The U.S. Supreme Court has already marked the day when it will hear oral arguments in the lawsuit over the constitutionality of the executive orders on immigration that President Obama announced in November 2014. The hearing on the case of United States v. Texas will be held on Monday ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide this week whether to review the constitutionality of President Obama's immigration Executive Action, which could give temporary legal status to approximately 5 million immigrants. January is the last month in which the Supreme Court can accept which cases it may accept for ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week I share recommendations that may be useful next year. Here is the column: Although it may seem hard to believe, we have reached the end of the year. 2015 has been a year in which we have seen the immigration issue continue to be a topic of general debate ... Read more
Today marks exactly one year since President Obama announced his executive actions on immigration. And it is exactly on this day that the U.S. Department of Justice officially filed a written petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ... Read more
The administration of President Barack Obama today announced that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the lower court order that is blocking implementation of his executive actions on immigration. The Justice Department said it will appeal yesterday's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, ... Read more
By a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled that President Obama's executive actions announced in November 2014 must continue to be stayed. Thus, DAPA, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans Residents or Citizens, and the expansion of DACA, which would have ... Read more
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column I answer the question of an undocumented immigrant who was recently released from an immigration detention center. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here I provide a general answer to your questions. Please consult with an attorney ... Read more
More than 2,000 immigrants complied with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) order and returned employment authorization documents showing a 3-year validity. But 22 people lost their legal status through DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - for failing to ... Read more
Today is the deadline to return work permits valid for more than 2 years that were erroneously issued to DACA beneficiaries. This only affects those who received documents issued after February 16, 2015. They have until the end of today to turn in those permits, which ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I explain the gravity and consequences of not returning the work permits and approval letters of hundreds of DACA recipients. Here's the column: First it was a petition, now it's a warning. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will ... Read more
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