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Al-khersan Law On July 22, 2020, a federal Canadian judge ruled that an asylum treaty between the United States and Canada known as the “Safe Third Country Agreement” is unconstitutional. A copy of the decision can be found here. The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) mandates that refugees must seek protection in the first country they arrive … Read more
El 14 de julio de 2020, la Administración Trump retrocedió de su plan propuesto para negar y rescindir las visas de los estudiantes que estudian en línea en escuelas de EE.UU. El 6 de julio de 2020, ICE anunció que los estudiantes extranjeros que planean tomar cursos completamente en línea no obtendrán visas de estudiantes, … Read more
On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration backed down from its proposed plan to deny and rescind visas from students studying online at U.S. schools. On July 6, 2020, ICE announced that foreign students who plan to take fully online courses will not get student visas, and online-only students already in the United States need … Read more
In President Donald Trump’s continued effort to eliminate immigration to the United States, it was revealed this week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) plans to hold training sessions for citizens to teach them how to arrest undocumented immigrants. To say that this program (dubbed the “Citizens Academy”) could lead to devastating consequences for … Read more
OK, let’s get straight to the point: If you are in the United States without permission, you need to carry proof that you have resided in the United States for at least the most recent two years. Here’s why. What is “expedited removal”? On June 25, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that if you are … Read more
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to DACA recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” in the case of Department of Homeland Security vs. Regents of the University of California. A full copy of the opinion can be found here. DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a policy … Read more
On June 8, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that this Fall it will hear an immigration case from Michigan. The case involves a question of national importance about which persons are eligible to apply for a benefit in Immigration Court called Cancellation of Removal. The case is called Niz-Chavez v. Barr. Mr. Niz-Chavez … Read more
This week, the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice released a draft rule, proposing severe changes that would make it increasingly difficult for immigrants to seek asylum in the United States. The complete draft rule can be found here and is set to be published on June 15, 2020 and will be open for … Read more
USCIS ha anunciado que planean reabrir algunas oficinas al público a partir del 4 de junio de 2020. USCIS había cerrado oficinas al público el 18 de marzo de 2020, en respuesta a la emergencia de salud de Coronavirus. USCIS planea implementar procedimientos en un intento de proteger la salud y la seguridad de todos. … Read more
USCIS has announced that they plan to reopen some field offices to the public beginning June 4, 2020. USCIS had closed offices to the public on March 18, 2020, in response to the Coronavirus health emergency. USCIS plans to implement procedures in an attempt to protect the health and safety of everyone. USCIS appointment notices … Read more