The U.S. government today announced that it will cancel the deportation of 300,000 undocumented immigrants currently in removal proceedings while it evaluates each case. Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the policy change in a letter to the ... Read more
Federal, state and local authorities today announced the launch of a campaign to combat scams by notarios and immigration consultants targeting immigrants seeking legal help to fix their papers. The initiative, "The Wrong Help Can Hurt You - Avoid Immigration Scams," is spearheaded by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The goal ... Read more
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday that his state will suspend its participation in the Secure Communities program. The governor's office sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notifying him that due to numerous complaints and concern for the welfare and safety of residents of his state, New York is withdrawing from the program. In ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the launch of the Spanish version of its E-Verify website. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine whether their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. USCIS says it will add information to the website as it ... Read more
San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessy announced that he will begin releasing undocumented immigrants who are in jail for minor crimes, even if federal authorities request that they remain in detention for a deportation hearing. San Francisco is a "sanctuary city," as established by an ordinance passed in 1989. The ordinance ... Read more
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn announced yesterday that his state will no longer participate in the Secure Communities program. The governor sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notifying them that the state is withdrawing from the program because the federal government is applying it in a discriminatory manner, and because it is not complying with ... Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today assured that it will not conduct raids, arrests, or other immigration enforcement in areas affected by the tornadoes. DHS stated that as in other emergency situations, they will devote their resources to provide operational assistance ... Read more
Beginning tomorrow, April 1, applications for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2012 will begin to be accepted. The number of visas available is 65,000. This number does not include the first 20,000 petitions submitted on behalf of individuals who hold graduate degrees obtained in the U.S. The acceptance date for H-1B visas is April 1, ... Read more
Immigration authorities on Monday hinted that decisions on immigration cases involving same-sex couples would be postponed. But today, a spokesman for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) told reporters that after a legal review by Department of Homeland Security attorneys, it was concluded that the law prohibiting gay and lesbian couples from ... Read more
Yesterday I participated in a conference call hosted by Alejandro Mayorkas, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). During this telephone meeting, which was attended by stakeholders from across the country, Mr. Mayorkas outlined what the priorities and goals of USCIS will be during 2011. The ... Read more
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