, Uber, Spotify, Netflix, and Kickstarter are just a few among 97 of the United States' most influential and dynamic companies who have officially filed an "Amicus Brief" in the State of Washington, as opposition to President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration. The order, signed on January 27, suspended for 90 days entry of immigrants and non-immigrants into the United States from the following seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.…

Read MorePosted on February 6, 2017December 17, 2019

5 Reasons For Immigrants To Have Hope Despite President Trump’s Executive Orders

By Edward Shulman, Posted on January 31, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

In a climate of understandable confusion, fear, paranoia, and demoralization in the wake of President Trump's Executive Actions, there are five reasons for immigrants to have hope. In particular, those immigrants who dread being caught by immigration enforcement officers and who fear being deported from the United States, there are both protections under the law and people poised to advocate for immigrants rights. 1. In a long standing precedential decision, the United States Supreme Court held…

Read MorePosted on January 31, 2017December 17, 2019

Democratic Lawmakers Urging President Obama To Pardon Certain Immigrants

By Edward Shulman, Posted on January 16, 2017December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

In response to President-Elect Trump's campaign promises to deport millions of immigrants with criminal backgrounds and in an effort to protect deportable individuals with only minor crimes, two Democratic Representatives, Nydia M. Velázquez (D-Brooklyn) and José E. Serrano (D-Bronx) are leading an urgent effort to persuade President Obama to take action in his final days of office. In particular, these lawmakers are requesting that President Obama exercise his pardoning powers to pardon Lawful Permanent Residents (i.e.…

Read MorePosted on January 16, 2017December 17, 2019

Increase In Immigration Filing Fees For The First Time Since 2010

By Edward Shulman, Posted on December 28, 2016December 17, 2019Posted in Immigration Law

For the first time since 2010, the Department of Homeland Security has effectuated increases in a range of administrative filing fees for immigration applications. In particular, the fees for approximately three dozen immigration and naturalization applications have incurred significant increases. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency that oversees and processes immigration applications, said in a statement that "the proceeds will help cover detecting fraud, processing cases and a range of other administrative costs."…

Read MorePosted on December 28, 2016December 17, 2019

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