News on U.S. Immigration Law

 

 

Update on DACA - December 2020
December 10, 2020

In compliance with an order of a United States District Court, effective December 7, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is:

Accepting first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) based on ...

 

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Presidential Proclamations restricting the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants, and Exceptions*
August 14, 2020

Seven presidential proclamations issued by President Trump in 2020 have restricted travel to the United States for immigrants and nonimmigrants, that is, all foreign nationals (non-US citizens). Here is the list of the proclamations along with applicable exceptions. *The following is an explanation of each proclamation and corresponding FAQs in chronological order as they remain in force as of August 14, 2020...

 

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Supreme court upholds DACA for now, but proceed with caution
June 29, 2020

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 majority decision issued June 18, 2020, Department of Homeland Security Et Al v. Regents of the University of California Et Al, penned by swing voter Chief Justice John Roberts, was hailed as a victory to the Dreamers and DACA eligible. The reasoning behind the Court’s decision is that the government engaged in an “arbitrary and capricious” repeal of DACA which violated administrative procedure...

 

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