Even a minor drug charge in California has the potential to lead to big trouble if you are living in the United States as a non-citizen. Research and studies reveal that a high number of immigrants undergo automatic detention and deportation following drug offenses....
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Immigration Law
Proposed changes to U.S. immigration policies
Since taking office on Jan. 20, the Biden administration has sought to undo immigration restrictions put in place by the Trump White House. The changes include increasing refugee admissions, extending protections for undocumented individuals in the U.S. and removing...
Biden outlines sweeping immigration plan
President Joe Biden announced a comprehensive immigration bill on Feb. 18, which would create an eight-year path to citizenship for the millions of immigrants already living in the U.S. It would also put undocumented immigrants who arrive in the country as children on...
Bipartisan bill introduced to protect “Dreamers”
Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced a bill on Feb. 3, giving undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children the chance to become citizens. The legislation, sponsored by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin and South Carolina Republican Lindsay Graham,...
What does the U.S. Immigration Bill of 2021 mean for prospective immigrants?
The current administration has enacted sweeping changes to our immigration system, with many more promised for the near future. Among these changes was the reversal of the ban on immigration from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela. In...
President Biden takes quick action on immigration
Within hours of taking the oath of office, President Joe Biden began his term with a series of executive orders. Many of those actions focus on immigration and ending Trump administration policies, including constructing a border wall. The plans also seek a path to...
Judge strikes down Trump’s proposed changes to H-1B visa program
Skilled foreign workers, start-up companies and hospitals throughout the U.S. are breathing a sigh of relief after a federal judge on Dec. 1 struck down the Trump Administration’s attempt to implement severe restrictions on the H-1B visa program. In early October, the...
USCIS finalizes new rule restricting some asylum options
In a final push to enshrine the Trump administration’s immigration policy goals into law, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently finalized a regulation that will limit access to asylum in the U.S. The new regulation will go into effect on...