By Bianca Quilantan, Politico More than 1,100 Optional Practical Training program work permits will either be revoked or not renewed over the next few months following a crackdown on the program, the ...
Report: 300,000 More Voters Could Be Enfranchised By Naturalization Before Election Day
Thirteen immigrants from 12 different countries become new U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June ...
The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Publish Final Rule to Restrict Certain Criminal Aliens’ Eligibility for Asylum
Migrants from Central America cross the US-Mexico border to seek asylum in the United States. – El Paso, Texas USA / Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico – May 30, 2019 (Shutterstock) By justi...
DHS: Border travel restrictions to stay in place through Nov. 21
By Julian Resendiz, WRIC EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The U.S. will extend non-essential border travel restrictions through Nov. 21, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf ...
Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Asylum Policy, Use of Military Funds for Border Wall
By Claire Hansen, US News THE SUPREME COURT SAID Monday it would review cases concerning the Trump administration’s use of Defense Department money to build a wall along the southern border an...
Premium Processing Fee Increase Effective Oct. 19, 2020
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS field office in San Francisco Bay Area. USCIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS – Santa Clara, California, USA – ...
USCIS’ Changes to ‘Affidavit of Support’ Make It Harder for Americans to Sponsor Immigrant Family Members
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would make it much more difficult for U.S. citizens and legal immigrants—especially those experiencin...
Green Card Slavery & Hope for the Future
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Intimate partner violence is especially horrible for immigrants who depend on their spouses for immigration benefits. We call it Green Card Slavery. Thank...
Federal Judge Rules Against USCIS Fee Increases, Freezing Them In Their Tracks
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White agrees with GAO that DHS acting secretary was appointed illegally, therefore ruling his proposals invalid. LOS ANGELES — The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rig...
Diversity Visa Ban Struck Down by Judge
By Katy Murdza, Immigration Impact A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing diversity visas on September 5. Each year, the State Department uses a lottery system to selec...