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10/12/2021

I was so happy to see this beautiful naturalization ceremony at the New Mexico United game on Saturday. Congratulations to all of our newest U.S. citizens!

Fifty people became U.S. citizens at a New Mexico United game over the weekend, including a United player, Mike Azira, originally from Uganda. Those naturalized as U.S. citizens are from 25 different countries.

01/09/2021

Good news today - a judge has blocked the Administration’s so-called “Death to Asylum” regulations, which would have made qualifying for asylum even more difficult.

The policy, set to take effect next week, would have closed the doors of the United States to most asylum seekers.

08/01/2020

The fees that the government charges to apply for immigration benefits are going up, with some applications becoming much more expensive. Applicants must apply before October 2 if they want to be able to avoid these fee increases.

The Trump administration is dramatically increasing fees for dozens of immigration and work applications, including a more than 80 percent increase on naturalization applications and a first-time fee for asylum applicants.

07/10/2020

New ICE rules say if students take only remote classes, they cannot remain in the US

07/06/2020

If you are here on a student visa and your school shifts to virtual learning because of COVID-19, the Republican Administration says that you must leave the country.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday that international students in the U.S. whose schools switch to online classes for the fall semester will have to leave the country or risk violating their visa status.

07/01/2020

A federal judge appointed by Trump has struck down one of his administration's attacks on asylum seekers.

The ruling is a defeat for the administration as it continues an asylum crackdown and coronavirus border restrictions.

06/20/2020

It’s World Refugee Day! This post has information on some prominent refugees, but all refugees are heroes in my book. Here’s looking forward to a day when our nation is more welcoming to refugees.

Meet some of the well-known artists, ambassadors, CEOs and other luminaries who were once refugees.

06/18/2020

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration's decision to end DACA was unlawful. We expect USCIS to start accepting applications for new DACA applicants and advanced parole applications for those who have been granted DACA.

The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

05/27/2020

USCIS is facing major funding problems, which could further increase backlogs at the agency.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency responsible for visa and asylum processing, is expected to furlough part of its workforce this summer if Congress doesn't provide emergency funding to sustain operations during the coronavirus pandemic.

05/27/2020

Most USCIS offices will be re-opening on June 4.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing some domestic offices to reopen and resume non-emergency public services on or after June 4.

05/25/2020

Republican lawmakers are pushing Trump to suspend the H-1B and OPT programs for a year

Some Republicans are pressuring the president to suspend the programs for a year.

05/25/2020

“With the country facing a long and difficult struggle to emerge from the economic downturn, this is not the time to impose additional restrictions that would reduce the number of skilled, innovative workers in the United States.”

New research from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) found that H-1B visa holders don’t have a negative impact on U.S. workers.