Quiet Crackdown on Legal Immigration in Higher Education Marianel Saluria, an aspiring diplomat from Brazil, earned her Master Degree in International Affairs from a large public university in the Northeastern US. After graduation she began working for that university in…
AILA Video on Seeking Asylum at the Border
In November 2019, AILA leadership traveled to Brownsville, Texas, and witnessed firsthand how the Trump administration is blocking access to legal representation, due process, and, ultimately, safety for asylum seekers. They made an eye opening video of the experience.
Inaugural Newsletter
Dear Friends, For the past several years, like other immigration lawyers, I have watched the actions of the current administration with great concern. Wanting to take some action, however small, I have decided to start a monthly newsletter. The…
Proposal To Raise H-1B Filing Fees In The Face Of Decline In USCIS Service
A November 14, 2019 a Proposed Rule issued by USCIS maintained that the filing fee for I-129s, the form used for H-1B visas, should go up by approximately 50%. This proposal comes at a time when CIS processing times have…
History Repeats Itself
An article in the Huffington Post, appearing on November 24, 2019, is a “must read” for anyone who feels that our country’s immigration policy has shifted dramatically notwithstanding the fact that no new legislation has been passed. The article reports…
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Implementation of Health Insurance Proclamation
On Friday American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and others, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to stop implementation of President Trump’s health insurance proclamation, set to take effect on November 3, 2019 (see earlier…
Proposed Rule Would Give DHS Authority to Collect DNA Samples
DOJ published a broad and sweeping proposed rule that would give the attorney general absolute legal authority to direct DHS to collect DNA samples from immigration detainees. “Detainees” would include anyone arrested or held, regardless of whether they were ever…
Halt to Implementation of Newly Expanded Public Charge Rule
On October 11, 2019 federal judges in 3 separate courts enjoined USCIS from “enforcing, applying, or treating as effective” the DHS Public Charge Final Rule (see earlier blog post). In addition, the court specifically enjoined the government from implementing the…