On January 9, 2018, the U.S. district court issued an order directing the government to partially maintain the DACA program. The court’s decision orders DHS to maintain DACA on a nationwide basis, under the same terms and conditions that were in effect before the program was rescinded. Here are the new rules: Renewal of DACA […]
President Trump announced a new, 3rd Travel Ban
A nonimmigrant is someone coming to the U.S. temporarily as a visitor, student, or employee. An immigrant is someone wanting to become a permanent resident of the U.S. This new ban includes 8 countries and will take effect October 18: Restrictions by Country North Korea Entry as immigrants and nonimmigrants suspended. Syria Entry as immigrants […]
State of Washington v. Trump – Review of arguments before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Arguments before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal raised important questions about Presidential power and the safety of our nation. At issue is whether the President seeks to discriminate against Muslims in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Special Counsel August Flentje argued on behalf of Donald Trump and others that the President’s Executive Order does […]
Trump’s Executive Order basically excluding Muslims from the U.S., entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”
Many clients and others ask whether they should continue immigration processing or use international advance parole travel privileges, given the Executive Order issued by Donald Trump on January 27, 2017, that bars these 7 countries from entering the U.S. for a period of 4 months: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. The fear […]