By Rebekah Wolf, IMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on ...
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian Community Expiration. Alternative Pathways to Legalization for Haitians and the Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Registration
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Phil Pasquini / shutterstock.com As of March 12, 2025, the status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Haitian community in the United States is un...
Mandatory Detention Expanded by the Laken Riley Act
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The Laken Riley Act represents a significant clarification and development in the context of mandatory detention under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Specifically...
Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority
Posted by Adriel Orozco, IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim ...
Biden Keeps Nearly 1 Million People From Losing Legal Status Under Trump – Until Fall 2026
By Dara Lind, IMMIGRATION IMPACT The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the...
Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, Ukraine, Venezuela & H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129
Extension of TPS for Sudan As required by the statute, at least 60 days before the expiration of a current Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation or extension and after consultation with appropr...
DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending Temporary Protected Status for Sudan
Editorial credit: Koca Vehbi / shutterstock.com WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security announced on Jan. 10, 2025, the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan for 18 months, ...
DHS, DOL Make Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Available for Fiscal Year 2025
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary final rule (TFR) making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural work...
Deportation Defenses and Legal Representation: Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Immigration Law
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Bartolomiej Pietrzyk/ shutterstock.com Increased deportation enforcement, particularly against individuals who have failed to meet asylum criteria or were o...
Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to Announce “Recent Arrivals” Docket Process for More Efficient Immigration Hearings
Justice Department Finalizes Rule to Allow for More Efficient Immigration Judge Dockets Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced a n...