President Barack Obama today expressed his approval of the Supreme Court's ruling that declared a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional and instructed the U.S. Attorney General to work with other members of the administration to ensure that the DOMA law is not unconstitutional.... Read more
Yesterday I reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had decided to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. Today DHS published an official notice in the Federal Register for each country and provided instructions on how to ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. Individuals from these countries will be able to remain under the program's protection for another 18 months beginning July 6 ... Read more
In an unprecedented decision, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued an order to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that it must include same-sex couples in a long-term relationship within the definition of familial relationship. In a letter to members of Congress, Napolitano told them ... Read more
Questions continue to be raised about the deferred action program that the federal government recently granted to hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth. In my column in this week's La Opinión I continue to answer some of the questions I have received from readers. Here I respond in general terms to their doubts. Each case is different, ... Read more
DREAMers will soon have long-awaited relief from administrative relief, known as the deferred action program, announced on June 15 by Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During a presentation before the House Judiciary Committee, Napolitano today announced that the procedures for applying for the program ... Read more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for El Salvador. Individuals from this country will be able to remain under the protection of the program for another 18 months from March 10, 2012 through September 9, 2013. In addition, ... Read more
On November 3, 2011, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. USCIS also informed that the deadline to re-register for TPS is Thursday, January 5, 2012. In my column ... Read more
Last week the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Honduras and Nicaragua. In my "Immigration Consultation" column this week in La Opinión, I explain how to re-register for TPS.
John Morton, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), today announced that 396,906 individuals were deported during fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011). This is the highest number of deportees in the agency's history. According to figures from ... Read more
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