End of TPS re-registration period for Salvadorans

This Monday, March 9, 2015 marks the end of the re-registration period for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for El Salvador. If you have not started the process, it is important that you do so as soon as possible to avoid losing your legal status in the United States.... Read more

Univision's immigration forum is a success

The executive action information forum on Sunday, March 1 in Los Angeles was a success. The event was broadcast on Univision's platforms in the State of California, including its local television stations, radio and social media. I thank Univision for taking this initiative and for giving me the opportunity to ... Read more

Participate in Univision's Executive Action Forum Today

An informational forum on Executive Action, DACA, DAPA and immigration reform will be held today. The event is organized by Univision and sponsored by I America and Mi Familia Vota. I invite you to participate in the event where I will be informing you about immigration law and answering your questions. You will be able to see me ... Read more

Univision to hold forum on executive action

This Sunday, March 1, Univision will host an informative forum on Executive Action, DACA, DAPA and immigration reform. The forum can be seen and heard on Univision's platforms, including its local television channels in California, radio stations, website and social media, starting at 5:50 p.m. (PST). León Krauze and Gabriela ... Read more

Obama administration appeals judge's decision that halted immigration relief

The U.S. Department of Justice today filed an emergency motion seeking a stay of a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked the start of President Obama's executive action, which would give immigration relief to approximately 5 million undocumented immigrants. The motion was filed in Brownsville, Texas before the ... Read more

Immigration phone bank a hit in Los Angeles

Thank you to KMEX Univision 34 Los Angeles for organizing the immigration phone bank during their 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts last Friday, February 20, 2015. The event was a success thanks to the excellent organization of KMEX Univision 34 and all the volunteers who participated in the event. ... Read more

Is it true that no one will be able to renew DACA?

In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I answer a reader's question about the effects of a federal judge's recent order temporarily blocking the expansion of DACA and the implementation of DAPA. Each case is different and the answers vary depending on each person's immigration history. Here ... Read more

Judge Suspends DACA Expansion and DAPA Implementation

A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the implementation of the deferred action programs that President Barack Obama announced last November as part of his executive action on immigration. That means that the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which ... Read more

USCIS Sets Date for Accepting Petitions under DACA Expansion

Beginning February 18, 2015, millions of undocumented youth who previously did not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be able to submit applications for the program, if they meet the requirements. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting DACA petitions under the new parameters stipulated ... Read more

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