In March of 2020, the CDC issued a public health order known as Title 42, which allowed the US to expedite the expulsion of asylum seekers from our southern border.... read more →
If you recently received your first “Notice of Hearing” from the immigration court, here’s what you can expect and how to prepare yourself for your master calendar hearing. What is... read more →
A May 27th, 2021, Memo addressed to all Office of Principal Legal Advisor Attorneys (“OPLA” i.e., the prosecuting body of Immigration and Customs Enforcement “ICE”) gives prosecutors greater leeway to... read more →
What are the requirements of Cancellation of Removal for Certain Nonpermanent Residents? Certain nonpermanent residents may be eligible to apply for relief in removal proceedings if they meet the following... read more →
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published two rules greatly limiting asylum seekers’ ability to apply for an employment authorization document (EAD). The first rule will go into effect... read more →
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ("DHS") publica la regla final que modificará dramáticamente la forma en que los Documentos de Autorización de Empleo ("EAD") se emiten en el contexto del... read more →
The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule that will dramatically modify how Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”) are issued in the asylum context. The changes proposed are focused... read more →
THE ASYLUM BAN –ASYLUM THIRD COUNTRY TRANSIT BAR went into effect on July 16, 2019. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security are adopting the third-country transit... read more →
On March 19, 2019, the Supreme Court overruled a Ninth Circuit ruling that had granted certain protections to immigrants in Nielsen v. Preap. Previously, mandatory detention without a bond hearing... read more →
Becoming a United States citizen is very important to most lawful permanent residents. In fact, many await anxiously the time when they can apply for this great benefit. However, citizenship... read more →