#ImmigrationPolicy – Page 2 – New York Immigration Lawyer

March 11, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #CivilRights, #DeportationCases, #DeportationProceedings, #ExpeditedRemoval, #FirstAmendment, #FirstAmendmentRights, #GreenCardHolders, #HistoricalImmigrationLaw, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationHistory, #ImmigrationLaw, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #LawfulPermanentResidents, #LPR, #McCarranWalterAct, #MoralTurbitude, #NationalSecurity, #PalmerRaids, #PoliticalBeliefs, #PoliticalDeportations, #PoliticalRadicals, #PublicCharges, #RedScare, deportation, U.S. immigration

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

By Esther Claudette Gittens Immigration law in the United States has a long and complex history, particularly concerning when lawful permanent residents (LPRs), also known as green card holders, may b...

March 4, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: U.S CitizenshipTags: #CitizenshipProcess, #DivorceAndImmigration, #DivorceComplications, #GreenCardFraud, #GreenCardToCitizenship, #ImmigrationAttorney, #ImmigrationBias, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #ImmigrationScrutiny, #LegalRepresentation, #MarriageBasedGreenCard, #NaturalizationChallenges, #RFEs, #StricterImmigrationLaws, #TrumpAdministration, #USCitizenship, #USImmigration, USCIS

Citizenship Applications in 2025 Amidst Heightened Scrutiny by the Trump Administration

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The process of applying for U.S. citizenship has always been complex, but in 2025, under the Trump Administration’s intensified immigration policies, the path to naturaliza...

February 25, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #CognitiveDissonance, #DeportationPolicy, #DeportationStance, #FearAndConfusion, #ImmigrantAdvocacy, #ImmigrantCommunities, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #Multiculturalism, #NewYorkHistory, #NewYorkState, #NYGovernor, #PolicyShift, #ProgressiveValues, #Protests, #PublicDebates, #SanctuaryState, #SocialContract, #StateAndFederalPolicy, diversity

Uncertainty on the Horizon: Analyzing the Fear and Confusion over the New York State Governor’s Deportation Stance

By Mary Campbell | Editorial credit: Paul Froggatt / shutterstock.com The New York State Governor’s recent deportation stance has ignited a wave of fear and confusion among various communities, ...

February 20, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #BenefitEligibility, #FederalPrograms, #FoodSecurity, #GreenCardHolders, #HealthcareAssistance, #HousingAssistance, #ImmigrantAdvocacy, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrantSupport, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationStatus, #LawfulPermanentResidents, #PublicAssistance, #PublicAssistanceEligibility, #PublicBenefits, #PublicCharge, #SponsorLiability, #StatePrograms, #USImmigration, #USLegalJourney, noncitizens

The Impact of State and Federal Public Assistance on Non-Citizens and Green Card Holders Legalizing in the U.S.

By Mary Campbell For many non-citizens and green card holders in the United States, public assistance programs provide critical financial support, food security, healthcare, and housing assistance. Ho...

February 11, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #14thAmendment, #AmericanCitizenship, #BirthplaceBasedCitizenship, #BirthrightCitizenship, #CitizenshipDebate, #CivilRights, #ConstitutionalRights, #DredScottDecision, #ExecutiveOrder14156, #FederalCourt, #FourteenthAmendment, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #Injunction, #JusSoli, #LegalChallenges, #LegalPrecedent, #TemporaryStatus, #TrumpAdministration, #UndocumentedFamilies, #UndocumentedImmigrants, #USImmigration, #USLaw

Breaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

By American Immigration Council Staff, IMMIGRATION IMPACT On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented...

February 5, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #B1B2Visa, #CIMT, #controlledsubstances, #criminalcharges, #CriminalConvictions, #CriminalHistory, #drugviolations, #ImmigrationLaws, #ImmigrationPolicy, #MoralTurpitude, #pettyoffense, #USImmigration, #USImmigrationLaw, #USVisaApplication, #visaadmissibility, #VisaApplication, #visaapproval, #visadenial, #VisaEligibility, #visaeligibilitycheck, #visaissues

Criminal Charges and Inadmissibility for B1/B2 Visitor Visas

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. When applying for a B1/B2 visitor visa to the United States, applicants undergo a thorough evaluation to determine their eligibility. A significant aspect of this assessment in...

February 4, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #BidenAdministration, #CourtBattles, #DACARecipients, #DeferredActionForChildhoodArrivals, #DeportationProtection, #FifthCircuit, #FinalRule, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationAdvocacy, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #ImmigrationUncertainty, #SupremeCourt, #TexasChallenge, #TrumpAdministration, #USImmigration, DACA

Breaking Down the Latest Court Decision Impacting DACA

By Michelle Lapointe, 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 electio...

February 1, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigration ReformTags: #AggravatedFelonies, #AssaultOnLawEnforcement, #Burglary, #CrimesInvolvingMoralTurpitude, #CriminalOffenses, #DrugAbuse, #FederalImmigrationEnforcement, #ImmigrationDetention, #ImmigrationLaw, #ImmigrationPolicy, #INA236c, #LakenRileyAct, #Larceny, #LegalInterpretation, #MandatoryDetention, #NationalSecurityCrimes, #SeriousBodilyInjury, #Shoplifting, #StateLawDefinitions, #Terrorism, #Theft, deportation, DHS

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...

January 29, 2025falawNo CommentsCategories: Immigrants in The U.S.Tags: #287gAgreements, #BorderControl, #CivilImmigrationEnforcement, #DetentionExpansion, #ExecutiveOrders, #ExpeditedRemoval, #ImmigrantRights, #ImmigrationEnforcement, #ImmigrationPolicy, #ImmigrationReform, #MassDeportation, #MilitaryAtTheBorder, #NationalEmergency, #RefugeeProtection, #SanctuaryCities, #TrumpAdministration, DHS, ICE

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 ...

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Analysis of ICE Raids in 2025: Targeted Locations and Methods of Identifying Undocumented Immigrants

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: a katz / shutterstock.com It’s January 2025 and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its operations to identify, detain, a...

Immigration Law and First Amendment Violations in Deportation Proceedings

Citizenship Applications in 2025 Amidst Heightened Scrutiny by the Trump Administration

Uncertainty on the Horizon: Analyzing the Fear and Confusion over the New York State Governor’s Deportation Stance

The Impact of State and Federal Public Assistance on Non-Citizens and Green Card Holders Legalizing in the U.S.

Breaking Down Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

Criminal Charges and Inadmissibility for B1/B2 Visitor Visas

Breaking Down the Latest Court Decision Impacting DACA

Mandatory Detention Expanded by the Laken Riley Act

Trump’s Day 1 Orders Use Fearmongering to Expand His Immigration Authority

Analysis of ICE Raids in 2025: Targeted Locations and Methods of Identifying Undocumented Immigrants

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