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Weekly Immigration News: On the National Budget
There continue to be changes to the United States’ immigration system, especially as President Joe Biden further undoes various Trump-era…
Weekly Immigration News: Border Politics and the Washington Immigration Agenda
The child migrant detention complex is once again gripping the nation. For decades, the United States has faced the prospect…
Immigration in Pandemic Times, Election Edition
The election continues as issues of immigration are being heavily contested. How will our next president approach these serious issues?…
Immigration in Pandemic Times; Vol. 1, No. 12
The coronavirus has severely damaged American health, finances, and stability. Immigrants have been one of the hardest-hit groups – what…
New Document Requirements Due to Public Charge Rule
https://lallegal.com/2020/01/uscis-sets-effective-date-for-public-charge-rule-feb-24-2020/ Due to the public charge rule that went into effect on February 24, 2020, applicants for adjustment of status…
USCIS Sets Effective Date for Public Charge Rule: Feb 24, 2020
Please note that the public charge rule only applies to new applicants for family-based adjustment of status, employment-based cases, diversity…
Supreme Court Greenlights ‘Public Charge’ Rule
In a narrow 5-4 decision along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has given the Trump administration the greenlight to enforce…
USCIS Releases Forms for New Public Charge Rule
In September, the Trump administration announced new rules for identifying legal immigrants as potential “public charges," making it harder for…