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DHS Notice Of Employment Authorization Extension For Syrian F-1 Nonimmigrants
DHS suspension of certain requirements governing employment for F-1 nonimmigrant students from Syria who are experiencing severe economic hardship as a result of the civil unrest in Syria has been...read entire story
Temporary Protected Status Extended For Salvadorans
Temporary Protected Status Extended for Salvadorans Current Salvadoran beneficiaries seeking to extend their TPS status must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from May 30, 2013, through July...read entire story
Bipartisan House Group Reaches “Agreement” On Immigration Reform Legislation
A bipartisan group of House negotiators said Thursday it has reached an “agreement in principle on comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Keep in mind that this agreement is separate from the...read entire story
Demonstration Video From CBP On Automated Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
This video explains the new procedure regarding Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/jsp/CaptivateVideo.jspread entire story
Court Orders DHS To Provide Representation For Detainees
The district court has ordered ICE and EOIR to provide legal representation to certain immigrant detainees with mental disabilities who are facing deportation. The ruling in this class-action lawsuit applies...read entire story
Supreme Court Says Drug Distribution Is Not Automatically An Aggravated Felony
The Supreme Court holds that if a noncitizen's conviction for a marijuana distribution offense fails to establish that the offense involved either remuneration or more than a small amount of...read entire story
CBP Rejects D/S For Canadians Without I-94s
In a April 10, 2013 letter from Carey Davis, Acting Executive Director, CBP Admissibility and Passenger Programs, CBP states that it does not consider an individual who is admitted as...read entire story
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, And Immigration Modernization Act
On April 16, 2013 the bipartisan group of senators known as the "Gang of Eight" introduced S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act." Below are eight...read entire story
Agreement Reached In Lawsuit On Work Authorization For Asylum Seekers
The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have agreed to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit challenging the denial of work authorization to asylum seekers who have...read entire story
TRAC Report Says Wait Times In Immigration Courts Increased In March 2013
The April 2013 Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) report shows that the average number of days cases have been waiting in immigration court has reached 555 days, up from 531...read entire story