Brad Bernstein, Esq.

Brad Bernstein, Esq. Managing Partner of The Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C.

09/01/2026

America’s population growth is slowing dramatically, and the biggest reason is immigration. The U.S. population grew just 0.5% in the latest Census estimate: the slowest growth since the early pandemic years. Net international migration fell from 2.7 million to 1.3 million in a single year. At the same time, the U.S. fertility rate remains historically low, which means immigration now accounts for most of the country’s population growth. And this isn’t just about population numbers. Slower growth affects the labor force, economic growth, Social Security, housing demand, tax revenue, and America’s long-term competitiveness. You can reduce immigration. But if fewer people are being born and fewer people are coming, there are economic consequences. That’s not politics. That’s demographics. If you or your business are dealing with visa delays, work authorization, or permanent residence planning, understanding these policy changes matters. Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. 📞 212-227-8933 🌐 www.lawSB.com

08/31/2026

Immigration scams are on the rise, and they’re getting more sophisticated. Right now, scammers are pretending to be USCIS or ICE. They’re calling, texting, and emailing people, claiming a form was missed, a deadline passed, or that deportation is imminent unless money is paid immediately. Let me be clear: that is not how U.S. immigration works. Immigration agencies do not demand payment over the phone. They do not threaten deportation by text or email. They do not ask for money through Zelle, Cash App, gift cards, or wire transfers. Official immigration communication comes in writing, through proper government channels, and you are given time to respond. Every week, people contact my office after nearly sending money or after already losing thousands of dollars. These scams rely on fear and urgency. Knowledge is your best protection. If something feels off, stop and verify before taking action. Brad Bernstein U.S. Immigration Attorney Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. 45 Broadway New York, NY 10006 📞 212-227-8933 🌐 www.lawSB.com ⸻

08/30/2026

Even though your green card expires you are still a lawful resident. If has nothing to do with the green card. It has to do with whether you are residing in the USA permanently. Brad Bernstein immigration lawyer explains. Brad Bernstein Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, PC 45 Broadway 15th Floor New York, New York 10006 1-212-227-9933 1-800-529-5465 www.lawsb.com

08/30/2026

ICE CAN MOVE YOU—AND CHANGE YOUR BOND RIGHTS ICE may not have to win its legal argument where it arrests you. It may simply move you somewhere the law is more favorable to the government. The Third Circuit covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands has ruled that ICE cannot automatically detain certain longtime immigrants without access to a bond hearing. But ICE can arrest someone in New Jersey and rapidly transfer that person to Texas or Louisiana, where the controlling immigration detention law may be far less favorable. Move the person and you may move the law controlling that person’s freedom. That is why the first hours after an ICE arrest can be critical. An immigration lawyer may need to immediately file a federal habeas corpus petition and request an emergency court order preventing ICE from transferring the person outside the jurisdiction. A pending asylum or adjustment-of-status application does not automatically prevent arrest or detention. But an arrest is not a deportation, detention is not a denial, and ICE does not always have the legal authority to hold someone without access to bond. If someone you love is arrested by ICE, do not wait several days hoping the government will release them. Get experienced immigration counsel involved immediately before ICE puts that person on a plane. Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. 45 Broadway, 15th Floor New York, NY 10006 United States: 1-800-529-5465 International: +1-212-227-8933 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lawsb.com Consultation: www.lawsb.com/get-in-touch/

08/29/2026

HE DEMANDED MILLIONS BE DEPORTED. THEN ICE ARRESTED HIM. Milo Yiannopoulos built his reputation as one of the loudest anti-immigration voices in the right-wing outrage machine. He demanded “zero immigration” for 20 years. He called for ICE checkpoints at supermarkets, gas stations, intersections, and government buildings. He wanted on-the-spot deportation for anyone who could not prove legal status. He said America needed to deport millions and millions of people. Then ICE arrested him. DHS says the British provocateur entered the United States legally in 2019, overstayed, failed to appear for his immigration hearing, and received a final removal order. As an immigration lawyer, I do not normally describe human beings as “illegal aliens.” But those are the exact words DHS used to describe him. This is the problem with so many social-media antagonists. They manufacture outrage, gain power by attacking decent people, and demand merciless rules for everybody else. Eventually, they start believing those rules will never apply to them. Karma is a bitch. Call it karma, God, justice, or the universe. Sooner or later, the rules you demand for everyone else show up at your own door. The universe always gets the last word. Follow Brad Bernstein for immigration news explained by an experienced immigration lawyer, not another internet talking head. CONTACT SPAR & BERNSTEIN: 📞 United States: 1-800-529-5465 🌎 International: +1-212-227-8933 💻 Website: https://www.lawsb.com ✉️ Email: [email protected] 📍 45 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10006 Available 24/7. We represent immigration clients nationwide. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. HASHTAGS:

08/28/2026

HEADLINE ACROSS THE VIDEO: USCIS SAID: “YOU MAY REMAIN.” SO WHY THE ARREST? FULL DESCRIPTION: USCIS tells asylum applicants in writing that they may remain in the United States until their applications are decided. At the same time, the government argues that a pending asylum application, pending adjustment-of-status application or government-issued work permit does not technically confer lawful immigration status. That legal distinction may be real, but so is the contradiction. These applicants did not disappear. They filed applications, provided fingerprints and addresses, received work authorization and waited for the government to make a decision. DHS itself reports that the average affirmative asylum case took 7.3 years. Now, some people with pending cases and valid work permits are being arrested at domestic airports because their immigration status remains unresolved. But who left it unresolved? The government did. You cannot leave someone’s case pending for seven or ten years and then use the absence of your own decision against the person waiting for it. That is what I call weaponized government delay: the government creates the legal limbo and then uses that same limbo as an enforcement weapon. This does not mean everyone with a pending immigration case will be arrested. It means we need to confront the fundamental unfairness of enforcing first and adjudicating later. Who is really abusing the immigration system: the applicant who followed the process and waited, or the government that never provided an answer? CONTACT SPAR & BERNSTEIN: Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. 45 Broadway, 15th Floor New York, NY 10006 USA: 1-800-529-5465 International: +1-212-227-8933 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.lawsb.com/ Book a consultation: https://www.lawsb.com/get-in-touch/ Attorney Advertisement. Prior successful results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

08/27/2026

105 lawsuits to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship in just seven months. For comparison, there were 125 during the entire 18 years from 2008 through 2025. And July alone had at least 50 — the highest monthly total on record. But here’s what bothers me as an attorney: only two of those 50 July complaints were available through online court-record searches. DOJ says the cases involve fraud, concealed crimes, false identities and other serious allegations. And some of the cases they’ve publicized involve extremely serious conduct. But filing a denaturalization lawsuit does not mean someone has lost citizenship. The government still has to prove in federal court that citizenship was illegally obtained or secured through a material concealment or willful misrepresentation. If the government is asking a judge to take away an American’s citizenship, the public should be able to see the allegations and understand why. Should every denaturalization complaint be publicly accessible, with genuinely private information redacted?

08/27/2026

The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee for new cap-subject H-1B petitions — including many international students changing status inside the U.S. Important: this is only a proposal. It is not in effect, and nobody owes this money today. The number comes from DHS taking roughly $8.8 billion in broader immigration-system costs and dividing it by 85,000 projected H-1B petitions. That’s also part of the legal strategy: the administration’s previous $100,000 payment was struck down as an unauthorized tax, so this time DHS is trying to impose the cost through formal fee rulemaking. The big question is whether employers will actually keep sponsoring at that price. Large companies may be able to absorb it, but startups, medical practices, engineering firms, and employers hiring international students may simply stop sponsoring. At what point does a filing fee stop recovering costs and start shutting people out of the program?

08/27/2026

ICE arrests reached record levels in July 2026, but the government’s own data tells a very different story from the promise to target only “the worst of the worst.” ICE recorded approximately 49,000 administrative arrests in July, nearly 1,600 every day. More than half involved people whom ICE classified as having neither a criminal conviction nor a pending criminal charge. Fewer than 4% involved someone with a prior violent conviction. Enforcement also varies dramatically by state. Texas recorded approximately 12,100 arrests and Florida approximately 7,400. Together, those two states accounted for nearly 40% of all ICE arrests nationwide. When adjusted for population, the highest arrest rates were in Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Arizona and Wyoming. The lowest were in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska and New Hampshire. One reason for these differences is the level of cooperation between ICE and state and local law enforcement. Approximately 13% of July’s arrests were made through the 287(g) program, which authorizes specially designated local officers to perform certain federal immigration functions. ICE also deported nearly 34,000 people in July alone, averaging approximately 1,100 deportations every day. At least 329 deportation flights left the United States during the month. These numbers are not a reason to panic. They show that immigration enforcement is expanding and that its intensity differs significantly depending on where a person lives. Stay informed, keep your immigration documents and court dates organized, and address potential problems before they become emergencies. 📞 Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, P.C. U.S.: 1-800-529-5465 International: 1-212-227-8933 📧 [email protected] 🌐 www.lawsb.com 📍 45 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10006 Attorney Advertisement. Prior successful results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

08/26/2026

If you’re waiting for an immigrant visa interview, do not give up on your case because of this pause. If you already have an interview scheduled, do not skip it unless the embassy gives you instructions to do so. Check your email, spam folder, CEAC account, and the embassy’s website. Keep your sponsorship, tax, employment, and financial evidence current. And if you have a child close to aging out, expiring documents, or another time-sensitive issue, talk to an experienced immigration lawyer about your specific case. We have already seen why that matters. On August 21, a federal judge struck down the administration’s separate immigrant visa policy affecting 75 countries, ruling that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his authority. That does not automatically mean this new worldwide pause is illegal, but it does show that the administration does not always get the final word. So if this really is a short training pause, interviews should start moving again. But if “temporary” turns into months of stopped interviews, separated families, aging-out children, and expiring cases, expect lawyers to start asking courts whether a pause has effectively become a ban. For now, protect your case. Do not miss deadlines. Keep your evidence updated. Get case-specific legal advice when you need it, and do not assume a government “pause” means your legal immigration case is over. I’ll keep following this closely and explaining what changes and what you can do to protect your case.

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