From the highest levels of corporate America to virtually every level of the labor force, immigration creates new jobs in the U.S. economy. The businesses founded by immigrant entrepreneurs directly e...
Attorney General Barr Rolls Back Asylum Protections for Families
Attorney General William Barr issued a decision that significantly restricts the ability of many current asylum seekers to win their cases on Monday. In Matter of L-E-A-, Barr issued a new immigration...
US Citizens Caught in Immigration Dragnet As Enforcement Gets More Aggressive
By Walter Ewing (immigrationimpact.com) There is a disturbing trend in aggressive immigration enforcement that is appearing more and more recently: the detention of U.S. citizens. There are clear in...
Syria Is Not Redesignated for TPS, Despite Ongoing Armed Conflict
After months of uncertainty, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday that it will extend—but not redesignate—Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria....
“Untouchable” Louison Busted for Immigration Fraud in Brooklyn
Brenda and Kathy (names changed for privacy), who spoke to Caribbean American Weekly recently, alleged that Arleigh Louison, a Grenadian national and New York resident, had defrauded them as he orches...
Notice to Appear Letters Mean More Deportation of Immigrants
In recent immigration news that may have occurred directly under our noses, the United States’ Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing their New Policy Memorandum on Notices ...
USCIS Strengthens Guidance for Spousal Petitions Involving Minors
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced additional guidance regarding the adjudication of spousal petitions involving minors, following up on the agency's February update ...
Immigrants Urged to Seek Care Without Fear
NYC Health + Hospitals and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs re-released a joint open letter to New Yorkers in 14 languages making a promise that no one will question their immigration status ...
Big Victory: NYS Courts Prohibit ICE From Arresting Individuals Inside Courthouses Without a Judicial Warrant
Immigrants’ families and advocates are celebrating a huge victory after the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) recently announced new rules prohibiting ICE from arresting individual...
House Votes to Reauthorize VAWA. Time For The Senate To Do The Same
The House just voted to re-authorize the Violence Against WomenAct (VAWA). We need to keep up the momentum and tell the Senate to follow suit....