In late February, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule. Under this rule, immigrants applying for a U.S. green card may be at risk for denial if they use public benefits too often – or...
Justice Department halting legal advice program for immigrants
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a temporary halt for a program that offers legal assistance to detained foreign nationals facing deportation. The Justice Department halted the program until an audit for cost effectiveness is complete. Providing legal services...
California and Trump battle it out over immigration
In an attempt to get California to comply with the new deportation demands, the Trump administration is utilizing what some might call “extreme” measures. The Department of Justice wants to label three of The Golden State’s immigration laws as...
ICE raids on courthouses confuses “immigrant” with “criminal”
While one in every three Latinas have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime, one of the biggest reasons they do not come forward is fear of deportation. Last week federal immigration authorities formalized a policy that allows deportation agents to enter...
Trump administration aims to end DACA via Supreme Court
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been a thorny issue for the Trump administration. The program, which allows undocumented immigrants who’ve been in the U.S. since childhood to remain, has proven difficult to do away with....
Trump’s plans to end DACA involve a border wall
This fall, the Trump administration officially announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Last week, the president and Republican lawmakers were attempting to come up with a solution for the undocumented immigrants living in the...
Federal inquiry finds significant issues at ICE detention centers
A federal investigation of four detainment centers used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) found immigrant treatment lacking. The centers from the investigation were in California, Georgia, New Jersey and New Mexico. By the numbers Detainers have...
US will collect social media information from immigrants
There is no shortage of immigration news in recent months. In late Sept., the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a policy to review social media and online usage by immigrants with personal residency status and even some naturalized citizens. The data...
1m driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants expected by EOY
In 2013, AB 60 was enacted into law. This bill allowed undocumented immigrants in California to get a driver’s license. The law went into effect on January 1, 2015. In just three years, we may be about to hit a major milestone. The Department of Motor Vehicles...
When Do Domestic Workers Fill Out An I-9 Form?
You work for a family each week - babysitting their children, cleaning their house and preparing meals. You were hired by the family, and they pay you directly. There is a good chance that you never signed paperwork under these circumstances. However, workers in the...
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