Below, I attach some headlines and links to recent U.S. immigration news. This summary has been compiled with the assistance of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which I am a member and which may be of interest to you.
IMMIGRATION NEWS IN THE UNITED STATES
PERMANENT RESIDENCE
Univision Government extends validity of conditional green cards to four years due to delays
By Jorge Cancino
January 24, 2023
El Nuevo Herald Finally good news for conditional residents who obtained a green card through marriage.
By Daniel Shoer Roth
January 24, 2023
The USA Connection (NC) USCIS extends validity of conditional permanent residences
By Agencia EFE
January 24, 2023
TPS
Univision TPS can lead to green card: specialist gives 2 paths for beneficiaries to achieve residency
January 24, 2023
BACKLOG IN IMMIGRATION CASES
Vive USA Biden administration sued over immigration delays
By Agencia EFE
January 24, 2023
LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF MIGRANTS
By Jorge Cancino
January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023
Telemundo State Republicans ask judge to block migrant parole program
January 24, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE - IMMIGRATION
CNN en Español More people forcibly displaced by climate change than by conflict, UN agency says (Video)
By Iván Pérez Sarmenti
January 24, 2023
HUMAN TRAFFIC
Univision Border agent who helped coyotes in Texas for $500: will spend 10 years in prison
By Isaías Alvarado
January 24, 2023
La Opinión (CA) Coyote who smuggled Mexican nationals into California sentenced to one year in prison
By Maribel Velázquez
January 24, 2023
MIGRANT ARRESTS - BORDER
CNN en Español Daily migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border drop by more than half in January, says DHS official
By Priscilla Alvarez
January 24, 2023
Pulzo Record number of migrant arrests in December in the U.S.; numbers down in January
January 24, 2023
Political Dossier There is confusion on the Arizona-Sonora border due to the new immigration policy.
By La Estrella de Tucson
January 24, 2023
Telemundo News Grandfather of girls dumped in Rio Grande says mother "at risk" if deported (Video)
January 23, 2023
MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT
La Patilla Deaf Venezuelan migrants in New York to be marginalized after loss of this benefit
January 24, 2023
Univision News Boat carrying nearly 400 Haitian migrants is intercepted by Coast Guard near Florida (Video)
January 24, 2023
Telemundo News In video: Coast Guard finds boat with nearly 400 Haitians on board (Video)
January 24, 2023
OTHER NEWS
Univision 17-year-old Cuban boy who was in Mexico to seek asylum at border murdered
January 24, 2023
Telemundo News Denver limits stay of undocumented migrants in shelters (Video)
January 24, 2023
OPINION
La Opinión (CA) New litmus test for Republican extremism
By Maribel Hastings and David Torres
January 24, 2023
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
News and information found on the Internet is of a general nature and should not be construed as specific legal advice for any individual, case or situation.
Anyone who has questions about U.S. immigration law, including whether or not a particular immigration law applies to his or her situation, should immediately seek advice from a licensed and experienced U.S. immigration attorney to determine his or her immigration legal options.
Avoid being victim of immigration fraud and never consult with notaries, immigration consultants, paper-fillers, multi-services and others. unlicensed persons to obtain immigration legal advice.
Nelson A. Castillo is an immigration attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience and author of La Tarjeta Verde: Cómo Obtener la Residencia Permanente en los Estados Unidos (Green Card: How to Obtain Permanent Residence in the United States). He is a former President of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Westlake South Neighborhood Council of Los Angeles.
For information on how to schedule an immigration consultation with Dr. Castillo, click here. click here.