On July 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) enjoined the government from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective, the USCIS Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (84 FR 41292, 8/14/19) for any period during which there is a declared national health emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak….

On Tuesday , July 28, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security has decided to immediately make the following changes to DACA: • Reject all initial requests for DACA and associated applications for Employment Authorization Documents (EAD); • Reject new and pending requests for advanced parole absent exceptional circumstances; and, • Limit the period of renewed…

The European Union will keep its external borders shut to travelers from most countries including the U.S. for at least two more weeks. The EU’s travel “white” list who have the green light to visit the bloc  includes Algeria, Australia,  Canada, China, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. The…

President Trump issued a memorandum today, July 21, 2020, ordering the US Census to exclude undocumented immigrants from the population totals. The position of the Trump administration is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution which requires that that the “ whole number of persons” be counted in each state. The ACLU announced that it will…

The Trump administration has granted ICE’s request to be designated a “security/sensitive” agency when it comes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).The designation limits the public’s ability to obtain vital information about ICE. The move further shields ICE from public accountability, allowing them to withhold even more information. This is a blow to government…

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston announced on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 that the ICE policy that would have forced international students to leave the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic has been rescinded after an agreement was reached by the federal government and several Massachusetts universities, including Harvard and MIT. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

The Trump Administration is expected to move once again and refile paperwork this week to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The new filing has been widely expected after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration failed in 2017 to provide adequate justification for terminating the Obama-era program. But the Supreme…

The immigration agency, USCIS, is broke and has requested an emergency $ 1.2 billion infusion from Congress. The agency is funded almost entirely by user fees, rather than congressional appropriations but mismanagement of finances is forcing USCIS to seek a bailout with taxpayers money. The lack of funds will force USCIS to furlough three-quarters of…

Issued on: June 22, 2020 The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has significantly disrupted Americans’ livelihoods.  Since March 2020, United States businesses and their workers have faced extensive disruptions while undertaking certain public health measures necessary to flatten the curve of COVID-19 and reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  The overall unemployment…

On Friday , June 19, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Deputy Director for Policy Joseph Edlow issued a statement that the Supreme Court decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program “has no basis in law and merely delays the President’s lawful ability to end the illegal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals amnesty…