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02/14/2020

A student set to study at was back to his home country of despite a staying his removal. The was attempting to enter the country on a but was stopped and by and ( ).

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A student set to study at Northeastern University was deported back to his home country of Iran despite a court order staying his removal.

02/07/2020

The United States is set to hear a case in which an , set to be as part of the “expedited removal” process, argues that violates the of the . The case, which is being argued by the Union ( ), could have significant implications for seekers throughout the United States. And, if the argument is successful, it could eliminate the practice of expedited removal entirely.

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01/31/2020

United States and Services ( ), the agency that oversees the process, has been reviewing the that will result in changes to the test starting in December 2020 or early 2021. The review is intended to update and redesign the test to be closer in line with goals set out by the current Presidential administration. Some fear that the review will make it harder for to become , but the full set of changes have not yet been set in stone.

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USCIS has been reviewing of the naturalization test that will result in changes to the test starting in December 2020 or early 2021.

01/24/2020

working in jobs may have a path to in the future, thanks to a vote by the United States House of Representatives. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would allow potentially thousands of undocumented to seek legal status, and eventually, citizenship, were it to become law.


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Undocumented migrants working in agricultural jobs may have a path to citizenship in the future, thanks to a vote by the United States House of Representatives. The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would allow potentially thousands of undocumented farmworkers to seek legal status, and eventually....

01/17/2020

United States and Services ( ) has announced it is implementing two changes to the “good moral character” requirement for . The two new changes could have a major impact on the ability of some ’ ability to seek American , or perhaps even impact their ability to stay in the country legally. Immigrants seeking to become American citizens should be aware of these changes and the impact they could have on their applications.

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United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced it is implementing two changes to the “good moral character” requirement for naturalization. The two new changes could have a major impact on the ability of some immigrants’ ability to seek American citizenship, or perhaps ev...

01/10/2020

The last remaining challenge to New York’s “ ” has been , clearing way for it to come into effect. The law, which allows to obtain in , has stirred up both in the state and across the country, and several legal challenges were raised against it. The suit was dismissed on , however, and never reached a on the .

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The last remaining legal challenge to New York’s “Green Light” law has been dismissed, clearing way for it to come into effect starting December 16, 2019.

01/03/2020

From 1989 to 2003, a in drove many to flee their homeland, with thousands seeking in the . While many were protected under Deferred Enforced Departure ( ) status and, for a time, under Temporary ( ), they were denied a pathway to . With a new measure in the Authorization Act ( ), however, thousands of Liberians will be able to apply for and become legal .


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From 1989 to 2003, a civil war in Liberia drove many Liberians to flee their homeland, with thousands seeking refuge in the United States. While many were protected under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status and, for a time, under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), they were denied a pathway to c...

12/23/2019

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12/20/2019

United States and ( ) has commenced a review of fees related to , with some fees set to increase by as much as 61%. The review is currently in its comment period, which is set to end on December 19th. If the new fees are accepted, it could severely impact the ability of less wealthy to achieve a legal status.

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United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) has commenced a review of fees related to immigration applications, with some fees set to increase by as much as 61%.

12/13/2019

Since 2016, the number of by the court has skyrocketed from 15% to 44%, according to The Daily Beast. As the largest in the , the New York immigration court, located in , hears more applications than anywhere else in the country. And, due to a variety of instituted by the , it has sharply cut down on the number of asylum applications it has approved.

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Since 2016, the number of asylum applications denied by the New York immigration court has skyrocketed from 15% to 44%, according to The Daily Beast. As the largest immigration court in the United States, the New York immigration court, located in Manhattan, hears more asylum applications than anywh...

12/06/2019

Judge Shelley Josephs, a , is being by the government for and aiding and abetting a . The charges stem from an incident in April 2018, when she allegedly assisted an in escaping from and Customs Enforcement ( ) officers who were waiting to take the immigrant into . Judge Josephs is already on suspended pay as a result of the incident, pending the outcome of the criminal case.

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Judge Shelley Josephs, a Massachusetts District Court judge, is being prosecuted by the United States government for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid ICE agents.

11/28/2019

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