Enforcement-Only Bills Moving Through the House of Representatives

8 years ago

Two bills are winding their way through the House’s Judiciary Committee that focus on immigration enforcement tactics and ignore any…

Supreme Court Holds Gender-Based Distinction for Acquisition of Citizenship Is Unconstitutional

8 years ago

The Supreme Court found unconstitutional the gender-based distinction in the immigration act, requiring a shorter period of parental physical presence…

Immigration Courts and Backlog

8 years ago

Immigration courts have an enormous backlog that has not only persisted, but grown exponentially over the years. In 2006, the…

ICE Recalendaring Cases that Were Previously Administratively Closed, Even Non–Criminal Related

8 years ago

Under the Obama Administration, certain undocumented immigrants were permitted to have their immigration cases administratively closed in the exercise of…

New Consular Questionnaire Means More Rigorous Vetting of Certain Visa Applicants

8 years ago

Armed with a supplemental questionnaire, DS-5535, consular officers around the world have started more intensive vetting of some visa applicants…

Department of Labor to Ramp Up Investigations of Foreign Worker Visa Programs

8 years ago

The Department of Labor has a minor but important role in some immigration matters, including the H-1 and H-2 visa…

Ninth and Fourth Circuits Uphold Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on Travel Ban; Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review

8 years ago

In a scathing rebuke of the Administration’s executive order travel ban, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…

News in Brief

9 years ago

The following additional items may be of interest to our readers: Sunset of Four Immigration Programs: Four immigration programs will…

Don’t Procrastinate: Apply for U.S. Citizenship If You Are Eligible

9 years ago

If you are a legal permanent resident (LPR) and eligible for citizenship, now is a good time to give serious…

So It’s Back to Private Prisons

9 years ago

In the waning months of 2016, the growing trend in the executive branch was disdain for the private prison system.…