The Supreme Court of the United States has issued an important but temporary victory to the Biden administration. On Monday, the court temporarily halted the enforcement of a controversial immigration law from the state of Texas known as SB4, which would authorize state law enforcement officials to arrest and detain…
Articles Posted in Immigration Crackdown
Biden Gets Tough on Immigration, Executive Actions Addressing Migrant Crisis and Asylum on the Horizon
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, President Biden is considering the rollout of a set of new executive actions aimed at curbing illegal migration at the U.S. southern border and measures that would create new obstacles for asylum applicants. Individuals speaking on condition of anonymity have said these policies could…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Gears Up to Pass Controversial SB4 Immigration Law, with Trump’s Support
Source: Flickr Creative Commons, Attribution Gage Skidmore As the 2024 United States presidential election draws closer Republican politicians are taking a strong stance against illegal immigration. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently unveiled a new immigration law known as SB4 that will make it a state crime to cross the border…
USCIS Opens New Admissions Process for Venezuelans, Starting Today October 18, 2022
In this blog post, we follow up on our previous reporting relating to a brand-new program launched by the Biden administration that will allow for the admission of up to 24,000 Venezuelans, closely following in the footsteps of the Uniting for Ukraine program. Today, October 18, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship…
Biden Administration Launches New Entry Program for Venezuelan Nationals, Mirroring Uniting for Ukraine
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to secure the Southwest border to curb illegal immigration stemming from the humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela. In a press release issued October 12, 2022, the Biden administration announced that effective immediately, Venezuelans who enter the United States between ports of entry,…
Asylum Seekers Skyrocket at San Diego and El Paso Ports of Entry
Welcome to the start of a brand-new week. In this blog, we cover new reports from the U.S./Mexico border addressing the growing number of asylum seekers entering the United States from Tijuana into San Diego, through a process known as “humanitarian parole.” According to a recent report published by the…
This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Launches Online Fraud Reporting System, Presidential Proclamation Regarding Coronavirus, H-2B Visa Update, & TPS Re-Registration for Yemen
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post we cover the latest immigration news of the week. USCIS Launches Online Form to Report Fraud On March 3rd USCIS announced the launch of a new online form available on the USCIS website that can be used to report suspected immigration fraud…
Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order Preventing Refugee Resettlement
With just a few weeks into the new year, the judicial branch has been hard at work issuing decisions that spell trouble for the Trump administration. On Wednesday, January 15th a federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary injunction preventing the Trump administration from implementing the President’s executive order “Enhancing…
Trump Administration Files Emergency Appeal to Enforce Public Charge Rule
Welcome back to our blog! We kick off the week by bringing you recent developments regarding the government’s controversial rule entitled, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” which sought to expand the scope of public benefits that could render a permanent resident or immigrant visa applicant ineligible for immigration benefits. As…
CBP Confirms Expansion of Expedited Removal Program for Asylum Seekers
The Trump administration is in full gear to expedite the removal of hundreds of asylum seekers, most of which are arriving from Central America. As early as October of 2019, the Washington Post made public the existence of a confidential pilot program coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security and…