Hours before his inauguration as President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden announced a series of executive orders and an immigration reform proposal that he will send to Congress.
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today authorized partial implementation of President Trump's immigration veto, overturning lower court orders that blocked the executive order. The ruling, detailed in a 16-page brief, allows the government to ban for 90 days the entry of immigrants from six ... Read more
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected President Donald Trump's administration's appeal to remove the temporary block on his executive action barring travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The appeals court's decision, announced Feb. 9, ... Read more
In my Consulta Migratoria® column this week, I offer some recommendations on how to prepare for the implementation of the new executive actions on immigration. Here is the column: 2017 has begun with a whirlwind of activity that has the immigrant community worried, and in some cases, in a state of panic. The new executive actions ... Read more
President Trump tomorrow will sign several executive actions aimed at restricting immigration of people from Syria and six other Arab and African countries, Reuters news agency reported today. According to the report, Trump's orders will temporarily restrict most refugees from entering the United States. It is assumed that ... Read more
Without explanation, the U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it will not hear an appeal filed by the Department of Justice in July. In its petition, it urged the highest court to reconsider its ruling on the immigration programs proposed by President Obama's November 2014 executive action. The decision puts a ... Read more
Today marks four years since applications for DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program - began being accepted. Thanks to President Barack Obama and his administration, more than 728,000 individuals and their families have benefited from temporary immigration relief. Since the opening of ... Read more
The Supreme Court's tie in the DAPA and DACA expansion case marked a defeat for millions of immigrants, but not the end of the legal battle. In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a reader's question about the Supreme Court's ruling and explain why they should not ... Read more
The long awaited Supreme Court decision on the future of President Barack Obama's executive actions was released this morning and what was feared happened. Unfortunately, the 8 justices did not reach an agreement, and the vote was a tie. This means that the decision of ... Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term, raising expectations that the country's highest court will announce its decision on DAPA - the deferred action program for parents of citizens and permanent residents, and the expansion of DACA - deferred action for young childhood arrivals, this ... Read more
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