As an administrative appellate body, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is a part of the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR). This is an independent organization within the Justice Department. The Board of Immigration Appeals has the responsibility of interpreting federal laws regarding immigration and assessing Immigration court decisions. The Board of Immigration Appeals…
Asylum is a legal status often sought by those individuals who want to be protected in the United States. Applicants who want asylum must demonstrate that they have suffered persecution or have a substantiated fear of being persecuted in the future due to their nationality, political opinion, religion, or race. An immigration attorney can help…
At a recent local bar association meeting, a partner at goBRANDgo!, Brandon Dempsey, urged our gathering of solo and small firm lawyers to brand themselves using principles he developed for his own business. He shared some of those principles with us, and showed us how they helped make his venture… Read more
We want to think of the United States as an example of a fair legal system. People have many rights and countless venues of exercising them. When any of our rights are even so much as threatened, we sue and are financially rewarded for whatever perceived or actual wrongdoing has occurred. In criminal cases, even the most notorious criminals are given the chance of a… Read more
In 2016 then-Candidate Donald Trump campaigned upon a promise to crack down on asylum seekers. Throughout this year, he has tried to fulfill that promise as aggressively as possible.
In January 2019, the Trump administration implemented a “Stay in Mexico” policy wherein… Read more
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, announced they are implementing a new version of the civics test required as part of the naturalization process, namely, they have increased the list of possible questions from 100 to 128. They have also doubled the number of questions posed at the interview from 10 to 20 and now require 12 correct answers to… Read more
After three years, numerous lawsuits, and battles at every level of the federal court system, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been restored in full. Judge Nicholas Garaufis delivered the opinion last Friday, December 4th. His opinion mandated the Department of Homeland Security to post a notice online that they are accepting… Read more
The Trump Administration unveiled a new set of laws concerning asylum that are slated to go into effect January 11th, 2021. The changes are expected to greatly reduce the amount of people granted asylum in the United States, part of the administration’s goal to create roadblocks to immigrants hoping to come to the US. This rule will likely face challenges in court… Read more
The Trump administration made restricting immigration one of its main goals over their four years in the White House. Now, the job falls to President Biden to undo the harm that was caused by restrictive policies. Fortunately, with Democrats taking a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, there is reason to feel hopeful. Read more
President Biden introduced a sweeping immigration reform bill that will be considered by both houses of Congress. The bill would provide a path to permanent legal status for all undocumented immigrants currently residing in the country, with fast tracks for those protected under DACA, TPS, and certain farm workers. Read more
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