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Breaking news from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): “Preliminary information indicates that eligible applicants must: Be 15-30 years old, and have entered before age 16 Have been present in the U.S. for 5 years as of June 15, 2012 Have maintained continuous residence Have not been convicted of one serious crime or multiple minor crimes Be currently enrolled in…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released a new detainee transfer policy designed to minimize, to the extent possible, detainee transfers who have family members, attorneys of record, or pending immigration proceedings in the area where they are currently detained.
USCIS has issued an alert regarding the proposed provisional waiver. Currently, undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens cannot apply for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident within the U.S. because they have no proof of lawful entry. They must leave the U.S. to consular process abroad, which most often renders them ineligible to return for three to 10…
Unlike countries such as the U.S., Japan, Brazil, and those in Europe, “Canada is one of the very few countries in the world where immigration is seen as a net plus when you poll the public.” A recent article discusses the need for Canada to reexamine its immigration system and problems such as the underemployment of its immigrant workforce. As…
In a new Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) case, Matter of L-S-, ID 3742, 25 I&N Dec. 705 (BIA 2012), the Board remanded an asylum case to the immigration judge to determine whether the respondent should be granted humanitarian asylum based on past persecution. The following is the case holding: (1) An asylum applicant who has established past persecution but…
Just wanted to post another optimistic article. This one, entitled “New Hope for Immigration Reform” reports that U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. “would like to offer green cards to foreign students who receive graduate degrees from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering and math. They’re benefiting from our education system; why send them back to India or China to compete…
L.A. county Sheriff Lee Baca is in support of a provisional license for unauthorized immigrants who don’t have criminal backgrounds. His main concern appears to be public safety. The argument in favor is that California’s roads will be safer if applicants for the license are put through the testing, screening and identification process. Those with licenses will, of course, be…
Not long after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling on February 7 declaring California’s Proposition 8 of 2008, which outlawed same-sex marriage, unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee, has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. DOMA, signed by President Bill Clinton, denies joint tax filing, Social Security survivors’ benefits,…