Quotas on Immigration Judges
As of October 2018, immigration judges across the country will face new production quotas and other regulations on how much time they spend processing immigration cases and how many cases they complete every year. The changes are part of an effort to reduce the backlog of immigration cases, under the direction of the Attorney General […]
» Read More...May 28, 2018
New Immigration Policy Making Release More Difficult for Jailed Pregnant Immigrants
A new immigration policy has made it more difficult for jailed pregnant immigrants to be released from custody. Under the previous 2016 policy, special considerations had been given to pregnant women being held in prison awaiting hearings on charges of being in the United States illegally. Unless the woman had a serious criminal history or […]
» Read More...May 21, 2018
Supreme Court Immigration Ruling on Crimes of Violence
In a recent 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court undermined the federal law used to deport immigrants convicted of certain types of crimes. The ruling addressed the law’s definition of “crimes of violence,” calling it unconstitutionally vague and claiming it gives prosecutors and courts arbitrary power to determine what constitutes a violent crime. The […]
» Read More...May 14, 2018
Immigration Agents Separating Parents and Children
According to some immigrant activists, federal immigration officials are breaking up families to send a message to those seeking asylum in this country. Where border crossers were historically sent back to their countries of origin, federal agents under the current administration have begun prosecuting migrant parents with the federal crime of entering the United States […]
» Read More...May 7, 2018
What You Need to Know About Marriage Fraud
According to United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS), there are different types of fraudulent marriages, including those involving United States citizens marrying a foreign national as a favor or for money; foreign nationals defrauding U.S. citizens into marrying them for a green card; mail order marriages; and fraudulent visa lottery marriages. Each individual in […]
» Read More...April 24, 2018
Federal Government to Scrutinize Immigration Caseworkers
The federal agency that oversees the U.S. immigration system announced plans to create an internal watch group tasked with monitoring its own workers. The Washington Post learned of the plans to form this internal division from staffers and internal documents. Insiders speculate the new division is being used as a tool to prevent employees from […]
» Read More...April 17, 2018
Citizenship Tests
If you are applying to become a citizen of the United States, you must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both the English language and U.S. history and government. This is done through citizenship tests. However, test requirements can differ depending on who is taking the test. The following is an overview of the tests that […]
» Read More...April 11, 2018
Clarifying Green Card Eligibility
A green card identifies a person as a U.S. permanent resident, allowing them to live, work, enter, and exit the United States throughout their entire lives. Individuals with green cards can also eventually apply for U.S. citizenship. Green card eligibility is determined by the following categories: Immediate relatives of U.S citizens: This includes spouses, widows […]
» Read More...April 4, 2018
Latino Parents Experiencing Distress
New and rapidly changing immigration policies in the U.S. are having adverse effects on Latino parents and their families according to a report by researchers from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Kathleen M. Roche, MSW, PhD and her colleagues analyzed data gathered in a survey of 213 Latino parents […]
» Read More...March 29, 2018
New Immigration Policy Creates Issues for Asylum Seekers
For many immigrants seeking asylum in the United States, the process become increasingly difficult. The Trump Administration has set forth a new immigration policy that will make it more difficult for individuals fleeing persecution in their home countries to obtain protection in the United States. Asylum Scheduling Process There are over 311,000 individuals with pending […]
» Read More...March 22, 2018