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  • Future of Work Permits for H-1B Spouses

    In May 2015, the Obama administration extended eligibility for work authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of certain H-1B nonimmigrants. The new regulations permitted H-4 spouses to apply for employment authorization only if their H-1B spouse is (1) the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-140, or (2) has been granted H-1B status under the […]
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  • Breaking News: Supreme Court Allows Latest Travel Ban to Go Into Full Effect

    On Monday, December 4, 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s latest travel ban is now in full effect as legal challenges over the ban continue in lower courts. The nine-member court granted the administration’s request to lift two injunctions by lower courts that had partially blocked the ban, which is the third version […]
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  • Travel Ban Update: Latest Travel Ban Reinstated

    The President’s third travel ban has been reinstated, for now. On Nov. 13, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order staying the Hawaii District Court’s decision that issued a preliminary injunction against the highly controversial travel restrictions. So what does this mean? With travel ban 3.0 now in […]
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  • Immigration Forecast: Trump Administration Immigration Policy Priorities

    The White House released an executive summary outlining three major immigration policy objectives that the Trump Administration will be working to accomplish. These objectives include: (1) safe and lawful admission, (2) defending the safety and security of our country, and (3) protecting American workers and taxpayers. Safe and Lawful Admissions To achieve this objective, the […]
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  • Travel Ban Update: New Travel Restrictions Blocked by Federal Judge

    The third time is not the charm for President Trump, as a U.S. District Judge in Hawaii has blocked the latest attempt by the White House to implement a controversial travel ban. The third travel ban was issued by way of Presidential Proclamation on Sept. 24, 2017 and placed country-specific restrictions on both immigrants and […]
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  • Travel Ban Update: Supreme Court Dismisses One of Two Cases Against Expired Travel Ban

    The Supreme Court has dismissed one of the challenges to the now-expired Trump travel ban. The Court addressed the case stemming from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which had previously ruled that the March travel ban violated the Constitution’s protections against religious discrimination. In a one-paragraph order, the Court dismissed the […]
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  • President Trump Unveils 70-Point Immigration Enforcement Plan to Congress

    On October 8, 2017, President Donald Trump submitted a 70-point enforcement plan to Congress proposing strict immigration reform – including a massive rewrite of the law in order to eliminate loopholes illegal immigrants have exploited to gain a foothold in the U.S. The plans include President Trump’s calls for a border wall, more deportation agents, […]
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  • President Trump Issues New Travel Ban Barring Travel from Seven Countries

    Sunday night, President Trump issued a new executive order indefinitely banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, including most of the nations covered by his original travel ban and adding North Korea, Chad and Venezuela. Sudan has been dropped from the list. The new order cites threats to national security posed […]
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  • Breaking News: Trump Administration Announces End to DACA Program

    The Trump Administration formally announced this morning that it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA), which allows young undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States. The program currently protects an estimated 800,000 people known as “DREAMers,” who entered the country illegally as children. The DACA program was formed through executive […]
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  • President Trump Endorses New Immigration Bill Calling for Merit-based System

    President Trump has endorsed a new bill that will cut current immigration levels by 50 percent over a 10-year period. The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act) was introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (Ark.) and David Perdue (Ga.). It is a modified version of a bill introduced in April that sought to […]
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