Tag: Trump

On April 10, 2018, the President announced that travel restrictions against the nation of Chad will be removed. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that Chad has raised its security standards to meet the baseline U.S. national security requirements.  According to DHS, Chad has made significant progress toward modernizing its passport documents, regularizing […]

On April 4, 2018, President Trump released a policy memorandum that directs the use of National Guard troops at the southern border. According to the memo, “the situation at the border has now reached a point of crisis.” The President highlights a “drastic surge” of illegal activity, including the inflow of contraband, dangerous gang activity […]

Over the weekend, the President issued a barrage of tweets criticizing lawmakers over immigration and demanding that Congress pass stronger border legislation. Trump tweeted that “DACA is dead because the Democrats didn’t care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon … No longer works. Must build Wall and secure our […]

On September 24, 2017, President Trump issued travel ban 3.0, via Presidential Proclamation, which suspends the entry of certain nationals of eight designated countries — Chad, Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Venezuela and Somalia. However, these entry restrictions may be waived on a case-by-case basis. To qualify for a waiver, a consular officer or […]

The President’s 2019 budget proposal has just been sent to Congress and includes a request for $18 billion to build a wall along the southern border of the United States. In addition, it includes $2.7 billion to detain up to 52,000 undocumented immigrants and $782 million to hire 2,750 customs and immigration agents. Q: Is […]

Not to be confused with the National Visa Center, the National Vetting Center (also abbreviated as NVC) was established by President Trump on February 6. The Vetting Center is being created to address the shortcomings of the current vetting protocols and procedures already in place with the Department of Homeland Security. According to White House […]

Immigration policy continues to make national headlines as it has become a central focus of the Trump administration and a major sticking point between Democrats and Republicans. The lengthy and controversial negotiations surrounding the DACA program were recently responsible for a 69-hour government shutdown and the potential of yet another looms near. One term that […]

Late last week, the federal government shut down. While this isn’t completely out of the norm, what is unusual is the fact that the controversy focused on our U.S. immigration system. President Trump’s presidential campaign and first year of office focused heavily on comprehensive immigration reform. The Immigration and Nationality Act hasn’t been formally amended since 1996 and […]

USCIS Not Considering Change to H-1B Extension Rules The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has stated that it is not considering a regulatory change to the H-1B extension rules. It was previously reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was looking at whether it could stop approving H-1B extensions for H-1B workers who […]

The President’s third attempt at preventing certain foreign nationals from entering the United States has hit another speed bump. On December 22, 2017, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision to partially block the latest Trump travel ban, which was issued via Presidential Proclamation on September 24, 2017. The three-judge panel determined […]